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

gaveup · 11-18-2010, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by daisuke149

its only 100$ lost if you have the spare time to do it yourself. for the people who can't its installation cost.

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?

daisuke149 · 11-18-2010, 11:23 AM

Quote:

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?

your analogy if its not that big of a hassle.. let me reword that...

If you think cooking is too much of a hassle.. then you shouldnt eat..

I know im stretching it!

still. Some people dont have the time, tools or ability. Doesnt mean they cannot enjoy their car like some of us do.

Diocletian · 11-18-2010, 11:59 AM

Quote:

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

Quote:

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

Quote:

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...

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.

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Flyboy Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Destin, Fl Posts: 152 Drives: Nismo Rep Power: 16	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...