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 Aug 8, 2005 - 11:57 AM
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anyone have any first hand experience with them or maybe know anything about the quality of their products? mainly manifolds and downpipes? particularly downpipe?
bboy --------------------  ..(formerly daily driven) 3S-GTE powered celica currently set @ 12psi.. |
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Aug 9, 2005 - 12:31 AM
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Try searching -- there's a giant thread on a guy trying to sell 5SFE headers for fifth- and sixth-gens. The last few pages show what the problems are.
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Aug 9, 2005 - 12:29 PM
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I'll share my Honda experience:
Their manifolds crack, generally on the #3 runner and where the turbine flange is. With extra braces welded, some people have gotten it to hold up. Apparently, there is a new design which is supposed to be "better". A 15 year old junkyard turbo will perform better than their turbos. End of story. All "Stone Mountain Racing//SSAoutochrome//OBX//XOXO products are replicas of other products (From the likes of Full-Race, 5Zigen, HKS, Kuzco, TiaL and more) made in China. The only product I will vouch for are their LSDs, which have managed to hold up to 400whp turbo Honda applications. There are some who will ouvh to their Wastegates (TiaL knockoffs), but I'll spend the extra $40 for the genuine part. Better my money in the hands of a Japaneese or American man for the product I want than in the hands of a Chinaman for a substitute. -------------------- 1995 Celica ST - Riceball grocery getter. I saved her from Neons, 19" rims and TVs. All-stock save a weld-on muffler (does that count?) and V-AFC.
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BBoYRuGGeD SSAutoChrome Aug 8, 2005 - 11:57 AM
Consynx manifold are supposed to crack Aug 8, 2005 - 12:10 PM
nik QUOTE(Consynx @ Aug 8, 2005 - 10:10 AM)manifo... Aug 8, 2005 - 12:18 PM BBoYRuGGeD anything bad about their downpipes? cuz thats wha... Aug 8, 2005 - 12:22 PM presure2 the ss downpipes are junk, unless you have all the... Aug 8, 2005 - 12:27 PM BBoYRuGGeD aww that sucks... lol
bboy Aug 8, 2005 - 12:32 PM Coomer I've also heard that all their products suck. Aug 8, 2005 - 1:01 PM WannabeGT4 I've seen their compressor housings literally ... Aug 8, 2005 - 1:17 PM presure2 QUOTEDoes anyone know if ssautochrome/xspower is t... Aug 8, 2005 - 8:39 PM zipstrips ive purchased and paid for some sr20 headers... ne... Aug 8, 2005 - 8:58 PM mark_426 Is the problem the welds, or do they crack other p... Aug 8, 2005 - 9:30 PM nik QUOTE(mark_426 @ Aug 8, 2005 - 7:30 PM)Is the... Aug 8, 2005 - 11:02 PM 95gtschick i've heard nothing but horrible things from th... Aug 8, 2005 - 10:09 PM x_itchy_b_x i heard they WERE bad but turned there business ar... Aug 8, 2005 - 10:28 PM RUNNIN-LOW yeah there manifolds and downpipe have a very bad ... Aug 15, 2005 - 11:04 PM OOBE I saw pics of compressor housings split in half. T... Aug 17, 2005 - 11:44 AM |
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