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Old Sep 5, 2007 | 10:15 PM
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Default I didn't know Weapon-R finished this..

I did a random "xb intake manifold" search on ebay, and something popped up (which never happens for this search).. maybe I missed it and there is some long thread about it on here, but anyways..
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Weapo...QQcmdZViewItem

why not the '06???
Old Sep 6, 2007 | 03:19 AM
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50hp,wtf they said that they couldn't get good gains from the piece?
Old Sep 6, 2007 | 04:12 AM
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it says 50hp on mitsubishi applications
Old Sep 6, 2007 | 05:13 AM
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it looks nice.........but i think now there just making it to make it......da demand for performance parts for the 1nz-fe has gone up so im assuming they figured....why not make some money......but thats my opinion if im wrong just chime in a tell me different.......and no they didnt finish it they had trashed the project cuz the numbers didnt work out to well and what not.......
Old Sep 6, 2007 | 10:57 AM
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yeah, I heard they trashed the project, due to lack of gains.. which is why I posted this thread.. out of no where, it came back!?!

If it were cheaper, and as long as it didn't cause the loss of any low end torque, I would buy one (just to look neat).
Old Sep 6, 2007 | 06:19 PM
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i will spend with 100-200, but no that price is too much, i rather get me some big chrome rims.
Old Sep 6, 2007 | 09:19 PM
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i dont know here, something smell a little fishie i wouldnt trust it, its probably more of that cheap chinese knock off stuff, i wouldnt waste my money on it
Old Sep 6, 2007 | 09:46 PM
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its a weopon r.. not a copy.. sure ain't cheap($)
Old Sep 6, 2007 | 10:56 PM
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how do you know for sure its weapon r, i really wounld not trust it unless you contacted weapon r personally and talked to them, ebay is full of knock offs and its hard to tell the difference, its all over the place about it, magazine, papers and the internet, thats why i never trust anything off of that scam, oops i mean ebay
Old Sep 7, 2007 | 12:55 AM
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239 ebay purchases in 2.5 years, not one scam of misleading product, it always is what it says it is.. suppose I was just lucky 239 times..but i'm tired of having the ebay argument

think im a little tired of SL too...

yeah, your right... peace
Old Sep 7, 2007 | 02:04 AM
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it infact is wepon r. i had my sponsor call weapon r today. with any sheetmetal intake, your going to loose low end power. this would be best for f/i and high hp motors
Old Sep 7, 2007 | 02:06 AM
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Originally Posted by aye87
i will spend with 100-200, but no that price is too much, i rather get me some big chrome rims.
$500 is a VERY fair price for a sheetmetal intake.
Old Sep 7, 2007 | 07:16 AM
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We actually DID NOT finish this. The dealer turbo listed everything from our catalog. The Manifold is listed under TBA! I will contact this dealer tomorow. sorry guys!
Old Sep 7, 2007 | 01:25 PM
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WHAT DID I TELL YA^^^^^
Old Sep 12, 2007 | 02:31 AM
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well, i just bought one, WTF this guys gonna get negitive feedback unless he can come up with one. he says he has 14 available
Old Sep 13, 2007 | 12:18 AM
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it was a lising error, got a refund already. cool guy
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