What's the deal with Slabside pricing and availability?

[strictlypersonl]

I can only speak for ERA, but we price kits based on what they cost us to produce, not on the supply/demand curve. Unfortunately, we have to take the considerable tooling costs vs potential volume into account too. Until we've produced almost 100 Slabsides, we won't have recouped our initial investment.

[66gtk]

How many ERA slab sides have been built/ordered to date?

[1985 CCX]

I agree with Larry

Companies need to put up the initial investment and ROI is hard in a high end small marketplace.
David Kirkham stated to me 289 are more time consuming to manufacture than 427.

I have built one and now on #2, they are slow, sourcing hard and a bit of work to get everything to gel before hitting the road.

Details cost and the CSX, SPF, KMS, ERA and other small MFG folks invest tons of time and cost into each one.
As for the CSX jump = Anniversary cars....

BTW KMS are alloy but glass cars also require work and are not to be discounted.

[LMH]

Originally Posted by 1985 CCX

I agree with Larry

Companies need to put up the initial investment and ROI is hard in a high end small marketplace.
David Kirkham stated to me 289 are more time consuming to manufacture than 427.

I have built one and now on #2, they are slow, sourcing hard and a bit of work to get everything to gel before hitting the road.

Details cost and the CSX, SPF, KMS, ERA and other small MFG folks invest tons of time and cost into each one.
As for the CSX jump = Anniversary cars....

BTW KMS are alloy but glass cars also require work and are not to be discounted.

Tell me about it! I have been collecting parts for my leaf spring for about 5 years now! If one starts a build and wanting it accurate, tries to source parts to make it so quickly, the parts won't be available.
Plus you have to know what you're looking for. I have some pretty rare parts and am constantly looking for others.
One of my parts I'm pretty proud of:



Larry

[Ivygreen65]

The fuel pump elbow is a rare piece indeed.

[Mark IV]

What Bob from ERA said, cost of tooling is high. In the case of the Superformance MK II slab and FIA we were involved in the development and know what went into making "right" (to the point where Shelby chose it for their composite units).

I wish the price point was lower (so I could have one to keep!) but it is what it is.

We have these here now......