Real Street Performance Introduction

[Mark Conte]

Hello everyone, I was recently authorized to begin posting in this section so I figured I would introduce our company a bit. We are a high performance aftermarket parts distributor for many of the engine internals, forced induction and engine management parts that you all source in your buildups. The following is a quick list of the brands that we sell almost every single day, the majority of which we have direct factory relationships with (and I'm sure I'm leaving a bunch out):

Brian Crower
CP Pistons
JE Pistons
K1 Rods
Pauter Rods
Carrillo Rods
Pankl Rods
Vortech Superchargers
Paxton Superchargers
ProCharger Superchargers
Garrett Turbochargers
Precision Turbo
Turbonetics
Borg Warner/AirWerks Turbo Systems
Holset / Cummins Turbo Technologies
Turbosmart Wastegates
TiAL Wastegates
Synapse Wastegates
AEM
MoTeC
Haltech
Hydra
Sound Performance
Boost Logic
Virtual Works Racing
Injector Dynamics
ACL Bearings
Ferrea Valvetrain
Competition Clutch
Eagle Rods
Wiseco Pistons
Manley Performance
Mahle Pistons
Clevite Bearings
ACT Clutches
Supertech Valvetrain
Kelford Camshafts
Quaiffe Differentials
Cusco
GReddy
HKS
Cosworth
Innovate Motorsports
FJO

etc etc etc...

We have been working in the industry for some years now and have built a name on service, knowledgeable sales people and support after the sale. I hope to help this community by being able to source many of the hard parts that they need on a daily basis and help them decide on the correct path to take in their builds.

I will begin listing some parts in this section in the coming days and weeks, please feel free to contact me if you have any specific questions or if you all are interested in a specific line we carry. If you don't see something you're after above, just ask - I will be honest with you if I have good channels to source that brand through or if you would be better served going through another vendor.

Regards,

[figgie]

Welcome to the boards Mark!

[upgradedsupra]

Great to see you aboard Mark. I sent you an email regarding some stuff as you know.

Welcome again.
Duane

[goliath]

Great to see you aboard Mark. I sent you an email regarding some stuff as you know.

Welcome again.
Duane

This is one of the biggest endorsements you will ever get here.

Welcome to SM.:bigthumb:

[Supracentral]

The reputation of Real Street Performance precedes them. I think you all will find they are quite a bit above "average". ;)

[supra90turbo]

Have not heard of Real Street Performance until now. With comments like that from both Mike and Duane, it's gotta be good!

[Moy]

Wow. I've not heard of RSP until now, but I know I've heard Mark's name.

Glad to have you on board!

[Dunckel]

Welcome Mark. Good luck to you.

[Boost Lee]

Glad to have you aboard Supramania!

I look forward to working with you. :)

Jeff

[CajunKenny]

Welcome aboard! Could you PM me or post prices for an AEM Water/Meth Kit? :)

Thx...

[VooDoo]

Welcome and Glad to see such great venders here. Just curious were you are in Fl. I am on the state line of Ga on 75. Do you guys have an in-house shop if so I may be coming to see you guys.

[shaeff]

Welcome, Mark! :)

[Mark Conte]

Thanks for the kind words guys, I appreciate the warm welcome.

Welcome aboard! Could you PM me or post prices for an AEM Water/Meth Kit? :)

Thx...

PM Sent sir, please let me know if you have any other questions.

Welcome and Glad to see such great venders here. Just curious were you are in Fl. I am on the state line of Ga on 75. Do you guys have an in-house shop if so I may be coming to see you guys.

Yes sir, we have a storefront in Longwood, Florida. It is about 10-15 miles North of downtown Orlando.

This is a (Subaru-related) picture of the storefront a few months back.

http://www.realstreetperformance.com/images/shopfront.jpg

[airhead04]

SWEET!!! I live in Kissimme florida. Ill be visiting you often.

[Supra28]

Welcome to Supramania. Any pics of some of your products?

[Mark Conte]

We haven't put a ton of stuff online yet, we just haven't gotten around to it. Some of our fabrication work is online, such as:

http://www.realstreetperformance.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=359

But we have A LOT of stuff we still have to make time to host online.

As far as our products, we focus on the distribution of parts more than the production of our own parts. We do a lot of fabrication and customization, but that is mostly confined to cars we have in house as it allows us to have control over the quality and fitment of the work and the parts.

I'll try to get some more content online, note that it won't all have to do with Supras though. :)

[BOOSTEDSUPRA]

welcome!! looking forward to dealing with you.

[atlpd3147]

Second the info for the aem meth/inj kit. Wanna know what price you can get them for. The 1gal kit would be fine. Thanks

[Mark Conte]

I will post it up here. We are an authorized AEM Master Distributor. As such, we have a contractual obligation with AEM to sell their parts for at least a certain dollar amount. The list price on the 1 Gallon AEM water kit is $548.75. Jobber Price is $439.00, the price I am permitted to discount this to is $395.10.

There are most likely retailers or fly-by-night dorm room parts pushers out on the internet that will sell this item for cheaper, so I may not be the least expensive place to buy this from. What you get by purchasing from an authorized distributor is the assurance that any and all of AEM's warranty and support are offered through us. Jay here was one of the people who helped AEM beta test new units such as the Series2 ECU for the MKIV Supra among other beta boxes to help them improve their products. Our relationship with them is very close and you can feel confident in your purchase.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Also, for the price of $395.10, I will ship this item for free to the lower 48 states, and discount the freight cost for Air and International Shipments. Please let me know if you have any other questions.

Regards,

Mark@RealStreetPerformance.com

[BOOSTEDSUPRA]

damn thats 110 bucks cheaper than i got mine!!! and i was givin a "deal" lol :3d_frown:

[empera]

Second the info for the aem meth/inj kit. Wanna know what price you can get them for. The 1gal kit would be fine. Thanks

ooo me too met too :icon_razz

[upgradedsupra]

ooo me too met too :icon_razz

You not see his post emp? ;) I put in bold a big plus too.

I will post it up here. We are an authorized AEM Master Distributor. As such, we have a contractual obligation with AEM to sell their parts for at least a certain dollar amount. The list price on the 1 Gallon AEM water kit is $548.75. Jobber Price is $439.00, the price I am permitted to discount this to is $395.10.

There are most likely retailers or fly-by-night dorm room parts pushers out on the internet that will sell this item for cheaper, so I may not be the least expensive place to buy this from. What you get by purchasing from an authorized distributor is the assurance that any and all of AEM's warranty and support are offered through us. Jay here was one of the people who helped AEM beta test new units such as the Series2 ECU for the MKIV Supra among other beta boxes to help them improve their products. Our relationship with them is very close and you can feel confident in your purchase.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Also, for the price of $395.10, I will ship this item for free to the lower 48 states, and discount the freight cost for Air and International Shipments. Please let me know if you have any other questions.

Regards,

Mark@RealStreetPerformance.com

That is badass right there.

[suprarich]

Welcome to Supramania Mark!

[empera]

You not see his post emp? ;) I put in bold a big plus too.



That is badass right there.

totally missed that part, sorry Duane


Mark u have a price on Borg Warner S372R?

[VooDoo]

Looking at the site you posted i seen a Dyno. Would i be correct to assume that you are also AEM tuner qualified from your comments. If so I will surely be trailering my car down there. Provided you do offer this. I have the aem and a 7mgte. As well as pick up some goodies.

[Mark Conte]

VooDoo, yes we are. Jay does our EMS tuning and is qualified by MoTeC, AEM, Hydra, etc...

Empera, I need you to help me clarify. There is a lot of misinformation going around about BW units and the nomenclature. BW actually doesn't use that naming system, but most customers who are asking me for that unit are generally looking for a S400SX-71. It seems that it's commonly called that by a handful of communities. This is a 100% Borg Warner / Airwerks turbocharger, 83mm turbine, 71mm compressor. They run $1099.99.

Regards,

Mark

[empera]

VooDoo, yes we are. Jay does our EMS tuning and is qualified by MoTeC, AEM, Hydra, etc...

Empera, I need you to help me clarify. There is a lot of misinformation going around about BW units and the nomenclature. BW actually doesn't use that naming system, but most customers who are asking me for that unit are generally looking for a S400SX-71. It seems that it's commonly called that by a handful of communities. This is a 100% Borg Warner / Airwerks turbocharger, 83mm turbine, 71mm compressor. They run $1099.99.

Regards,

Mark

I think bullseye power turbos go by the s300 series name but i believe they are the same or similar.
http://www.extremepsi.com/store/customer/product.php?productid=21878&cat=1592&page=1

[lewis15498]

Welcome to the mania! Never heard of you, but you got a good reputation with some heavy hitters on here which means alot. Us supramanians like to buy things but are scattered all over the world. Set up a good user friendly e-store, and I guarantee you will see a jump in sales from us and tuners abroad.

[Mark Conte]

I think bullseye power turbos go by the s300 series name but i believe they are the same or similar.
http://www.extremepsi.com/store/customer/product.php?productid=21878&cat=1592&page=1

Yes Bullseye is the company that started confusing everyone about what was BW and what wasn't. Their parts are from BW, so I can usually build the turbo, you just have to know exactly what you want. The Turbo I was talking about uses the 83mm turbine wheel from the options listed on that page. Is that what you're looking for or do you want the smaller or larger turbine? If you want a 'Bullseye' turbo specifically I can try to source that for you as well just let me know.

Lewis - we are working on our online store, just have a bunch of things in the works at the same time so the progress is slow.

http://realstreetperformance.com/store/

[atlpd3147]

Hmm not trying to be a wise ass but if you're a "authorized AEM Master distributor why didn't you didn't you catch the current end of year sale that aem is offering for the meth/inj kit? 10-12-2009 to 12-31-2009? They need to inform you on what's for sale so you can post an accurate price. Aemonly.com has them at a sale price during the above dates for 339.00 shipped. I would gladly purchase the kit from you before that end of year sale is expired when u let us know you can match that price. :) thanks for being another mkiii source for performance parts and I wish you much success.
I will post it up here. We are an authorized AEM Master Distributor. As such, we have a contractual obligation with AEM to sell their parts for at least a certain dollar amount. The list price on the 1 Gallon AEM water kit is $548.75. Jobber Price is $439.00, the price I am permitted to discount this to is $395.10.

There are most likely retailers or fly-by-night dorm room parts pushers out on the internet that will sell this item for cheaper, so I may not be the least expensive place to buy this from. What you get by purchasing from an authorized distributor is the assurance that any and all of AEM's warranty and support are offered through us. Jay here was one of the people who helped AEM beta test new units such as the Series2 ECU for the MKIV Supra among other beta boxes to help them improve their products. Our relationship with them is very close and you can feel confident in your purchase.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Also, for the price of $395.10, I will ship this item for free to the lower 48 states, and discount the freight cost for Air and International Shipments. Please let me know if you have any other questions.

Regards,

Mark@RealStreetPerformance.com

[figgie]

Hmm not trying to be a wise ass but if you're a "authorized AEM Master distributor why didn't you didn't you catch the current end of year sale that aem is offering for the meth/inj kit? 10-12-2009 to 12-31-2009? They need to inform you on what's for sale so you can post an accurate price. Aemonly.com has them at a sale price during the above dates for 339.00 shipped. I would gladly purchase the kit from you before that end of year sale is expired when u let us know you can match that price. :) thanks for being another mkiii source for performance parts and I wish you much success.

Actually, what you are trying to be is a "typical cheap ass MKIII owner" that has plagued this community for far to long.

and how pray tell do YOU know that this is an AEM discount to begin with? Just because that company says it? I did a search on AEM for Inside Line LLC. Guess what, not an authorized dealer in ANY of the product that AEM sells. Realperformance is

here let me help you.

http://www.aempower.com/LocateDealer.aspx

type 90250 for the area code.... nada, zip, zilch, zero, donut.

THen we do 32750

well look at that....

Realstreetperformance, 4th listing down comes out under Factory Trained Electronics Dealers.

SO why should an authorized dealer price match a grey market dealer????????

You need to do your research a bit better.

[Poodles]

To help clarify exactly what figgie is saying, when you buy from vendors that aren't authorized vendors, you get ZERO warranty. Defective part? AEM is gonna tell you it's not their problem.

[atlpd3147]

I saw that end of sale price on more than one site. So aemonly.com is not an authorized dealer for aem products? Kool that's fine but there's no reason to jump down my throat about it. And for your information no I'm not a typical cheap mkiii owner. That's an assumption that you're making. I just wanted to advise the op that the price isn't the current price due to the end of year sale. So please keep the comments of me being cheap out your mouth cause you don't know me. Uhmm, well your mother does but that's another story! ;) I'm done with this conversation. And my sincere appologies to the OP. I do wish you much success and if I come across something you're selling at a fair market price I would be happy to support you.

[atlpd3147]

http://my.is/forums/f181/aem-water-methanol-injection-kits-399820/
http://www.supraforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=562829
Here you go. Mvpmotorsports authorized dealer for aem according to aem's website. And YOU look and see that mvp is having that sale for 339.00!

[lewis15498]

I saw that end of sale price on more than one site. So aemonly.com is not an authorized dealer for aem products? Kool that's fine but there's no reason to jump down my throat about it. And for your information no I'm not a typical cheap mkiii owner. That's an assumption that you're making. I just wanted to advise the op that the price isn't the current price due to the end of year sale. So please keep the comments of me being cheap out your mouth cause you don't know me. Uhmm, well your mother does but that's another story! ;) I'm done with this conversation. And my sincere appologies to the OP. I do wish you much success and if I come across something you're selling at a fair market price I would be happy to support you.

:nono:this isnt gonna end well...
The your momma comments, completely unwarranted and inappropriate dude.

[VooDoo]

I smell a BAN.. good riddance.


LOOKING FORWARD TO SPENDING MY COLD HARD CASH!!!!!!

[OneJArpus]

Ok ok let me reword this.


Figgie don't get your panties in a bunch. He did say not to sound like a smart ass. He did do his homework as MVP is having the sale. You did jump to the conclusion and call him a cheap mkiii owner which was uncalled for.

As for the mother joke that was uncalled for.

Shake hands and don't get your panties in a bunch.

Also lets not clog up this gentleman's thread.

/end thank you


Welcome by the way :)

[atlpd3147]

Well if and when I do get banned its still the priciple of the matter. I said I would buy the item from the OP and I could have easily just went to mvp and got it from them. But no I considered this new "kid on the block" and I was willing to support him.

[Supracentral]

Folks, how about we tone it down a notch?

Mark, if you'd like this mess cleaned out of your thread, please let me know.

[jdub]

I saw that end of sale price on more than one site. So aemonly.com is not an authorized dealer for aem products? Kool that's fine but there's no reason to jump down my throat about it. And for your information no I'm not a typical cheap mkiii owner. That's an assumption that you're making. I just wanted to advise the op that the price isn't the current price due to the end of year sale. So please keep the comments of me being cheap out your mouth cause you don't know me. Uhmm, well your mother does but that's another story! ;) I'm done with this conversation. And my sincere appologies to the OP. I do wish you much success and if I come across something you're selling at a fair market price I would be happy to support you.

It's the way you said it...what's wrong with a simple "are you aware that aemonly and MVP Motorsports is having a sale for this $$$"? Instead you call Real Street out (at least that's the way it sounded). A PM would have worked too.

It did make you appear as the typical cheap Mk III owner. No tact whatsoever and the above statement confirms it.


Ok ok let me reword this.

Figgie don't get your panties in a bunch. He did say not to sound like a smart ass. He did do his homework as MVP is having the sale. You did jump to the conclusion and call him a cheap mkiii owner which was uncalled for.

As for the mother joke that was uncalled for.

The thing is he did sound like a smart ass regardless of that statement...it takes certain social skills to make what you say match the intent. And, his intent was to get a cheaper price. It's really simple...the marketplace is designed for a consumer to make a choice. Just buy where you feel comfortable. If unknown customer service if good for you, then do it ;)

atlpd3147 comments epitomized the cheap Mk III owner...at least that's the way it came across.

The "mother" comment - different story.


I smell a BAN.. good riddance.

Well if and when I do get banned its still the priciple of the matter. I said I would buy the item from the OP and I could have easily just went to mvp and got it from them. But no I considered this new "kid on the block" and I was willing to support him.

We don't ban people for no tact and lack of social skills. If we did :: tumbleweed ::

[atlpd3147]

No my intent was to inform real street that there's a cheaper price that is currently out there and that he should match it so people won't go to other places and purchase it. I did tell him I would gladly support him instead. I agree I could have been a bit more discreet with how I originally came across but figgie took a personal stab at my character with the cheap mkiii comment and wanted to come at me with this "I need to do my research" junk when in essence he needed to do his own research cause I showed an "authorized dealer" . He doesn't know me and shouldn't have jumped down my throat. I've made several high dollar purchases just within the last 8 months including a arz 4pot bbk,aem ecu,enkei rp03 wheels with new tires. Cheap is something I'm certainly not.

[lewis15498]

here we go...
I think mark deserves a new thread this ones been pooped on.
BTW mark your website looks great at first glance!! Be sure to post a link to it in your sig when its at 100%!

[Mark Conte]

Folks, how about we tone it down a notch?

Mark, if you'd like this mess cleaned out of your thread, please let me know.

Haha, no it's ok. Atl actually is correct, I just looked through my emails to check out my AEM updates (they send a lot). There is an end of the year sale where they reduced the Jobber price 14%, and I can drop my allowed sales price accordingly to $339.79.

I have no problem with people pointing things out. And I have no problem matching other authorized distributors (AEM would be one that I can't go under what AEM tells me obviously, but neither could any authorized distributor).

The only argument you'll get from me is the definition of the phrase "fair market price" - I've been in the industry a while and there are a couple types of customers. There are customers who call you, order parts and hang up the phone - trusting you to give them a fair price, understanding that if you scour the internet on every part number, they may not have paid the absolute cheapest price, but they are OK because they get the advice, the service and the support going forward. Then there are the customers that want an itemized quote after sucking eleventeen hours of technical support out of you, and will then send back an itemized list of 20 different websites where one specific part number is cheaper and want you to match all of them.

Those customers don't understand it, but those aren't customers I'm interested in dealing with. They want special deals, matched prices, so on and so forth, and if you bend over backwards for them...the next part they need, they'll still buy it from whoever will give it to them cheaper with no loyalty for the prior transactions or the technical support and service they were given. I would much rather lose those sales, and support the customers who support me. I feel they deserve the time much more than someone who really only wants the technical support when they know full well they will be purchasing the item from some guy's garage down the street unless I match the price - they just don't bring that part up until the end. I have international customers for example that will have me purchase hats and shoes and all sorts of other gear for them, they tell me to mark it up over retail and ship it to them with their car parts. They do it because of the relationship we have built and they trust me as their supplier for virtually everything they need to bring out of the states.

If it's a brand I do not carry, and don't think I can get to you at a reasonable price, I will tell you.

I am not saying that Atl is this type of customer, I'm just saying that the phrase 'fair market price' is in the wallet of the beholder.

[Mark Conte]

Thanks for the website comment by the way, my web/marketing guy does a great job in my opinion. I just have him doing so many different things at once it's hard to get everything where we want it all at once.

BTW Figgie - AEM still has our old address on their dealer locator site haha. We moved to the new location back in April, just hasn't been updated yet on their site.

[GrimJack]

I'll chime in a bit here on 'Fair Market Price'.

This should mean, "Whatever this is currently *selling* for on the market." This excludes quite a bit - the stores that are advertising a lower price, but are sold out... the stores that have stock, but have priced it too high to move, etc, etc. You can get this information for the stock market. You *cannot* get it for the automotive parts industry.

Furthermore, this doesn't account for other factors that modify the value during a transaction - good communications, reliability, willingness to ship via specific carriers, technical & warranty support, etc, etc.

Just as consumers have a system that ranks sellers - usually a combined score of various factors like reliability, quality, friendliness, and so on - so do vendors rank customers, as Mark pointed out. If dealing with someone costs more than it pays - they grind you down on prices until you're making bottom dollar, then want to chat about their parts on the phone until the cows come home, they aren't going to want to keep you as a customer.

Personally, I want the businesses I deal with to make money. Mostly because I'm a lazy bastard at heart, and trying to find reliable parts dealers reminds me of work... so when one decides that it's not worth the effort anymore, I'm grumbly until I can find a replacement.

When it comes to price, all I care about is that they are in the same ballpark. For example, I can buy a new heater resistor from a Toyota dealer local to me, and have it in my hand in a day for ~$60. If I order one from Champion or Vancouver Toyota out of the USA, it takes a few more days to get here, but when it does, I pay ~$30, including shipping, taxes, and border fees. (As long as I can convince them not to ship UPS.) This is *not* the same ballpark. As you can imagine, I don't buy many Toyota parts locally. Now if the local place was 15% higher, I'd probably go there a fair bit.

Ok, maybe this was more than a 'bit'. ;)

[atlpd3147]

Wow. Well I'm here to clear up that statement. Using "fair market price" was just a phrase I used to imply what the going price of an item is currently at on the streets(stores). I didn't mean nothing more or less than that.
I like most customers will do a bit of research on price,company rep,and current availability. For example let's say Mvp could sell the same item as titan but I might like titan because the sales guy showed a sincere concern to explain a tech aspect of the item. He might sell it for a few buck more than mvp but I decided to give titan my money. Cheapest price isn't my only deciding factor when I make a purchase.

[IJ.]

I saw that end of sale price on more than one site. So aemonly.com is not an authorized dealer for aem products? Kool that's fine but there's no reason to jump down my throat about it. And for your information no I'm not a typical cheap mkiii owner. That's an assumption that you're making. I just wanted to advise the op that the price isn't the current price due to the end of year sale. So please keep the comments of me being cheap out your mouth cause you don't know me. Uhmm, well your mother does but that's another story! ;) I'm done with this conversation. And my sincere appologies to the OP. I do wish you much success and if I come across something you're selling at a fair market price I would be happy to support you.

^ Usually that would mean you don't post again in this conversation....

This is starting to get tedious, enough just drop it you're made your position clear.

[BOOSTEDSUPRA]

Wow. Well I'm here to clear up that statement. Using "fair market price" was just a phrase I used to imply what the going price of an item is currently at on the streets(stores). I didn't mean nothing more or less than that.
I like most customers will do a bit of research on price,company rep,and current availability. For example let's say Mvp could sell the same item as titan but I might like titan because the sales guy showed a sincere concern to explain a tech aspect of the item. He might sell it for a few buck more than mvp but I decided to give titan my money. Cheapest price isn't my only deciding factor when I make a purchase.


:word8kn: i know i can find stuff less expencive, hence the ebay world. i dont cause customer service is absolutly NUMBER ONE in my book. i hate ordering stuff online without a phone call to chitchat about what im buying and gonna do with it. a customer is earned.

on the flip side, i have heard of you, just my attention was being put tword another vender cause the sevice i was getting... "WAS".. this is the second "supra" place that has left me in the dark with no communication. with what i know, and have seen on here, i WILL be giving you a call. i have 2 more cars to restore, my 7m-gte sunroof car is up now, and im doing a complete build on it. :) all aem/hks stroker. looking forward to working with you.

[drbowser3]

Conte is a great guy to deal with. Hell, so far I have ordered the following parts from him:

OS Giken Triple Plate
Pauter Rods
Precision Turbo (which BTW called everyone he knows to find me a turbine housing to my liking)
Custom CP Pistons ( with all the options i got, most would ask for a 7M? YES!)
All the ARP hardware
Full Ferrea Valvetrain (I mean FULL, if they made it for a 7M he got it for me)
Sold me a pre-machined block they had at the shop
Has my Cyl Head for machining

I am sure there are other things, and I know there will be more.

I recommend Real Street Performance to any and everyone.

[dusthead]

whoa...^^^^ i was just about to say "someone loan them a mk3" because i looked a few places and didn't see mk3 parts...obviously they're just not posted yet. hmm.. well when it comes time to buy a part i'll at least ask RSP what they have if i can't find it then.

Welcome to "the mania" :]

[7Mboost]

Mark, are the MTR throttle-stops in stock? :)

[upgradedsupra]

Thanks for the great pricing on the parts Mark, you have mail. :icon_bigg


Duane

[sous]

you have pm