Ebay long tube Headers

luigi90210 · 12-19-2012, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by SS_Firehawk

No one is. It's a recommendation. Majority of the people who responded say's it's a bad idea, maybe a couple say go for it. Results speak for themselves.

while i do agree and depending on the part, i will or will not recommend ebay stuff, in the case with the member i quoted earlier, he was saying its rice to buy ebay parts and you should just join the honda civic club. thats just messed up and while i dont recommend ebay exhausts and heads, if the person knows what they are getting into and the risks they are taking, i say more power to them

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Originally Posted by Dustin@Z1

My $0.02...E-Bay is plagued with knock off products sold by faceless sellers. An unfortunate cancer of the aftermarket industry.

This will be debated for years to come and has been for MANY years...items like the OBX headers are most likely a direct copy of someone else's hardwork, design, investment and engineering. PPE perhaps in this case? Supporting a company that does this enables them and discourages companies like PPE from developing future products.

Keep that in mind when you purchase products such as this.

Yes products like this are available at a steal in comparison to the original version sold by the innovator. But that is due to them not having to account for or incur the cost of development. Material quality also comes into questions.

Again, just my opinion.

dustin
while you make a very valid point, but there are just some parts that dont make sense to purchase from vendors who are charging to much for it
in my case, i was looking for a FMIC kit for my GST eclipse and i could have bought a blitz kit for 1k brand new, or i could have bought an ebay kit for $300 brand new and it is essentially the same product but for a fraction of the cost

imo, its all about being a smart consumer and researching products before buying them, and knowing what you are getting into when you are taking the cheaper route
but again thats just my

@OP
if you want cheap heads, buy these
http://www.amsmotorsports.com/shop/i...l-headers.html

they are on sale right now and they are priced the same as OBX heads

T_K · 01-15-2013, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by luigi90210

while i do agree and depending on the part, i will or will not recommend ebay stuff, in the case with the member i quoted earlier, he was saying its rice to buy ebay parts and you should just join the honda civic club. thats just messed up and while i dont recommend ebay exhausts and heads, if the person knows what they are getting into and the risks they are taking, i say more power to them

dustin
while you make a very valid point, but there are just some parts that dont make sense to purchase from vendors who are charging to much for it
in my case, i was looking for a FMIC kit for my GST eclipse and i could have bought a blitz kit for 1k brand new, or i could have bought an ebay kit for $300 brand new and it is essentially the same product but for a fraction of the cost

imo, its all about being a smart consumer and researching products before buying them, and knowing what you are getting into when you are taking the cheaper route
but again thats just my

@OP
if you want cheap heads, buy these
AMS 370Z STAINLESS STEEL HEADERS - Intake / Exhaust - 370Z / G37

they are on sale right now and they are priced the same as OBX heads

It may look the same at first glance on the outside, but unless you thoroughly examine both parts, you can't make that determination.

Here's an example of an eBay core vs. a more reputable company.

eBay

name brand

That's not to say that the eBay one is ineffective at doing it's job. For $300, it's a great deal over not having an intercooler at all, but it's not fair to say they are the same.

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