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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 08:45 PM
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Evening all ive done the usual and broken the nipple off mine for the 4th time and think its beyond repair now! was wondering if anyone had tried one of the copied ones off ebay? and if anyone knows who makes them? also if anyone has an idea if the internals are the same as the genuine units? as they are half the cost, are they half the spec as i dont really fancy rebuilding my engine again just yet!!!!!
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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 08:50 PM
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garbage!
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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 08:56 PM
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James while im inclined to agree i feel your opion is slightly bias! as you sell these!! lol and the companies selling them dont seem to have any negative feedback about them. it was just a general question really.
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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 09:02 PM
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not bias at all.

if they were any good we would sell them instead lol

i know of several failures and have replaced a few during mapping as we found them inaccurate. as most chinese imported stuff is

ps, you say yours is now beyond repair surely you havent repaired it before thats dead engine material

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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 09:07 PM
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how do you keep snapping it?
if its cos you taking engine out. just remove vac pipe from inlet and leave attached to map sensor, thats what i do.
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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by cossiegreg1
how do you keep snapping it?
if its cos you taking engine out. just remove vac pipe from inlet and leave attached to map sensor, thats what i do.
Snapped this time while fighting the throttle cable dont ask i have no idea!!!
and yes removing the vac pipe is the best idea.
looks like a new unit it is then MR LEWIS im coming to get you. lol
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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 09:53 PM
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Hi Alex im with James on this one, ive sold more 3 bars since these chinese wank items have hit the market because of failures

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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 10:08 PM
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ive had one from matt with no problems
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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt Lewis
Hi Alex im with James on this one, ive sold more 3 bars since these chinese wank items have hit the market because of failures

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not saying i disagree dude will give you a bell tomorrow!!!! lol
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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 05:55 PM
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As said well worth the money for genuine one, in comparison to engine cost.
Never seen a copy one on a cossie, but on another car it(copy) was all over the place, and so of course was the fuelling, maybe put some nice soft silicone vac pipe on so not as much strain if you do accidentally hit pipe.
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