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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 01:08 PM
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i dont know of any other company that offers a warranty on their intake sooo.... anyways i don't know how much this matters, but if you notice, they are located in city of industry, cali. that's where dme and dc sports and aem and some other top notch companies are located. probably doesnt mean squat, but it's better than bangcock taiwan

oh and the intake is on it's way, should be here today or tomorrow.
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by op07tc
i dont know of any other company that offers a warranty on their intake sooo.... anyways i don't know how much this matters, but if you notice, they are located in city of industry, cali. that's where dme and dc sports and aem and some other top notch companies are located. probably doesnt mean squat, but it's better than bangcock taiwan

oh and the intake is on it's way, should be here today or tomorrow.
Ok yeah that just struck a nerve of mine. First off, it's Bangkok. I'm sure you know the spelling, or that your spelling is incorrect but just wanted use the play-on of "bang" and "****" as some sort of symbol of the quality of products coming out of China or Taiwan but Bangkok is in Thailand. And by the way, you might want to try mainland China for crappy knock-offs.
Old Mar 14, 2008 | 11:14 PM
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I'm Thai as well, and Taiwan and Thailand are completely separate and independent (not to mention, thousands of miles apart).

Maybe miss teen USA was right about America needing more maps....

Bangkok is an awesome city and one of the best party destinations in Asia.

No offense to China or Taiwan, but with THOSE countries, quality control is definitely lacking...
Old Mar 15, 2008 | 03:08 AM
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alright just to clear up the confusion: i realized that bangkok was in thailand like 3 hours after i posted it, so sorry for being a jackass for that. and secondly, i really really didn't mean to offend anyone. it was a stupid comment and i wasn't thinking about other ppl. sorry guys.
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^no worries; it's a fairly common misconception.

I didn't mean to sound hyper sensitive, as i'm not a Stickler about being PC about everything. Sometime racial jokes are funny when they're not serious in nature. But yeah, it's like confusing a Lotus Elise for a Celica... They share the same motor, but are completely different vehicles in almost every aspect. But back to the main topic...
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if its on ebay dont buy it
Old Mar 15, 2008 | 05:09 PM
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^^^^ lol got my skunk2 exhaust off ebay.....
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curious, any updates..?
Old Mar 17, 2008 | 10:00 PM
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no, it didn't come friday, and i haven't been home today to see if it came. the joys of free shipping...... slowest possible option. till plan on pics and review, hang tight
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rofl.. yeah i fullly understand that "joy" of free shipping..

<hanging in there ..
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UPDATE:

The intake came in yesterday and let me tell you, this is top quality product. From a visual and physical perspective, this is just as good if not better than my buddy's injen intake. It's lighter than the injen by feel, and came with 4ply couplers and t-bolts for attachments. Only thing i didn't get were instructions, but i don't really care, since it's about a 10 minute installation. The piping is 3 inch, and the welds are extermely clean. I'm at work now, will post pics of it out of the box and installed later tonight.
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Looks promising!

i think this would be perfect for those of us wanting a little go for a little green

cuz boost is definitely in my future
Old Mar 20, 2008 | 02:46 AM
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Yes plz give us pictures, results and the feel of the car after the installation. Thanks
Old Mar 20, 2008 | 02:58 AM
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I really dont know why people hate on ebay so much. There is a ton a of good product there at prices you cant find ANYWHERE else.

Just do a lil research and shop around!

I am definatetly watching for this intake....
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Originally Posted by 1_kLEan_tC
If its on ebay....dont buy it..

wtf?? dude ebay is the best, learn to use it and save a ton of money on anything you need. i got my Seibon CF oem hood for $448 shipped!
Old Mar 20, 2008 | 04:25 AM
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Waiting........may want to buy one if the outcome is good......need to know now before they try and up the price!
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Originally Posted by tCeeder
Originally Posted by 1_kLEan_tC
If its on ebay....dont buy it..

wtf?? dude ebay is the best, learn to use it and save a ton of money on anything you need. i got my Seibon CF oem hood for $448 shipped!

WTF.....ebay stuff is crap.....about 80% of time ...I never buy on ebay! are you 100% sure its
a real seibon hood!
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Originally Posted by 1_kLEan_tC
Originally Posted by tCeeder
Originally Posted by 1_kLEan_tC
If its on ebay....dont buy it..

wtf?? dude ebay is the best, learn to use it and save a ton of money on anything you need. i got my Seibon CF oem hood for $448 shipped!

WTF.....ebay stuff is crap.....about 80% time ...I never buy on ebay!
if its an authorized dealer and they give you a number/address to contact them, it isnt 'crap'.



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