[Land-speed] OBX Dry Sump

[Jon Bishop]

On Mar 6, 2008, at 7:19 PM, Elon wrote:

> Doug, thank you for your response. Your answer was a political  
> response and
> I was looking for a technical opinion. While they are both very  
> worthwhile
> topics, I do not discuss politics or religion on this list. I will  
> contact
> you off-line. -Elon
>
> Elon,  IMHO:
> Jesus,   buy from Americans.
> Please, at least try' to keep somebody in this country in a job.


A technical answer: OBX steals (clones) already developed designs,  
thereby eliminating all the R&D costs. However, QUITE OFTEN, they use  
cheaper materials and produce an inferior product. You're saving  
money, but in the long run, you're both cheating someone out of a  
domestic job (political reason), putting money in the pockets of  
counterfeiters (china counterfeits everything now), and possibly  
getting something that will break. My experience is from import  
tuners mostly, trying to get cheap power out of their honda,  
mitsubishi or nissan... I would NEVER put anything, with moving  
parts, made by OBX, in my car. Their Stainless Steel headers crack at  
the welds also. I do, however, HIGHLY recommend their bar & plate  
aluminum intercoolers.

~Jon