unFRIGGIN' believable
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Originally posted by Lizard1
after i parked, i walked away and got a good view of the rear end from a distance as the right tip was bothering me like it was slightly off keel - but it's hard to allign those damn things!
you're right about them getting hot though - and i'd just driven about 3-4 miles! atleast they may have burned their greedy little hands
so seriously - would you guys spend $650 for OEM ones or $250-300 for look-a-likes with "quality stainless steel"???
TIA
after i parked, i walked away and got a good view of the rear end from a distance as the right tip was bothering me like it was slightly off keel - but it's hard to allign those damn things!
you're right about them getting hot though - and i'd just driven about 3-4 miles! atleast they may have burned their greedy little hands
so seriously - would you guys spend $650 for OEM ones or $250-300 for look-a-likes with "quality stainless steel"???
TIA
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but the auction right now is below $300 shipped??? maybe it'll go up? but if not i just might take a crack at 'em (i.e. nobody else bid!!!)
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thanks to bob in NC, was able to locate a vendor (BW Motorsports) who had a pair of the OEM quad tips in stock and sold to me for a phenomenal price.
i'm going to have my local body shop do a couple of spot welds once installed to insure this crap doesn't happen again - it's hard not to go to HD
i'm going to have my local body shop do a couple of spot welds once installed to insure this crap doesn't happen again - it's hard not to go to HD
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oh yeah - since i told my wife about this issue, it means that i don't have to dip into my super secret mod fund so i can still get the Upsolute upgrade
all's well that ends well, i think
all's well that ends well, i think
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Originally posted by Lizard1
i'm going to have my local body shop do a couple of spot welds once installed to insure this crap doesn't happen again - it's hard not to go to HD
i'm going to have my local body shop do a couple of spot welds once installed to insure this crap doesn't happen again - it's hard not to go to HD
Frank, if you get them welded on, make sure that you can take them back off w/out damage if you get a new exhaust and want to use the tips (personally, I find the stock tips to be restrictive as they help to negate the gains from an exhaust being that they are restrictive, but that's just me). Keep that in mind if you want to use them again, though.
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didn't think about that! good point ruiner
i spoke with the newvendor (super nice guy BTW) and he's going to give me an extra couple of nuts so that i can "lock" them and atleast make it a little more difficult
i spoke with the newvendor (super nice guy BTW) and he's going to give me an extra couple of nuts so that i can "lock" them and atleast make it a little more difficult
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Originally posted by Lizard1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMEWA%3AIT
so would you guys "risk it" and go for this set that's half-price of OEM. the ad says they are OEM but i called them and they said they just use that phrase to lead people to their ad from the search engine
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMEWA%3AIT
so would you guys "risk it" and go for this set that's half-price of OEM. the ad says they are OEM but i called them and they said they just use that phrase to lead people to their ad from the search engine
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Originally posted by Lizard1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMEWA%3AIT
so would you guys "risk it" and go for this set that's half-price of OEM. the ad says they are OEM but i called them and they said they just use that phrase to lead people to their ad from the search engine
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMEWA%3AIT
so would you guys "risk it" and go for this set that's half-price of OEM. the ad says they are OEM but i called them and they said they just use that phrase to lead people to their ad from the search engine
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Originally posted by silver
Hazrati,
You are too funny. over 4K cash for a stealth clutch replacement. This makes me feel better about my secret chipping!
Hazrati,
You are too funny. over 4K cash for a stealth clutch replacement. This makes me feel better about my secret chipping!
Now, granted she is usualy sleeping or in another room....But at least its out in the open
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