for Acura to either 1. manufacture or 2. just actually have as avail options "type-s" or type-r parts or whatever they call them, available for purchase through dealers?

Why should/shouldnt they do this....

lets take a look at some other companies...BMW has the M series, Benz has AMG, Benz also sells the majority of the AMG package as an option w/o buying the AMG model. Nissan has sport-tuned models, Audi has a performance line....

Why not give us the ability to buy certain and specific pieces at the dealer? What is the pros/cons of this scenario?

My view is that if they at some point manufacture these parts, make them not only avail as a fully equipped model, like the type-s, but offer them as dealer installs, like just the exhaust, or brake upgrades, maybe handling, etc....should they do this? is it possible?

Alot of brands have many options, Rims/Tires/Brakes (Audi & Benz comes to mind very quickly) but also right on down to Nissan, who at least gives the buyer a choice of a sport-tuned model without the need of a special "type-r" model...

I was thinking about this in the car today, like, why didnt Acura sell the RDX just like the MDX...have the base, but also have the sport model that has the stiff & tuned suspension? if Nissan has it, why not Acura? Seemed like such a no brainer to me at the time, or, if they didnt want to have more than 1 actual stock set up, why didnt they offer the vari-damping thats avail in the MDX...just seems so easy and logical, would it put the price up? yes, but looking back, dont you think if the RDX's ride wasnt what it is, the success of the vehicle might have been different?

if they can get it done in racing, why not bring alot of it to the dealer...

I guess the simple point im getting at is, how come there are no performance options for any Acura? the majority of you may say the deman isn't there, but, to that I say how the hell does anyone know that if no one had the ability to buy the stuff in the first place.

The type-s tl sold really well, for a massively inflated price.....im not saying by any means an Acura dealer should be like a tuner shop lol, but things like brake kits n the sort...

done rambling

 

Acura sells many more TL and MDX than RDX. If RDX volume goes up, then Acura can afford to provide more options. You should expect even fewer options during a recession, though.

 

You can do plenty of market research before building a product to determine whether there is going to be a demand for it. I would be surprised if Acura didn't do this. They probably did and came to the conclusion that there wasn't either 1.) enough demand; or 2.) there was demand but the margins would not be big enough for them to waste time/money on it. Just because there's demand doesn't mean it's the right decision to do it.

 

heres the thing...has Acura even done it before? I dont think they have....

they need to at least put one foot in and test the water...or offer some kind of S packaging as an option...think about it, for a few K, i think it would be worth it...being able to deck the car out in an aggressive trim w/maybe a brake upgrade, some tuning etc....rather than these cookie cutter Honda options

 

I think, even aside from performance accessories, that just offering a sport model is always a good idea. 20-30 more ponies, nicer rims and slightly revised suspension with a few trim peices is almost always a good seller and makes most models a lot more interesting.

I always like the idea of factory performance accessories, but on cars like an RDX, I'm not so sure they would be hot sellers on a vehicle like an RDX - but having a Type S model and making a lot of those parts available to regular RDX buyers is a good idea. It's the same idea that a lot of people buy the Acura 19" rims, the front chin, rear diffuser, etc.

 

exactly.....it just makes sense

 

And honestly, aside from the TL type S, i dont consider that a real legitamate effort BECAUSE...Acura was falling so far behind the competition, and given that they didnt have a redesign looming for a few years, THEY HAD to do something, and bolt on some better parts, setups, etc just in order to compete with a stock G35 etc...so the TL Type S was a nice try, but if it were actually a model to stick around, where is it? Acura should have a type s style line for every one of their models and not just single out one or 2 particular vehicles for it.

Type S seems a little to jap-ricer, racey for a brand that wants to be a true premium upmarket brand...so maybe calling it a different name would be better maybe like, "ASX" or something to that effect....