FM proportionaing valve group buy
 

Would anyone be interested in trying to get a FM proportioning valve group buy together? I'm getting ready to order one, but thought we might be able to save ten bucks if we get five or ten people to buy. This has not been discussed with FM. This is just a feeler. If no one responds to this, I'll probably go ahead and order mine tonight.

I'd be interested...

i'll give fm a call real quick, and see if it would be possible

Talked to FM
 

I talked to keith at FM. He didn't quite say no, but sounded reluctant. Apparently they did one for this forum in the past and about 2% of the people that said they would by actually bought. He also said that they are probably going to do a 3" exhaust groupd buy first. Keith said he would post on the forum if a group buy was started. First he had to talk to his boss.

Based on this info: Sounds like group buy is no go, but I'll wait until this evening to see if keith posts anything. I really thought the idea of a group buy would have sparked much more enthusiasm from FM.

In for Brake prop. valve group buy.

Chris

It didn't spark any enthusiasm this time simply because they worked to bring the Wilwood kit out and almost everyone that said they were in backed out and didn't buy, which is what he told you. Would you want to invest your time and resources in a group of people that did that to you once already on the same product?

FWIW, they did have a group buy on these things on their website Group Buy section a while back as well, and they met the number of people required to make it happen. I think if people are putting their money forward to begin with, it will be taken much more seriously.

im in, buying the m-tuned bbk brackets so a group buy would be awsome

I'd be down.

I'd be in for a group buy if we can save $10+ on it.

I'd be in, the front bias is ridiculous.

I got in on the last group buy they did for the Wilwood proportioning valve - I think they took 15-20% off, can't remember, but it was a pretty nice discount.

There was just a a group buy for them already, not just two months ago iirc.

Looks like about 7 people.. idk if that warrants a group buy, either way I can wait or do it now, so doesn't really matter to me.

I need one.
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What I said was that, if we did one, it would be through our own Group Buy center instead of through a forum. That opens it up to everyone, not just one forum. It also means it's far more likely to go through.

It was actually the MT.net "group buy" for the Wilwood valves that prompted us to set up our Group Buy center in the first place. 20% of the people (2 out of 10, not 2%) who said "yah! me!" actually followed through, whereas we get 100% with the Group Buy center and everyone gets their stuff faster. It's been a win for everybody so far.

Anyhow, enough of that. Sounds like there's a fair bit of interest, so I'll see if I can convince Bill that we need to do another one. I'm also trying to put one together for the NA and NB 3" exhaust systems.

I e-mailed Keith about a possible group buy so hopefully those who haven't already purchased one will stand by their interest in the prop valve.

A staged pricing format where 5+ people gets X savings, 10+ people gets Y savings, etc, would be ideal here since it will probably be tough to get 10 people.

once FM put the valve on their new group buy site, orders filled in fast. I got my prop valve through the last GB.

You do see that Keith posted about 13min prior to your post?

Yes. My post was in response to that. The less polite version of what I posted: "I was the one who pointed Keith as this thread so don't waste our time by flaking on us and making me look bad".

Oh shit it all makes sense. I thought you were saying that after his post you emailed him..

My bad. I have a feeling if they post it on the the group buy section of the FM site there will be quite a few people buying in no time.

Okay, it's on. $10 off, 10 people required, the buy closes on June 1st.

Flyin' Miata : Group buy center

Signed up!
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Thanks Keith!

NICE! Thanks :D

group buy
 

First I'd like to thank Keith for putting this group buy up on flyinmiata.net.

Everyone that said they are "in" on this needs to go ahead and purchase. Why?

1) I wanted a prop valve. So I personally called FM to try and get a group by together. It makes me look bad when I say peole are interested and then nobody steps up.

2) The last group buy for this item didn't go very well because half the people who said they were "in" Didn't step up and buy one.

3) True to my word, I said I was going to wait until that evening to see if a group buy appeared. IF it didn't then I was going to buy my prop valve. I bought my prop valve, and didn't even get in on my own group buy plan.

So, It would make me feel better if a lot of people got this deal since I did not. My valve is still in transit.

um yeah. soo im assuming that this will work on ABS cars?

i hope so also, ABS FTW!

Hmm, Keith, if I got in on this, any chance it would make it to my home (Chicago) by the 9-10th of June? Thanks.

"Compatible with all 1990-05 except those with both factory-installed Sport brakes and ABS"

so this no worky with my 93 w/ABS? T_T

shat

Since your 1993 does not have the Sport brakes, it'll work. It's only cars that have both the Sport brakes and ABS - ie, any 2003-05 with ABS and a number of the 2001-02 models - that don't work.

djp0623, email me your order number. I'll add you in retroactively.

FRT_Fun, it's four business days to ship from here to Chicago. So if we ship your valve out on the 2nd, it should arrive on the 8th. If we run out of stock, we always ship the first orders we received first - so if you're worried about timeframe, it's better to sign up early.

Keith, I sent you a pm with my order number

Thanks, signed up

Glad to see this happening again, hopefully you guys get ten people. Should be east with the mtuned kits out now. I started the last gb for the valve and it failed. The gb center is a pretty great way to make the gb process pretty painless and efficient.
We did free shipping in the lower 48 last time I think.

and a pretty good deal on shipping those bad boys abroad :) (just curious, who else actually followed up on the last GB besides me?)

Last I checked there was 18 people! Kinda crushed the 10 needed. I debated going in on it, but after I saw there was more than 10 people already, I decided against it. Spent it on the LSD instead.

I signed up for it.

Chris