40$ E-bay test pipes... Who has them?

Diocletian · 11-18-2010, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by gaveup

In all honesty if that's too much of a hassle (changing test pipes is pretty easy after you've gotten the stock cats off) then perhaps modding a car isn't a good idea for some people.

Even the "higher" quality test pipes are not 100% indestructible and are prone to cracking as well. (although it *might* be at a lower rate, but who knows) So you'd be out even more money if that were the case right?

Let's say you bought these ebay test pipes and got them installed (if you can find a shop that will remove cats for you) and one of the welds cracked, you could always bring it back to the exhaust shop and they should be able to fix the crack for like $50 tops. This would be the same for any of the more expensive pipes as well.

That said, has anyone on here bought these "cheap", "poorly made" "garbage" ebay test pipes and had an issue with them cracking?

It's too much hassle for me, yes. I never do most of the work for my car. I don't have the tools, time, experience or patience to do it. My feeling is, I let a well known shop with a lot of rep take care of it, which gives me peace of mind. If they screw up it's their *** and I incur no extra cost or time repairing it.

Make sense? I seriously don't think I'm the only one that feels the same way.

jhp3 · 11-18-2010, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Diocletian

It's too much hassle for me, yes. I never do most of the work for my car. I don't have the tools, time, experience or patience to do it. My feeling is, I let a well known shop with a lot of rep take care of it, which gives me peace of mind. If they screw up it's their *** and I incur no extra cost or time repairing it.

Make sense? I seriously don't think I'm the only one that feels the same way.

gaveup · 11-18-2010, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Diocletian

It's too much hassle for me, yes. I never do most of the work for my car. I don't have the tools, time, experience or patience to do it. My feeling is, I let a well known shop with a lot of rep take care of it, which gives me peace of mind. If they screw up it's their *** and I incur no extra cost or time repairing it.

Make sense? I seriously don't think I'm the only one that feels the same way.

I definitely see where you're coming from there. It wasn't meant as an insult to people that don't have the tools or time available to them in any way shape or form.

Since you're actually pretty close to me, if you ever need help installing or removing anything let me know. Got a garage with basically every tool you'd need to get any job done

Jordo! · 11-18-2010, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by gaveup

Even the "higher" quality test pipes are not 100% indestructible and are prone to cracking as well. (although it *might* be at a lower rate, but who knows) So you'd be out even more money if that were the case right?

Let's say you bought these ebay test pipes and got them installed (if you can find a shop that will remove cats for you) and one of the welds cracked, you could always bring it back to the exhaust shop and they should be able to fix the crack for like $50 tops. This would be the same for any of the more expensive pipes as well.

Yep. Exactly.

On that note, wasn't someone on here recently very unhappy with the welds on their $1200 exhaust system? I thought it was an Ark CBE, but I could be wrong...

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Originally Posted by gaveup

That said, has anyone on here bought these "cheap", "poorly made" "garbage" ebay test pipes and had an issue with them cracking?

Nope.

To the OP, it's a set of two single pieces of steel pipe with two flanges. If it looks dodgy send it back, but my guess is it will be just fine.

The only "issue" with mine was that, inexplicably, the bolts they sent with it were too short and I had to take a run to the hardware store. Otherwise, no issues.

Flyboy · 11-18-2010, 03:13 PM

I think this is Hilarious. Come on guys. Money=Quality?? You should know better than that.

the great TP's can crack too, so the analogy of paying someone to do the work twice to install the pipes would be 4x's as much if your Berks were to crack.

if these 100$ E-bay pipes hold up for 2 years, and you get some new ones at that point, you have spent 200$ for 4 years worth of pipes.

The only Issue to me would be they don't fit from the start, other than that, a weld can be fixed. EVEN THE BEST WELDS CAN BREAK.

Material used would be my concern if any. The LISTING say STAINLESS STEEL, but I would be weary of that because of the price.

HP would be the same, they are Test pipes...

I would never buy an E-bay TURBO with moving parts, but to say you have to spend 200+ bucks for test pipes because we drive a Z sounds to me like you have your nose in the clouds...

tjlazer · 11-18-2010, 03:26 PM

Well coming from the 300ZX (Z32) crowd this was discussed in length over there a while back and it was deemed the ebay down pipes were just fine and worth the hassle. It's a hard part to mess up and break. A full cat back? Different story, and the reason I got a FI CBE. But I opted for cheap ERZ HFC's and I could not be happier. To each his own. I would "risk" it for $100. I did for $268 and it was worth it.

Carbon_z · 11-18-2010, 03:44 PM

if the **** cracks then your car will be louder

everyones happy Story over. bwahahaha

Jordo! · 11-18-2010, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Flyboy

I think this is Hilarious. Come on guys. Money=Quality?? You should know better than that.

the great TP's can crack too, so the analogy of paying someone to do the work twice to install the pipes would be 4x's as much if your Berks were to crack.

if these 100$ E-bay pipes hold up for 2 years, and you get some new ones at that point, you have spent 200$ for 4 years worth of pipes.

The only Issue to me would be they don't fit from the start, other than that, a weld can be fixed. EVEN THE BEST WELDS CAN BREAK.

Material used would be my concern if any. The LISTING say STAINLESS STEEL, but I would be weary of that because of the price.

HP would be the same, they are Test pipes...

I would never buy an E-bay TURBO with moving parts, but to say you have to spend 200+ bucks for test pipes because we drive a Z sounds to me like you have your nose in the clouds...

There are horror stories of ebay turbo kits not working out, but partly it because these aren't really kits and they don't even bolt up correctly.

This is just two pipes -- not even flex pipes -- there's not much to break. My guess is that the same pipes are floating around sold by different vendors that are identical to the ones I have and they are fine.

wishihadnav · 11-18-2010, 05:49 PM

these pipes are far superior to berks, fi's or any other brand...lol..

Jamaica · 11-18-2010, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by wishihadnav

these pipes are far superior to berks, fi's or any other brand...lol..

lol

wishihadnav · 11-18-2010, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by jamaica951

lol

im sticking with it until somebody can prove me wrong..haha!

Jamaica · 11-18-2010, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by wishihadnav

im sticking with it until somebody can prove me wrong..haha!

i hope someone does prove you wrong my friend cuz its good info.

tjlazer · 11-18-2010, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by wishihadnav

these pipes are far superior to berks, fi's or any other brand...lol..

Nobody is saying they are, and I would think the "brand name" pipes are better. But for this application, is it worth the 3-4 times the price? I don't think so. It's hard to mess up a test pipe.

It's not like we are comparing an eBay Turbo kit vs a GTM/G-Reddy one...

Jordo! · 11-18-2010, 08:04 PM

What superiority?

It's two mandrel bent pipes.

So long as they bolt up, they should be fine.

Until an ebay set cracks this is all speculation and grandstanding...

Kastley85891 · 11-19-2010, 09:01 PM

So far I have run
FI HFC's no issues
GTM Test pipes no issues
CNT Test pipes no isses
INVIDIA Test pipes no issues
Ebay 130 dollar test pipes NO issues
Get them, run them, if they **** up after 6 months who cares, it takes 45 mins to swap them out and ten mins to weld / fix

11-18-2010, 03:26 PM	#36 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 52 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 19	Well coming from the 300ZX (Z32) crowd this was discussed in length over there a while back and it was deemed the ebay down pipes were just fine and worth the hassle. It's a hard part to mess up and break. A full cat back? Different story, and the reason I got a FI CBE. But I opted for cheap ERZ HFC's and I could not be happier. To each his own. I would "risk" it for $100. I did for $268 and it was worth it. __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV

11-18-2010, 03:44 PM	#37 (permalink)
Carbon_z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,695 Drives: Carbon Fiber 370z Rep Power: 18	if the ** cracks then your car will be louder everyones happy Story over. bwahahaha __________________ Full Carbon Fiber Nissan 370z "400zTT" Fully Built 4.0L Twin Turbo 1300hp, 1100whp. Follow me on Instagram at** http://www.instagram.com/carbonz.

11-18-2010, 08:04 PM	#44 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 417	What superiority? It's two mandrel bent pipes. So long as they bolt up, they should be fine. Until an ebay set cracks this is all speculation and grandstanding... __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

11-19-2010, 09:01 PM	#45 (permalink)
Kastley85891 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: ATX 370 - Sold Posts: 1,149 Drives: 2003 Wagon Rep Power: 17	So far I have run FI HFC's no issues GTM Test pipes no issues CNT Test pipes no isses INVIDIA Test pipes no issues Ebay 130 dollar test pipes NO issues Get them, run them, if they **** up after 6 months who cares, it takes 45 mins to swap them out and ten mins to weld / fix __________________ Boosted V8 hunter 2850 lbs and 375WHP Last edited by Kastley85891; 11-21-2010 at 09:35 AM.

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11-18-2010, 03:13 PM	#35 (permalink)
Flyboy Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Destin, Fl Posts: 152 Drives: Nismo Rep Power: 14	I think this is Hilarious. Come on guys. Money=Quality?? You should know better than that. the great TP's can crack too, so the analogy of paying someone to do the work twice to install the pipes would be 4x's as much if your Berks were to crack. if these 100$ E-bay pipes hold up for 2 years, and you get some new ones at that point, you have spent 200$ for 4 years worth of pipes. The only Issue to me would be they don't fit from the start, other than that, a weld can be fixed. EVEN THE BEST WELDS CAN BREAK. Material used would be my concern if any. The LISTING say STAINLESS STEEL, but I would be weary of that because of the price. HP would be the same, they are Test pipes... I would never buy an E-bay TURBO with moving parts, but to say you have to spend 200+ bucks for test pipes because we drive a Z sounds to me like you have your nose in the clouds...

11-18-2010, 05:49 PM	#39 (permalink)
wishihadnav A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 90090 Posts: 1,851 Drives: Force Fed Nismo Rep Power: 183	these pipes are far superior to berks, fi's or any other brand...lol..