Angry And Confused

[Jay777]

Hi guys, need some help. Bought this alloy intake pipe for my R34 Gtt off ebay. Went to install it and im pretty sure its the wrong one.

Contacted the seller and he is adamant its for R34 Gtt and he has had no complaints so far selling them.

Found a picture of another one (the blue one in the picture) which looks more like the one i need as the holes are in the right position. This one is also for an R34 Gtt.

So which one is the right one?

The one i Bought

The other one

[tridentt150v]

I also once did this same thing years ago, I was stubborn, persistant and lucky, I eventually got my money back. I new the seller was also trading on SAU and the Silvia site, so I contacted the forum mods for both sites and reported him as a bad trader. I did the same on ebay. He eventually caved in and made good, but it took 8 months to do it. I sent my purchase back and asked for a refund within 1-2 weeks of receiving it, so he had my $$$ and the goods for 8 months.

I suggest you try doing the same, you will win out if you reach nuisance level. You shouldn't have to put up with shoddy goods.

Irony was that they began a group buy not long after I'd bought my reject, I would have never gone through with it if I'd known about the group buy.

Good luck.

[Bliksem]

Is it a China brand pipe?

[JMW]

So which one is the right one?

The one i Bought

That is most definently a R33 hard pipe, looks exactly like the one on mine.

Edited February 11, 2009 by Jamesrb25

[Jay777]

thanks for the replies

Yeah its a chinese one. He has advertised as it fitting R33/R34 and Stagea.

But that blue one in the pic is also advertised for R33/R34. Which ones which?

Ill see if i can get my money back.

Anyone know where i can get a alloy or s/s intake pipe for R34? I asked an exhaust shop to do me one but he said it requires a fair bit of work and its better i buy a ready made one.

Edited February 11, 2009 by Jay777

[Bliksem]

The main difference looks to be the hose connections on the top. You'll probably have to re-do all of them. I have an A'PEXi hard pipe, was a complete replacement no modifications needed, sadly most of the Chinese stuff isnt really bolt on.

[Bass Junky]

Hi Gents,

It will work if you rework your exisitng BOV and PCV return pipes.

The problem with using steel for this pipe is that there are the two return pipes that go in very close to the turbo inlet, and are much much easier to make in rubber/plastic as they can be moulded.

The two pipes that go in are actually steel, so in order to make the item you bought work, you must cut back your existing steel BOV/PCV pipes and fit silicone extensions to them to hook up with the two pipes coming out the side of this.

Hence, why the silicone ones are much much easier to fit, and work just as well as the steel ones.

[RBwhatever]

I had a mate with the same problem as you. Bought a hard intake pipe for his S15 to replace the factory rubber item. Was advertised to be a direct replacement.

Turned out to be a direct replacement item.......once you replace other items. A few hoses and lines would need to be replaced with longer ones, and the actual pod position wasn't fantastic either.

Same deal, stubborn dealer didn't want to take it back, insisted it was a factory replacement regardless of the photo's proving him wrong. In the end he took it back and refunded. Took some doing though.

[SECURITY]

they arent a direct replacement for either the r33 or the r34. they're meant for you to make custom return lines from the BOV and the breathers. i like it because it means getting rid of the crappy metal piping for these which looks ugly. also means i can plumb in a catch can without having to plumb the return there. AND i can install a BOV somewhere else in the cooler piping and have it plumb back without having to use the standard piping.

bottom line is its not for you if you are afraid of a little customising and cleaning up your engine bay.

[JMW]

Think mine was a Trust or Apexi and it came with the BOV return line, silicone hose and clamps.

[rev210]

Autobarn888 brand?

[Jay777]

The two pieces of hose i got with the pipe say Autobarn888. so i would say yeah.

[SECURITY]

just thought i'd raise this question, but how did you expect a STEEL intake pipe to be a direct swap when the BOV and breather hose return pipes are also made out of metal? how did you expect them to join? or did he advertise that it was made of magical fusing metal also? i mean, you must have looked at the photo and said - hang on, that wont work no matter what, even if the fittings WERE in the right spot.

[QUICKY]

magic fairy dust off course. derrr

[R31Nismoid]

Good ole ebay strikes again with its attractive cheap price to match its poor quality.

Next time buy from trusted traders on this forum and you wont have a problem

They generally are not as cheap, but thats because the gear is decent

[SECURITY]

there was nothing wrong with the gear. the item was never going to fit no matter what. its a direct replacement in terms of where it sits and the stock air filter location. i'd like to see a steel intake pipe that still uses the stock return BOV and breather piping.

[08r3308]

hks joe

theres one avalible but price $500+ hehehe

i seen those intakes on ebay that jay has got it will never fit straight on like joe said it needs to be mooded

[SECURITY]

i cant find that anywhere, even the apexi ones arent direct replacement.

[08r3308]

hks had a part number too i cant remember it

i will try to find a pic

[Bliksem]

I didnt have any issues with my apexi one it came with everythng...