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08-07-2007, 06:50 PM | #2551 |
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These ebay only companies can sell for so low because they let somebody like APS pay for the tooling and factory costs, then quietly pull some of the kits off the line later to sell on ebay. The cost for a kit are not purely in the cost of the materials alone, it also reflects the cost of the factory line and tooling. Unless you make each one by hand, which *will* drive up the costs quite a bit.
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08-07-2007, 07:03 PM | #2552 |
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08-07-2007, 07:21 PM | #2553 | |
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08-07-2007, 07:32 PM | #2554 |
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i hope i get my tracking number soon too.
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08-07-2007, 08:04 PM | #2555 |
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Location: Chesapeake, VA
Vehicle:2007 SWP WRX |
i just got my tracking number!
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08-07-2007, 11:44 PM | #2556 |
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Location: Queens, NY
Vehicle:2006 WRX TR CGM |
didnt you guys realize it said they dont have them in stock until august 25th!!
i want one to im gonna e-mail that dee dee dude |
08-08-2007, 12:20 AM | #2557 |
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Vehicle:Slow Stage 4 CGM STi :( |
does anyone know how to make the fmic go lower? when i tried to reinstall the bumper the inside of the fog cover bumps into the piping. the four nuts on the side are already as low as it can be.
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08-08-2007, 01:09 AM | #2558 |
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Vehicle:07 335i e90 TiAG/Dakota Black |
you have to notch it....outline where the pipes hit and just cut a pipe shaped hole..
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08-08-2007, 10:35 AM | #2559 |
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08-08-2007, 10:57 AM | #2560 |
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Wow i got my fmic in one day. pretty fast shipping. Cant wait to install it.
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08-08-2007, 12:52 PM | #2561 |
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A friend of mine has family in China in the manufacturing industry. There is a huge amount of product backwards engineering and remanufacturing at lower costs, and he said that is one thing they do. They can send over any part, and have it replicated, with cheap labor and resources. I wouldn't be surprised if this was going on not only in China, but other Asian countries like Malaysia or Taiwan.
As was said before, these intercoolers can be made with someone with a welding torch and a pipe bender. Very simple concept. The R&D and fitment was clearly done elsewhere... these new factories are just producing at a massively lower cost. |
08-08-2007, 03:13 PM | #2562 |
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08-08-2007, 03:17 PM | #2563 |
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08-08-2007, 06:16 PM | #2564 |
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Vehicle:2007 SWP WRX |
everything looks really nice. came complete with everything. now all im waiting for is the reducer and bov adapter. on a side note damn that box was pretty heavy hahha.
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08-08-2007, 09:02 PM | #2565 |
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Vehicle:2007 Subaru WRX/STI Satin White Pearl |
Plz post up some pictures and stuff, also when you do the install get some pics as well. Im thinking about gettin one of these for my 07 SWP
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08-08-2007, 09:43 PM | #2566 | |
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08-08-2007, 10:33 PM | #2567 |
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08-08-2007, 10:47 PM | #2568 |
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^very nice!
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08-08-2007, 10:52 PM | #2569 |
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thanks
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08-08-2007, 11:14 PM | #2570 | |
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08-09-2007, 02:04 AM | #2571 |
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that sux you paid for it so long ago .. i just answered an email i got. mine gets to my house on the 13th. the box is like 65 pounds yes i realize the site sez they are sold out, but unless they sent me a box of bricks, i got lucky. far as payin for a name brand one, well i'm ballin on a budget and wanted to save some $$ it's an intercooler, not like a turbo, pistons or something. it's like spending asstons of cash on a dp when you can get a helix/invidia. it's a bent pipe.. and it's not an ebay fmic, they aren't on there anymore
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08-09-2007, 10:51 AM | #2572 |
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I just got my tracking # yesterday. Mine will be arriving tomorrow I can't wait for my 2nd ssac fmic
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08-09-2007, 11:08 AM | #2573 |
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you east coast fools suck!! i gotta wait a week well longer since my azz is still iin japan until sept
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08-09-2007, 12:02 PM | #2574 |
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the sales department yelled at me but i should have one on the way now.........
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08-09-2007, 01:51 PM | #2575 |
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got my tracking # too. it'll be here tomorrow
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