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Old 03-01-2011 | 09:18 PM
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Step 1: Buy polished ebay intake pipe for 20 bucks

Step 2: Make ARC sticker for a couple bucks

Voila! There you have a $600 intake tube for just over 20 bucks..

I'm not one of those cheap *** people that buy cheap knock off things but ARC stuff is over priced crap.
 
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Old 03-01-2011 | 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by officerdbag
Step 1: Buy polished ebay intake pipe for 20 bucks

Step 2: Make ARC sticker for a couple bucks

Voila! There you have a $600 intake tube for just over 20 bucks..

I'm not one of those cheap *** people that buy cheap knock off things but ARC stuff is over priced crap.
The Arc tube is etched, which is also a pain in the *** because mine isn't polished anymore and I have no idea how to make it look good again without polishing off the etch in the process, which is the only thing making this pipe worth $600 instead of $20, like you said.
 
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Old 03-02-2011 | 02:30 PM
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Good thing my track cars don't need useless silly show car stuff. OEM until I reach the limit of the part or if it breaks.
 
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Old 03-02-2011 | 02:42 PM
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^^^ zackt69's G is a track G and he still has an ARC bling bling engine bay haha
 
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Old 03-02-2011 | 02:47 PM
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^ From what I understand, he sold most of those parts after he got more into tracking than showing.
 
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Old 03-02-2011 | 02:50 PM
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^He hasn't sold everything yet and he is still running the oil cooler, oil pan and STB for the time being. Those items are functional on the track.
 
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Old 03-02-2011 | 02:55 PM
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Yeah, Marcus is right on... I actually forgot about the oil pan lol. I still have the induction box sitting on my shelf too
 
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Old 03-02-2011 | 02:56 PM
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ARC = the designer jeans of the mod world.

I never really saw the technical superiority of their products that justified their outrageous prices.
 
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Old 03-02-2011 | 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by xx7sephiroth7xx
^ From what I understand, he sold most of those parts after he got more into tracking than showing.
Thats right, i remember the FS thread
 
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Old 03-02-2011 | 02:57 PM
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Yeah, Marcus is right on... I actually forgot about the oil pan lol. I still have the induction box sitting on my shelf too
wanna sell it?
 
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Old 03-02-2011 | 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by candlestickpark
^he hasn't sold everything yet and he is still running the oil cooler, oil pan and stb for the time being. Those items are functional on the track.
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Originally Posted by xx7sephiroth7xx
^ from what i understand, he sold most of those parts after he got more into tracking than showing.
 
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Old 03-02-2011 | 03:14 PM
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Damn, oh well. Not like I could afford it anyway lol
 
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Old 03-02-2011 | 03:28 PM
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I thought they already went bankrupt once already...or am I mistaken? Or was that the US division?
 
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Old 03-02-2011 | 03:43 PM
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Who would be interested in a replica V2 oil catch?

...or is it really just about the brand name?
 
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Old 03-02-2011 | 03:44 PM
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its the name haha
 


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