dont think it should be a problem mentioning the company because tim doesnt sell mugen......but is kingmotorsports the only company that sells mugen in the US? i am going to be buying a mugen grille next week and want to know if i have any other options (shop around for best price) or if i have to go with them. thanks.

 

There might be other places other then King Motorsports. There are many other stores that can import. I just can't think of them right now. I can ask my friend for you. But I doubt it'll be cheap. Plus you can ask the people that already got the Mugen Grill on their TL's. And please post a pics when you get the C2 EVOS! I really want to know how it looks on your car! thanks!

 

damn king...supposedly they are the only authorized distributor. every shop i went to told me to just get it through king

 

Serious? My friend knows alot of other places down here in Southern California. He's a JDM nutcase. He got his JDM Gauge Bezel from www.inlinefour.com . Hope this helps a bit.

 

hey why dont you snap a pic of your reciept when you buy the grill...do them a$$holes charge for shipping from japan too...Shyne

 

naw....shipping is only $10.

 

shipping is only $10 bux? US? canadian and from japan? for the mugen grille?

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10 BUCKS to ship a genuine Mugen Grill from Japan? I high doubt that. Maybe more along the lines of 60 and up. Unless the person is actually going there to purchase it...and bring it back.

 

call king motorsports and ask......262-593-2800. $10 shipping.

 

i wouldnt be surprised if it was $10. King orders from Mugen by containers so shipping is drastically reduced. King's Mugen parts incorporate the shipping charge into the price of their products as all retailers do.

King is the only authorized distributor of Mugen products in North America. They have a lifetime agreement. A decision that Mugen regrets according to many in some circles especially in light of King's prices and dealer complaints relative to pricing of Mugen's competitors' products. Although Mugen products are more expensive in Japan than their competitors, the margin in North America is much greater effectively pricing themselves out in many markets. In southern California where there is a plethora of tuner shops many people choose to get Mugen parts by gray market means...hookups from Japan that sometimes export to their connections in the states. This means lower prices.

Did you guys know that Mugen was founded by the son of the founder of Honda. Rumor has it that the father wasn't confident in the son's ability to take over the manufacturer and the son seemed more interested in motorsports so he gave the son the greenlight to start a motorsport arm of Honda. If you recall in the 80's, Mugen parts were available through Honda. This is according to my friend who's father was an exec at Honda Japan and then transferred over to American Honda.