Lone me 2G's for the New Kore Control Arms

[Duck]

Thanks for the pic, Greg. I wouldn't count on any Group Buys happening ;-) but I get jazzed when I see this type of stuff become a reality.

 

[JCrockett]

I think you guys will (or may not) agree when I say that KORE is providing a high performance, quality product. That being said they are asking a premium price for their product. Like the old saying goes "you get what you pay for". I think Kore's products have been proven. The Kore products are the high end of suspension upgrades, it WORKS WELL. If your truck is your hobby/passion, like mine is, you don't mind paying the price for performance. (I ordered a DRC/KORE RACE system last week). This suspension system is no different than say buying an expensive fishing pole, Bino's. or gun for hunting. I have seen guys drop $500+ for a rod and reel, $1000 for a set of german made Binocs, or $2000 for a well equiped Sako rifle. It is all in what YOU want to spend your money on and how important your "hobby" is to you. I think guys are nuts paying $1000 for a set of binos, I would only pay about $200 for a pair, but I am not THAT pasionate about hunting. I like my truck, so I don't mind dropping the cash for good, quality upgrades. All that said if you don't want/can't afford a KORE system, then buy a less expensive system or just keep saving the pennies. Or do what I did and sell a bunch of stuff you didn't really didn't need anyway I too think the prices are high, but you have to look at the quality of product you are getting and think to yourself is it worth it for ME.

That was too long sorry guys

Just my . 02

 

[CHolman]

They do look really nice and even spacie, but I already have a rocket, I don't need to spend two grand on control arms, when I can put that money towards more important Mods. That's just my opinion.....

 

[Coolslice]

I think you guys will (or may not) agree when I say that KORE is providing a high performance, quality product. That being said they are asking a premium price for their product. Like the old saying goes "you get what you pay for". I think Kore's products have been proven. The Kore products are the high end of suspension upgrades, it WORKS WELL. If your truck is your hobby/passion, like mine is, you don't mind paying the price for performance. (I ordered a DRC/KORE RACE system last week). This suspension system is no different than say buying an expensive fishing pole, Bino's. or gun for hunting. I have seen guys drop $500+ for a rod and reel, $1000 for a set of german made Binocs, or $2000 for a well equiped Sako rifle. It is all in what YOU want to spend your money on and how important your "hobby" is to you. I think guys are nuts paying $1000 for a set of binos, I would only pay about $200 for a pair, but I am not THAT pasionate about hunting. I like my truck, so I don't mind dropping the cash for good, quality upgrades. All that said if you don't want/can't afford a KORE system, then buy a less expensive system or just keep saving the pennies. Or do what I did and sell a bunch of stuff you didn't really didn't need anyway I too think the prices are high, but you have to look at the quality of product you are getting and think to yourself is it worth it for ME.

That was too long sorry guys

Just my . 02

Not a good analogy! :-laf Compare the resale of a Sako in 10 years with the resale of something you bought from Kore, or any similar place for that matter 6 months from now. . Trust me, I speak from experience.

 

[JCrockett]

Coolslice,

My point was not resale value, That is obvious. It was people will pay good money for what they want if they are getting a quaility product. Like I said you get what you pay for. If you want quality you have to pay for it. Some people don't think the Kore's product is worth the money, that is fine. But other people spend money on things that I think are overpriced. The value is in the wallet of the buyer or something like that :-laf



So how much are you selling your Weld wheels for?

I may be interested if you would be willing to ship to Alaska

 

[SHyans]

Not a good analogy! :-laf Compare the resale of a Sako in 10 years with the resale of something you bought from Kore, or any similar place for that matter 6 months from now. . Trust me, I speak from experience.

Not a good anology but his general point is valid. I'm not psyched about Kore's prices but I understand their "positioning" with their product as an elite system. I don't know what their margins are with the current pricing, and they may be low and they have to charge what they have to charge to stay in business. BUT if the margins are high, you'd think they'd charge a bit less than the competition and make a killing in volume and go for market saturation. There are certainly enough of us here that would place orders if the price was more palatable.

I'm drooling over the Chase System but the opportunity cost is the chance to buy toys for my other passions, not to mention the price of a divorce attorney!

I'm just hoping that if we pester them enough they'll have some sympathy and give us a break!

 

[Coolslice]

Coolslice,

My point was not resale value, That is obvious. It was people will pay good money for what they want if they are getting a quaility product. Like I said you get what you pay for. If you want quality you have to pay for it. Some people don't think the Kore's product is worth the money, that is fine. But other people spend money on things that I think are overpriced. The value is in the wallet of the buyer or something like that :-laf



So how much are you selling your Weld wheels for?

I may be interested if you would be willing to ship to Alaska

I sent you a PM... I think.

 

[Doubleclutch]

Just because they're available doesn't mean you need them. From the git-go Kent advertised his product for off road use, and we started using them on road... hence the pace and chase kits. (that's just me guessin' here) Didn't need the wheels and tires, but got them because he made them right for our truck. Same for these control arms. Can't see giving him a ration of crap because they're expensive though, especially when compared to links posted by Boardman and Andyman. It's Kroeker's bread and butter. If you guys knew how little I did for mine...

Greg

 

[SHyans]

Just because they're available doesn't mean you need them.

Greg

Since WHEN? You obviously don't suffer from the same condition as I do!

IT'S BECAUSE THEY ARE AVIALABLE THAT I NEED THEM!!!!! :-laf :-laf :-laf

 

[Coolslice]

Since WHEN? You obviously don't suffer from the same condition as I do!

IT'S BECAUSE THEY ARE AVIALABLE THAT I NEED THEM!!!!! :-laf :-laf :-laf

Thats weird how that works isn't it? :-laf I thought man parts only controlled the sex drive, but they also control our aftermarket desires as well. Thankfully, we have a brain that can override that system..... Sometimes. :-laf

 

[Jumbo Jet]

Lone me 2G's for the New Kore Control Arms

Watch for the postman - your $2G check is in the mail!!!

 

[Coolslice]

Watch for the postman - your $2G check is in the mail!!!

If you send me 2 large, I'll send you my girlfriend. Then you'll have to pay me another 2 grand to take her back. :-laf

 

[MBreyer]

bread and butter. If you guys knew how little I did for mine...

Greg

Now that's just cruel! LOL

Hey, as long as it's leagal & you're enjoying it! Eh?



~Matt

 

[Desert Proven]

I know that the pricing of the KORE system is a sensitive issue, but I just thought I would put some perspective on things.



Has anyone noticed that the Rock Krawler "Desert Race System", http://www.rockkrawler.com/, retails for "$5,999. 00, and it doesn't provide any additional travel over the KORE Race System. In addition, the Rock Krawler system requires extensive welding and driveline modifications in order to install it. For the price of that, you could get the KORE Race System and Control Arms and be in for less money than the Rock Krawler System. Not to mention that the Rock Krawler system appears to convert your front end to a coil over shock, rather than a Coil and Shock. My personal preference is to not have a single point of failure on a 4500 pound front end.



Disclaimer... ... ... ..... I don't know much about the Rock Krawler system, other than what I saw on their web page and have never ridden in one of their trucks. I'm simply making a price comparison, not trying to start a war.



In the mean time, I've set KORE up on a direct deposit for my paycheck so I can start adding to my suspension... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

 

[Punkineater]

Marek, you are comparing apples to oranges. Both suspensions are set up to do completely different things. Lots of clearance and coil overs for "rock crawling". Kore goes more for the baja or desert race scene. One is designed to go fast over rough terrain the other is designed with the Moab extremist in mind. Not a good comparison.

 

[Nate]

Rock Krawler :-laf



A person could make a nice set of control arms for under $400 using the same johnny joints those "KORE" arms have.



http://www.currieenterprises.com/cestore/johnnyjoints.aspx

 

[Desert Proven]

Punkineater,



As I mentioned, I have no knowledge of the RockKrawler system for our trucks. I was simply trying to illustrate a cost comparison of suspension prices, regardless of applications. I also assumed that since they call it a "Desert Race System" that it might be used in Desert Racing applications as opposed to Rock Crawling.



In any event, I was simply trying to make a price comparison since this thread was about pricing.

 

[Punkineater]

Punkineater,



As I mentioned, I have no knowledge of the RockKrawler system for our trucks. I was simply trying to illustrate a cost comparison of suspension prices, regardless of applications. I also assumed that since they call it a "Desert Race System" that it might be used in Desert Racing applications as opposed to Rock Crawling.



In any event, I was simply trying to make a price comparison since this thread was about pricing.

Point taken and for the record I believe both suspension systems to be overpriced IMO. The most important pieces of equipment for both systems I believe are the shocks, whether they be custom valved Fox or Bilstein or coil overs. Proper valving and setup can make a world of difference. Whether you need to pay thousands of dollars to enjoy that difference is all a matter of opinion.

 

[4xquadrod]

I think the product is priced right for true off road, race quality stuff. The average Joe doesn't need this tuff of parts. If you are going through the expense of the Race system and are going to really use it, by all means find a way to pay for the rest of the goods. It is much better then tearing up your truck and then rebuilding it.

 

[Tim]

Shocks aren't going to make your truck into a race truck, KORE just wants you to think that.



It takes more than a set of springs in stock mounts, and an expensive set of shocks with custom valving to make a baja truck.