Meurz
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Well, they're not. :?Meurz":1jrijw1e said:I also received my new midpipe. SS 3" from eBay (SS autocrap). I assume they are able to make a decent almost straight pipe (compared to their shitty downpipes) so I gave it a go.
I received my midpipe with all flanges welded up like this:
The pipe comes with 2 extension pieces, but they are the same length?! :shrug:
^ Again very well aligned
Rrright. I contacted the seller to tell him about this and whether he was willing to cover some costs to get all flanges mounted properly. "Hell to the no" in caps was the polite reply I got. "Just machine the flanges down." :|
Since it's basically a 10 minute job to replace the midpipe I decided to check out the actual fitment too.
'Roughly' the same length as the stocker :lol:
'Roughly' the same shape
Same brackets then? No. :?
Overall alignment: Great! :twisted:
Maybe it's a ST205 midpipe, but it's clearly sold as a direct replacement for the ST165 and ST185. I don't think so. The seller offered a refund if I returned the item, which I did. After I sent it back however, the seller didn't repond to any of my e-mails or eBay messages anymore. Great. A Paypal dispute though was enough to get my money back within a few minutes and that's the only reason I won't name and shame the mofo everywhere.
YES I know it's only 50 USD (120 shipped to me) so NO I shouldn't expect that much of it. But it's just crap. Save yourself the hassle and DON'T buy this midpipe. :wink:
I'll leave the pics online for others to see. Also available on http://www.turbocelica.nl/ssautocrap.