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Originally Posted by 8rad
Point taken DMS. Correct me if I am wrong but does the CAT S1 not come with the same shocks as CAT SX? The fact remains that those shocks were designed twenty years ago. There is virtually no difference between those and the ones on my JRX2. It would have been easy for Schumacher to cut costs without eliminating one of the most appealing aspects of the Cougar SV, THE WICKED COOL SHOCKS! For example, they could have included the shocks with steel shafts instead of Ti and used plastic shock caps in place of the shiny purple bits. There are lots of other places they could have cut costs.
I am just bitter because I was going to buy the S1 and now I am not so sure.  |
But plastics will only save money if they have the moulds already. Shock parts as you mention would have added a production cost not reduced it, if you look at the spring cups they are the same as the sx?
Consider that plastic parts only become cost effective once a volume target is met. This is why lots of the cars out there have common components from older models in a manufacturers range.
I don't believe any real pictures of the s1 have appeared yet, so the actual appearance of the shocks is only speculation.