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Jan 12, 2007, 01:51 PM
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High PSI, that is 100% absolutely FALSE. There is a HUGE difference in the intercooler core. Most of the gains you are going to get from an intercooler change is from the core, it takes a horribly poor end tank design to ruin an intercooler.
Our cores are manufactured by Garrett. We have tried many and while these are far from the cheapest they are the best we have found.
Our cores are manufactured by Garrett. We have tried many and while these are far from the cheapest they are the best we have found.
Thanks Dave, the reason I ask is because a lot of people don't see the differeces betweem your/AMS parts vs. and eBay part. Specifically the FMIC's which look a LOT like a quality piece or this exhaust that it weighs more then yours.
Jan 13, 2007, 09:20 AM
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It makes just as much power, it's 3.0 piping and no cat, it makes power just Fine. Even Warrtalon ran a Ebay special Magan exhaust on his MR but recently chenged to a Buschur when he was sponsored by Buschur.
FYI Warrtalon ran a 12.0 with that exhaust, no cams.
FYI Warrtalon ran a 12.0 with that exhaust, no cams.
Jan 13, 2007, 12:10 PM
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Jan 13, 2007, 12:17 PM
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I can't wait for the 16G-China or the swizzle stick shifter to come out for the EVO. What you are missing is that it is worth something to have parts made right in the USA. If you want to undercut good, hard working in USA workers like yourself (possibly) then your logic is spot on. If you want to keep the innovation here then pay the extra and you will get products you can trust.
For the few that flamed Buschur fitment there are hundreds with no problems. Also if you would look at my post on the last page you would see my justification for why the BR exhaust and any other name brand exhaust costs what it does. In parts alone it will cost you more than the Ebay exhaust.
The assumptions have been made that there are 8 year old sweat shop welders making pennies on the hour making products such as these. If you like you can have pipe dreams about all of this although this is what your global economy is buying you.
For the few that flamed Buschur fitment there are hundreds with no problems. Also if you would look at my post on the last page you would see my justification for why the BR exhaust and any other name brand exhaust costs what it does. In parts alone it will cost you more than the Ebay exhaust.
The assumptions have been made that there are 8 year old sweat shop welders making pennies on the hour making products such as these. If you like you can have pipe dreams about all of this although this is what your global economy is buying you.
Jan 13, 2007, 12:37 PM
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I personally think all tbe are same except for very little difference.
just like brand name clothing and cheap walmart brand. We think different but they are basically same(made in china, same material, etc)
Ordered Helix tbe(v1) like 2 days ago and I just found out it doesnt fit my 9 with acd. I'll cancel and try out this.
just like brand name clothing and cheap walmart brand. We think different but they are basically same(made in china, same material, etc)
Ordered Helix tbe(v1) like 2 days ago and I just found out it doesnt fit my 9 with acd. I'll cancel and try out this.
Jan 13, 2007, 01:53 PM
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I personally think all tbe are same except for very little difference.
just like brand name clothing and cheap walmart brand. We think different but they are basically same(made in china, same material, etc)
Ordered Helix tbe(v1) like 2 days ago and I just found out it doesnt fit my 9 with acd. I'll cancel and try out this.
just like brand name clothing and cheap walmart brand. We think different but they are basically same(made in china, same material, etc)
Ordered Helix tbe(v1) like 2 days ago and I just found out it doesnt fit my 9 with acd. I'll cancel and try out this.
if you spent more than $350 on it though, I would cancel it too. Any expensive exhaust should fit perfeclty.
Jan 13, 2007, 06:31 PM
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i dont know about you guys, but i paid 350 for mine from ebay and found a surprise O2 housing in the package when i opened it. i also bought thier header for 130 and got an o2 housing with it as well. so i now have the XSPower header, o2 housing, and turbo back and dont have any problems with fitment.
Jan 13, 2007, 09:17 PM
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i dont know about you guys, but i paid 350 for mine from ebay and found a surprise O2 housing in the package when i opened it. i also bought thier header for 130 and got an o2 housing with it as well. so i now have the XSPower header, o2 housing, and turbo back and dont have any problems with fitment.
Jan 13, 2007, 09:30 PM
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Nobody has to hammer it really, like I said in the first post the downpipe bolts up just fine. It rests against the ACD though, which causes rubbing and might eventually rub a hole through it.
He may / may not have needed to dent it, not all exhausts are 100% the same so his might have cleared enough. I dont think anyone has ever experienced complete inability to bolt it up, which tells you its very close to not touching. For some it might not...
He may / may not have needed to dent it, not all exhausts are 100% the same so his might have cleared enough. I dont think anyone has ever experienced complete inability to bolt it up, which tells you its very close to not touching. For some it might not...
Jan 14, 2007, 01:52 AM
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In reality your the one expecting handouts as getting the Ebay exhaust is like a handout. Let's just hope this handout does not slow a competing company that supports our community unlike an Ebay company that doesn't care for our community. Good luck, this is what I realized.
Jan 14, 2007, 12:27 PM
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Well hey if you want to trust your car to this rip-off engineering that some company did and now some global economy of scales BS makes these companies that actually do the R&D go under then where do we get quality parts from? I won't disagree about some products although I don't see you running an Ebay BOV or some Ebay Xplode subwoofers.
In reality your the one expecting handouts as getting the Ebay exhaust is like a handout. Let's just hope this handout does not slow a competing company that supports our community unlike an Ebay company that doesn't care for our community. Good luck, this is what I realized.
In reality your the one expecting handouts as getting the Ebay exhaust is like a handout. Let's just hope this handout does not slow a competing company that supports our community unlike an Ebay company that doesn't care for our community. Good luck, this is what I realized.
please keep your uneducated rhetoric to some OT thread, not here.
