my buddy just picked up a 350Z a few days ago and doesnt have an account so im posting this for his sake. He wants a new exhaust but doesnt want to spend 1k+ for the greddy, hks ones. Anyways he showed me these on ebay earlier and im a bit sceptical for being so cheap... has anyone herd or know someone who has bought this stuff...

Nismo Style Exhaust
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...7610758&rd=1,1

Headers, Downpipe, Y Pipe
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...4204&rd=1&rd=1

 

not to mention the seller has almost 1,000 positive feedback and 0 negative...

 

the headers, t/p's and y-pipe dont look 1/2 bad, but if i was goign to get an aftermarket exhaust i would get a true-dual, and that is not true dual.

 

fot the price and good looking product [like the welds] if ya do not have a big pocket full of $$$$$ I would say heck ya so what if they do not have a known big name brand. for about 650 you get both or 310 for headers why not . But thats just me!!!

 

As the old saying goes,

YOU

GET

WHAT

YOU PAY

FOR!

 

i know im gonna try and talk him into splurging for the Greddy Evo2

On most things yes, but every once and awhile you can find a good deal... weather or not this is i dont know, its almost too good to be true. Thats about an average cost for an exhaust shop to fab you up something like that though, I assume its probably comming from somewhere like a shop that just got the specs from the nismo exhaust and just fabbed up something themselves...

 

You don’t have to tell my buddy stories. Admit it. You’re just cheap.

 

I got megan headers they are a copy of nismo headers. hah.

 

it is my buddy you clown, im putting together the cash for a TT setup as well as the Greddy EvoTT Exhaust at the moment... so im anything but cheap homie.

 

I like what it says under Item Description for the headers, "Easy Direct bolt-on Installation...". Really!! It makes me wonder what else is so accurately characterized on that page?

 

looks like pretty thin walled tubing. I'd give it about a couple months before it cracks or breaks.

 

Can't really evaluate by looking at a picture. Based on how much work it is to install headers, I would go with a brand with a history of no failures. ebaY specials may be good but are you willing to be a guinea pig? Dont think I would risk the skin on my knuckles twice on these.

The exhaust is easy to install so not so risky. Only question is will is increase OR decrease HP?

Depends on what you are looking for. Aftermarket for the sake of aftermarket or aftermarket for performance. It's your money, your car and it's okay to be cheap.....just offering up some food for thought.

 

Their are several different header design's

Nismo (copied by BRM)
Stillen (haven't seen a copy yet)
Crawford (like to see anyone try)
Dc Sports (the most copied)

Megan's are copies of the Dc Sport design, look at the collector area's again.

 

You gotta admit, 100% feedback on 9000+ transactions is pretty good. I wonder what this exhaust sounds like.

 

Don't buy cheap crap when it comes to headers because if it cracks you will have to pay for labor which isn't pretty. Always buy quality parts for headers. Test pipes and exhaust isn't a big deal, they all do just about the same thing except if it cracks you might have to replace parts.

For headers, I would go with the top companies, crawford, nismo, dc sports, stillen.

 

Don't count on that. Unfortunately, the 'negatives' in this case won't happen until AFTER the headers are installed, and by that time, the buyer would have already provided eBay feedback. I do admit that for the price it's a really shiny piece of equipment, although it would probably make a better paperweight than automotive exhaust header.