quit purchasing knockoff parts!!!

YouTube · Post by **.saint** » March 25, 2007

i found this somewhere on the net. its pretty fucked up, not sure the truth behind it. if its not true i can deff see it comming.
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due to the rise of n1 "STYLE"exhaust systems on ebay, among other Apexi product knockoffs, APEXi has filed for BANKRUPTCY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BBS wheels have also filed for bankruptcy

STOP BUYING KNOCKOFFS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

its literally killing the industry

damn those ebay knockoff THEIVES

Secret Squirrel · Post by **Secret Squirrel** » March 25, 2007

BBS USA is an entirely different company then BBS europe which is filing for bankrupcy. Havnt heard anything bought Apexi, but im sure it wont effect us in any way. I dont buy knock off shit, thats just lame

SS

CivicSpoon · Post by **CivicSpoon** » March 25, 2007

Well if it's true, then that's their problem. Why would people buy expensive parts when they can buy less expensive ones? They control their prices to a certain extent, and choose to put them where they are. If they're doing that bad, then they need to lower their prices to compete with the rest of the market. If a product is well designed and manufactured with quality materials, I'll buy it whether it's a knock-off or a name brand product.

Post by **Sean @ NDF** » March 25, 2007

quality > quantity

miyagi · Post by **miyagi** » March 25, 2007

word.

It doesn't help that there are companies like blox who is manufactured at the same place as skunk2, but kills skunk2's prices. People are wising up to the whole namebrand thing ... and realizing that there are quality parts put out by lesser companies for lesser cost ... maybe it's just time for the 'namebrand' companies to wise up and stop trying to get people to jock their nuts just to have a name...

For the most part, i don't like people buying fake parts ... but if it's the same quality, why not?

Function > *

fake the funk, but make sure the funk is groovin.

.rob · Post by **.rob** » March 25, 2007

in japan, the big name parts are controlled by real motor enthusiasts like JGTC and D1. that's part of the reaon why their prices cost so much. the material and the demand. when a car wins races using these special parts, people will buy those special parts. no matter how much it costs. japan is a money spending country so dropping 800+ on an exhaust is like you buying an aem cai. that's why co. like mugen costs so much. they sell the same parts they use on their race cars.

when the average pair of jeans costs no less than 8,000yen(roughly $80), you can see why people have the money to spend on parts.

i think buying knock-offs has its pros and cons. buying a fake type-r shift knob isn't as bad as buying a fake greddy intercooler. i think there are times it's ok to go with knock-offs. but having the real thing will get you more respect.

.rob · Post by **.rob** » March 25, 2007

in japan, the big name parts are controlled by real motor enthusiasts like JGTC and D1. that's part of the reaon why their prices cost so much. the material and the demand. when a car wins races using these special parts, people will buy those special parts. no matter how much it costs. japan is a money spending country so dropping 800+ on an exhaust is like you buying an aem cai. that's why co. like mugen costs so much. they sell the same parts they use on their race cars.

when the average pair of jeans costs no less than 8,000yen(roughly $80), you can see why people have the money to spend on parts.

i think buying knock-offs has its pros and cons. buying a fake type-r shift knob isn't as bad as buying a fake spoon n1 exhaust. i think there are times it's ok to go with knock-offs. but having the real thing will get you more respect.

YouTube · Post by **.saint** » March 25, 2007

i always lived by the phrase 'you get what you pay for' so if you drop 100 bucks on a ebay carbon fiber 'spoon' wing and it fits like shit then thats your own fault.

it just bugs me when you know you took the time to dig around and find the REAL DEAL parts and some1 with the same parts only knock off takes the cake at a car show or something.

when it comes to performance parts and knock off thats anotehr ball game. cause comparing a knock off spoon N1 to a real spoon N1 could have alot of internal differences.

SingleCamEJ8 · Post by **SingleCamEJ8** » March 25, 2007

that sucks....

the only knock-off thing i have purchased are lips, why? because an authenic mugen lip is extinct for the 96-98...i plan on purchasing a CTR lip in the not so distant future anyway though.

.rob · Post by **.rob** » March 25, 2007

i'm not gonna spit out $500 on a mugen lip that's gonna get banged up in a few weeks. if i got paid everytime i farted, then sure.

what i hate the most are knock-off steering wheels. the $50 GT racing wheels. fucking GROSS. feels cheap, looks cheap, and it's cheap.