stop buying fake sh^t!

[Turf1600]

[jrobie79]

I bought knockoff M pedals for my E30 for $50 new, is my engine going to blow up now? Should i get rid of them and pay $500 for real ac shnitzer pedals instead?

well you're talking about two different products...the ACS pedals don't have the M emblem on them....but if you had ebay ACS, then yes you should have gotten rid of them to get the real things.

[JasonC]

I think the moral of the story is more like, your friend needs to learn to watch his gauges... Cause even brand name parts can fail too.

[M-technik-3]

Have a better question what happens when the known manufacturer starts making them in China to save a few bucks.

This seems to be happening with many companies.

[AirplaneBuilder]

I bought knockoff M pedals for my E30 for $50 new, is my engine going to blow up now? Should i get rid of them and pay $500 for real ac shnitzer pedals instead?

[e30trooper]

oh yeah?

[sumoashe]

Just had to post this up after spending the better part of my week off ripping apart my friends sr20. After purchasing a ebay wastegate (a tial copy) that he was so proud of his engine blew. Why? Cause the cheap copy stuck and his engine got close to 30lbs of boost. The moral of the story, his saving a couple bucks cost him an engine. It really pisses me off when I see posts where people are telling each other to just go buy the knockoff part from ebay. It's just as good isn't it? No it is not. Real parts from real companies are designed and engineered with tight tolerances, particular metal alloys, ect.. Basically there designed to work correctly. Where as the china copy is just that, a copy. It's made to look like the real thing, not to work like it. Guys wonder why companies don't make cool stuff for our cars, why should they if it's just going to get copied and sold for half the price. And all you cheap asses are going to buy the copy instead of the real thing. If you can't afford the good stuff, save up money. Don't just get the knock off. You want legit parts from legit companies, stop buying the fake stuff. The only person you have to blame for not having good parts available is you. Don't care if it engine parts, suspension, whatever. All buying fake stuff does is ruin the industry and hobby. And in alot of cases puts your own and others safety at risk. Rant over.