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Old Nov 5, 2007 | 09:41 PM
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saw this on Ebay and it sounds too cheap to be true...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/04-07...ayphotohosting

Think its a scam? It seems hard to believe this system could be so cheap and them still pull a profit on it...
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Old Nov 5, 2007 | 10:51 PM
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I almost bought one of those systems but look at the bends on the red truck. Those are horrible, they are crush bent while they should be mandrel for better HP.
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Old Nov 5, 2007 | 11:32 PM
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i had one of those systems off of ebay, it was easy to put on and had all the hardware to do so. just be sure to get the clamps really tight or take it to get the joints welded because they will leak.
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Old Nov 5, 2007 | 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by LovetheTide
I almost bought one of those systems but look at the bends on the red truck. Those are horrible, they are crush bent while they should be mandrel for better HP.
you beat me to it

the tailpipes on the red truck are not mandrel bent.
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 01:23 AM
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good point. So they are saying they arent crush bent when in reality they are...thats lame.
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 02:04 AM
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If it's too good to be true then odds are it probably is.
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 08:48 AM
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Yeah go with mandrel bent. There's a huge difference between the two.
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Triton v8
Yeah go with mandrel bent. There's a huge difference between the two.

Ya I know that, The add says that the pipes are mandrel bent (it even says crush bent exhaust is not as good), but in the pic they aren't Oh well Id rather pass something up that Im not sure of than buy it and be dissapointed. Thanks for the input guys
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 09:09 PM
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Anybody notice the shipping charges? That puts the cost upwards of $300, with a recommendation that a muffler shop put it in. A clamped exhaust system just looks like a Jethro Bodine affair, and certainly will not help resale value.

I guess I have been out of the loop towards newer developments, but it just doesn't sound right.

And the schpiel about having to raise prices if they sell enough - WTF? - just too many red flags.
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Old Nov 6, 2007 | 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by wde3477

I guess I have been out of the loop towards newer developments, but it just doesn't sound right.

And the schpiel about having to raise prices if they sell enough - WTF? - just too many red flags.
Kinda what I was thinking.
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