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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 07:36 PM
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Default OBX Shift ***** actually MOMO?

I was looking at Redlinegoods.com today and under their shift **** section, I saw my OBX shift **** offered by Scion however it wasn't by OBX, it was by MOMO.

Scion's OBX Classic Leather Shift ****


MOMO Combat Evo Air Metal Shift ****


whats the deal?
Old Aug 21, 2007 | 07:39 PM
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OBX could possibly be a division of Momo. It might be a wholesale division where basically they sell their stuff to dealerships and maybe some internet outlets to help boost wider sales.
Old Aug 21, 2007 | 07:44 PM
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yeah, ive seen the momo rounded shifter on a wrx. practically same thing, diff name.
Old Aug 21, 2007 | 07:58 PM
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try to see if the OBX logo comes off to see if the MOMO logo appears.

now that would be something : ]
Old Aug 21, 2007 | 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by shadow12one
OBX could possibly be a division of Momo. It might be a wholesale division where basically they sell their stuff to dealerships and maybe some internet outlets to help boost wider sales.
That sounds very plausible. A lot of companies do that now.
Old Aug 21, 2007 | 11:21 PM
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momo, obx, and trd are all under the huggies diapers brand of goods
Old Aug 21, 2007 | 11:54 PM
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Hmm..... OBX is more of a knock-off brand.
No offense to anyone.
Old Aug 22, 2007 | 12:39 AM
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obx is like rotas, fake
Old Aug 22, 2007 | 12:59 AM
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OBX is not MOMO. long before Toyota created Scion, OBX made cheap universal parts (mufflers, *****, pedals, etc). When Scion started using OBX parts, the brand disappeared from the general public.

My round OBX **** was made in Korea.
MOMO ***** are made in Italy.

The screws on the centercap of MOMO Sphere ***** are real. The OBX ****'s screws are fake and the centercap snaps on (and chips eventually).
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