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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 07:00 PM
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Well I just got home with my very expensive Hks Hi Power exhaust. I am looking it over and find Very bad quality workmanship. I did not expect this from hks.

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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 07:01 PM
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Warranty Time!!!!
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by turbotoy
Well I just got home with my very expensive Hks Hi Power exhaust. I am looking it over and find Very bad quality workmanship. I did not expect this from hks.

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mass produced......doesn't surprise me
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 07:04 PM
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contact whoever you bought it from and have them deal with HKS. Sorry dude, you must be one of the few who have this problem. I don't know anyone else complain about craftmanship on HKS, including mine.
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 07:04 PM
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hhmmm when i first got mine everything looked flawless . i'm surprised that's hks make crap quality like this.
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by CEO350Z
mass produced......doesn't surprise me
The one i got is just awesome in all the aspects. Which exhaust system doesn't produce on mass production?
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 07:09 PM
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Hmmmm . . . I got mine last February and I examined everything quite closely prior to installing it. Everything was in order and the quality was above par. Perhaps, with the rush of orders, HKS is building these units too quickly. Good luck!
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 07:10 PM
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mine was absolutely perfect and flawless....sounds like you got a bad batch
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Originally Posted by norapat01
The one i got is just awesome in all the aspects. Which exhaust system doesn't produce on mass production?


^^^ guess you didn't notice my sarcasm. i'm thinking of getting an hks too
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 07:12 PM
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Hmm I wouldn't expect that from HKS...
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 07:17 PM
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X02 ?
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 07:26 PM
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well i guess you could have saved yourself a few hundred dollars and gotten the knockoff

J/K i hope you get this resolved
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 07:56 PM
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Did you buy it new or used? I bought mine slightly used but I made sure it was the real deal. Before I put mine on I inspected every inch of the exhaust and I have to say the workmanship is flawless. You either got a really bad one or somebody hosed you in the deal.
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 07:58 PM
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Came in a very big HKS box!
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 08:01 PM
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That is unacceptable for a $1,500 exhaust!
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Originally Posted by turbotoy
Came in a very big HKS box!

Then you really got a bad one. The pics you posted looked nothing like mine. Time to call HKS and use that warranty.
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Originally Posted by CEO350Z
^^^ guess you didn't notice my sarcasm. i'm thinking of getting an hks too
my bad dude ^^ i'm slow at this kindda thing If you wanna get HKS try look up RSR, my friend got one and it sound pretty good.
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 08:42 PM
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They lowered the price on the HKS - maybe that's why...
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by bugsbbunny
They lowered the price on the HKS - maybe that's why...

Really? How much is MSRP now?
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 09:35 PM
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Most mass produced H pipes look like ****. That ones especially bad. I'd be pretty pissed. Ive already promised my self (after going thru 2k in exhausts) that if i get a new car, the exhaust will be custom because I like to know whose making my exhaust.
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