Cheap Jap Crap.

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by CRUISN on 07-06-08 04:13 PM

Bought a silicon Y pipe the other day. $105.

Fitted it to the IC and then spent 2 hours trying to get it to all fit back on. FORGET IT!!

The oem plastic one had a slight kink whereas this one was straight (was for the correct model) and it would line the turbo up with the IC sitting correctly.

After plenty of cursing i binned it and put the oem one back one.

You get what you pay for......

Off the AVO for a samco set now. Ill pay the massive difference just to make sure its a quality item that fits first time. GRRRRRR.
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by Subarujunkie on 07-06-08 04:52 PM

tough break mate....sell em on ebay to someone else
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by fatcat67 on 07-06-08 05:03 PM

Don't be too hasty. Sometimes they need a trim here and there to fit.
Very common. On some cheap WRX ones you need to cut around 15mm at the turbo inlet end for the thing to fit. But when fitted they are fine.
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by nick evans on 07-06-08 10:01 PM

Sure it's Jap crap and not chinese crap?
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by castek on 08-06-08 08:34 AM

i bought the cheap ebay ones mark, no issues... it was slightly larger than the oem one, so out came the stanley knife.

took me about 30mins to do it all. was surprised how much i had to cut.

it will always be difficult to fit, due to the fact that its larger diameter piping, so its harder to get the "kinks" right

and if you're not running lots of boost (dont know what you plan on running) they are fine. mine is coping 16-17psi and there arent any probs
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by CRUISN on 08-06-08 09:44 AM

castek;138266 wrote:

i bought the cheap ebay ones mark, no issues... it was slightly larger than the oem one, so out came the stanley knife.

took me about 30mins to do it all. was surprised how much i had to cut.

it will always be difficult to fit, due to the fact that its larger diameter piping, so its harder to get the "kinks" right

I may have to have a look at yours then. Which seller did you get yours from?


fatcat67 wrote:

Don't be too hasty. Sometimes they need a trim here and there to fit.
Very common. On some cheap WRX ones you need to cut around 15mm at the turbo inlet end for the thing to fit. But when fitted they are fine.
I had to cut a bit to get it to resemble the oem one as it was too long, but the turbo side was the right length.

nick evans wrote:

Sure it's Jap crap and not chinese crap?
Yeh probably is.
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by Subarujunkie on 08-06-08 10:51 AM

Can someone post pix off theres as i need some and the seller that they bought it of ebay from....

mine are a b!tch to get on and off to stiff....
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by castek on 08-06-08 02:21 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll … 0239820753

thats the one i bought. didn't cut much off
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by Subarujunkie on 08-06-08 08:21 PM

thanks mate for the link
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by CRUISN on 10-06-08 08:10 PM

Problem solved.

Picked up an STI cast Y pipe for $50!!

All it needed was the 90 deg elbow from the Y pipe to the turbo which the crap silicon intake supplied readily.

OEM FTW!
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by castek on 10-06-08 08:13 PM

i've suffered over this now. lol... got any pics?
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by CRUISN on 10-06-08 08:19 PM

castek;138819 wrote:

i've suffered over this now. lol... got any pics?
Hehehehe @ suffered big_smile

will put a pic up when i fit it either tomorrow or W/E.

(and my almost entire new interior wink big_smile )
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by castek on 10-06-08 08:24 PM

yep, suffered. somehow managed to burn (what i think) the remote central locking unit. remote isnt working. alarm works, doors lock, just no keyless. major ghey lol

yeh look forward to seeing it fitted. should notice some difference
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by CRUISN on 13-06-08 12:34 PM

Nothing like oem for fit.

STi Y pipe on in a few minutes after a trim up of the silicone elbow to size. big_smile
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