ebay downpipe

[JDMspeed3]

saw this on ebay looks just like the COBB DP but im always sketchy about buying these kind of parts off ebay. anyone tried this out? http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=m38.l1313&_nkw=ms3+downpipe&_sacat=See-All-Categories

[mo08ms3]

I'm curious, too. I see on the 3rd one from the top that 2 people have actually bought them so far but they are recent and haven't left feedback yet. I am going to watch this in my Ebay and check from time to tim what the buyers say about them.

[john blutarski]

Reminds me of my Suby days where there began the debate of the Chinese rip off downpipes and up-pipes on Ebay. The flex sections were garbage, the stainless steel is cheap, fitment is a crapshoot. I'm definitely curious though...too bad it is not catted.

[mazdaspeed32007]

the o2 bungs are right next to each other????? i bought 1 like that when i had my prelude and it was a pos. it worked but so does a pvc intake pipe.
i bought the cs dp and it works sweet. not much more $ and its great quality.

[mo08ms3]

Reminds me of my Suby days where there began the debate of the Chinese rip off downpipes and up-pipes on Ebay. The flex sections were garbage, the stainless steel is cheap, fitment is a crapshoot. I'm definitely curious though...too bad it is not catted.

I bought one of those Ebay uppipe's for my bugeye and it worked out luckily but there sure was a lot of products that looked like crap for the Subies. I imagine it will be like that with the MS3's in a couple years, too.


the o2 bungs are right next to each other????? i bought 1 like that when i had my prelude and it was a pos. it worked but so does a pvc intake pipe.
i bought the cs dp and it works sweet. not much more $ and its great quality.

If I decide to do the downpipe down the road, I am leaning towards the CS one.

[mazdaspeed32007]

some things its not a big deal to go cheapo. others your better off goin w a well rated product

[SuperStretch18]

some things its not a big deal to go cheapo. others your better off goin w a well rated product

+1 Especially with a downpipe. If god forbid it doesn't work out, you'd not only have to spring for a better one anyway (more $), you'd also have to do the install twice (more PITA!).

[JCurry]

cant you get a turboxs downpipe for like 285 brand new??

[mazdaspeed32007]

idk. check. lol. i gots mah csdp for like 3-4 hunnid. i think.

[UHATEIT]

Ive bought a lot of stuff on ebay over the years, most of it is pretty good quality. But with a dp I dunno...

Ive bought ebay springs, catbacks, testpipes, downpipes before for my other cars on ebay and had no problems.

I also bought my lambo door kit on ebay back in the day (doh)

[Captain KRM P5]

this is a full length downpipe like the cobb or cpe. the corksport and turboXS are half length pipes that leave one cat in place. lets compare apples to apples here :)

it looks more like a copy of the cpe model, only without the cast bellmouth at the top. i was thinking about buying a bunch, catting them and reselling them as the cheapest catted full dp you could get for the car, lol.

[Speed3Rookie]

I also bought my lambo door kit on ebay back in the day (doh)
lol...you can get one for your speed too...it's listed now. :D

[Captain KRM P5]

lambo kits on cars with more than two doors make no sense, IMO

[mazdaspeed32007]

suicide doors are where its at

[Mid_Life_Crisis]

lambo kits on cars with more than two doors make no sense, IMO

There is a terrific "motivational pic" that I can't find right now of a ricer with Lambo doors at a gas station. In front of it is a real Lambo with its door open the normal way. The caption reads, "Lambo doors - so played out even Lambos don't have them anymore."

[Captain KRM P5]

so i have a request in with the supplier of these pipes to get pricing for ten of them, we'll see what he comes back with. any takers if i can get cats welded in?

[UHATEIT]

lol...you can get one for your speed too...it's listed now. :D


lambo kits on cars with more than two doors make no sense, IMO


hehe I was just popping that out there. Thats from back in my ricer days when I bought lambo door kit for my cavalier(chair)

Otherwise, yes, ebay does have some nice things, and relatively cheap prices for the most part. As mentioned I have bougth exhaust parts for other cars I had: eclipse, mr2, cavalier, 350z, and never had any fitment, cracking, weld issues at all with any of them

[AutoEuphoria]

Spend more and get a quality piece...you won't regret it.

[Captain KRM P5]

i am willing to buy one of these and see how well or unwell it is made. i spoke with the manufacturer and he's willing to supply me. i can get these in catted form for $575

if there is interest, i'll pursue it.

[SHaW]

Looks like they also sell a test pipe: http://speedaction.net/tema3tu.html

[MTuning]

wow their testpipe looks like a copy. and it cost more than a turbo xs tp?

[SHaW]

I think its like purchasing generic drugs in your pharmacy.

[brooklynspeed3]

is it worth it getting a fmic, and if i put a test pipe and down pipe would my check engine light come on?