finally went home to install my APS DP.. when i opened the box, I found a huge dent in one of the pipes (passenger side), near the flange. funny thing is that it almost looks like it came from the factory like that, as it had no scratches on the area or any visual indication of the damange.. when I was taking out my other 3.5" downpipe, I didn't notice any clearance issues or anything like that.. this isn't normal, right? These are new from a vendor, not a used one. packaging was perfectly normal, when I received it.. feeback appreciated.

 

That sux....seller better make it right....

 

i just wanna put my car back together it's been outta commission for close to a month.

 

soooo.. it seems like this is normal, from what I was told... I'll be installing this sucker this weekend, along with my evoTT ....
soo, nobody else has these?

 

I have these test pipes and by looking at the pics you posted they def dont look normal.

 

so you didn't have indentation on one of the pipes? mine does caves in pretty deep...

 

That dent should not be there. The pipe is damaged and should be replaced

 

+1

 

send it back

 

man, this is discouraging i'll test fit this and see.. funny thing is that I had clearance issue on the driver side with my other 3.5 testpipes, and had to unbolt a suspension component for access. maybe this is jdm spec? hah.. will test fit/align them this weekend. more feedback from owners appreciated, as well.

 

I just got an email directly from APS and it seems the dent is intentional, meant for right hand drive vehicles... so JDM, yo. here's the letter.


"Hi,



APS is a worldwide supplier.



This means our product MUST be able to fit both LHD AND RHD drive vehicles. (Not just LHD for the USA).



The deliberately positioned indent to which you refer is for steering shaft clearance on a RHD vehicle,



Regards,
David"

 

Crazy. Mine did not have the dent. Yours seems to be an updated application

 

NOooo, I don't want no updated versions! lol.

 

I installed a set 2 days ago. Didn't have that huge *** dent. Send it back. There are dents near the flange so you can put the nuts on but nothing like that.

 

My testpipes are straight. No dents

 

Ask APS to show you a pic of there "updated" test pipes. I think they're lying out of their teeth. Mine didn't have a huge dent like that either.

 

Thats a load of bollocks, my car is right hand drive, and my downpipes didnt need a dent to clear anything.

Send it back.

 

Any more on this? did you take them back??
Im interested to hear what they have to say about this, as the line they fed you is a load of rubbish.

 

That does not even look like an APs downpipe..Last time I looked at mine, they were 1 solid piece from turbo flange to Exhaust flange, there was no "welded on" section like in your picture..They must have redesigned them..

 

No redesign . . . more like a load of BS!!!

APS . . . . amazing products.

Worst customer service/support you can ever find.

Send it back for a replacement!!!!!