Stage IV Worth The $$?
Road Master
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Not sure what bike the OP has but in some old posts the dealers were keeping warranty in place if upgrades were done by them with HD kit parts. That may be important to some folks. Have not done this but I suspect that warranty coverage only applies to the specific dealers warranty coverage and not transfer to other dealers or extended warranties.
Road Warrior
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From: Southeast GA
Yea but like you said, "it's about twice that".
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Road Captain
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From: Kentucky
The only difference between the 2 is that the race kit comes with a SEST and Injectors and the Legal doesn't.
Price Legal $1995.95
Price Race $2349.95
all other parts....Cams, heads, pistons are all the same. Both kits still need you to buy jugs at another $299.95. I would not just hone my Originals with the new pistons.
Price Legal $1995.95
Price Race $2349.95
all other parts....Cams, heads, pistons are all the same. Both kits still need you to buy jugs at another $299.95. I would not just hone my Originals with the new pistons.
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Road Captain
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From: Kentucky
Not sure what bike the OP has but in some old posts the dealers were keeping warranty in place if upgrades were done by them with HD kit parts. That may be important to some folks. Have not done this but I suspect that warranty coverage only applies to the specific dealers warranty coverage and not transfer to other dealers or extended warranties.
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There is a third Stage IV kit which is not shown in the catalog, the Street Performance kit which is for 103" motors and does not included cylinders, SEST or hi-flow injectors; it retails for $1,849. The PN is 92500011 and this kit "maintains" the factory warranty which the two previously referenced kits do not. Of course, the dealer may warrant any of the three kits.
So, you didn't mention model and year of bike which will make a difference in choosing a kit. If a 96"er one kit and if a 103"er another. I would advise that you get the PN of the kit the dealer is offering so you know exactly what you are paying for.
EDIT: While I was typing you posted the model/year and that the kit does not include the tuner which tells me that the kit the dealer is offering is 92500011 since the other kits include the tuner. If dealer warranty is important, this is the kit for you. I don't know what the dealer cost is to buy the kit from the mothership but I assume for something less than the suggested retail price. So, you are paying somewhere around $400-$500 for labor and oil. Book hours for a cam change is 4 hours and I suspect book allows 8 hours for a cam and top end change. 8 hours at $75/hour is $600. So, while the deal may not be a great deal, IMHO, it is a fair deal particularly considering the warranty issue.
Last edited by djl; Jan 24, 2014 at 12:55 PM.
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