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Old 05 August 2014 | 07:28 PM
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Default RCM "designed" headers/up pipe, what's the deal with these?

Such as

http://www.advancedautomotives.com/r...eza-1741-p.asp

Are these RCM quality? Do RCM allow other to manufacture their designs?

Confused.

Or are they just selling on actual RCM stuff?
Old 05 August 2014 | 07:53 PM
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Advanced do sell other genuine RCM components, so these headers are probably genuine too.
Best way is to call them and ask
Old 05 August 2014 | 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by cookstar
Such as

http://www.advancedautomotives.com/r...eza-1741-p.asp

Are these RCM quality? Do RCM allow other to manufacture their designs?

Confused.

Or are they just selling on actual RCM stuff?
Comes from the same Taiwan factory as all the other manifolds!!!
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Advanced stock RCM parts
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I've bought plenty of RCM parts from Advanced, they sell them cheaper on the whole than RCM do.

Speak to Cath, she's very helpful and they also give good advice if you need it as well.
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I've bought plenty of RCM parts from Advanced, they sell them cheaper on the whole than RCM do.

Speak to Cath, she's very helpful and they also give good advice if you need it as well.
+1 Great people at great prices.
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Originally Posted by JGlanzaV
Comes from the same Taiwan factory as all the other manifolds!!!
and the many other makes that use this style manifold, but with different price tags lol
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Thanks guys, my poor wallet is taking a right pounding this month.
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Originally Posted by cookstar
my poor wallet is taking a right pounding this month.
That's what it's for, stop whinging and spend spend spend
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Old 05 August 2014 | 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by cookstar
Thanks guys, my poor wallet is taking a right pounding this month.
Nothing to do with me
Old 06 August 2014 | 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by CDF Racing
Nothing to do with me

Yup.
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Advanced also offer great discounts for members of the club they sponsor ,, see advanced website for details
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Bought mine from here http://www.kakumei-motorsports.com/p...STI+(HAWK-EYED
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Kind of disappointing seeing this as I've paid for many items from RCM direct which are clearly much more expensive than the above website
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Quite unbelievable really when you think RCM direct charge the best part of £200 more for the exact same part......

http://www.rogerclarkmotorsport.co.u...?productID=286
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I bought my second set from here
http://www.importcarparts.co.uk/part...en=&searchKey=

not as cheap as others(didn't know about them) but cheaper than RCM direct
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I spoke to Cath regarding these and yep, they are the exact same manifolds that RCM sell.

How can other companies sell RCM products far far cheaper than RCM themselves ???
Everybody knows that RCM are overpriced but this is rediculous surely.
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Agreed.

I'm not normally one to penny pinch, but when it comes to a larger difference...

Serious case of paying for the name exists here I think.
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I'm sure they were £409 in the link I posted. Now thy seem to be £449?

Surely I misread it first time around, they wouldn't have increased the price because of this thread surely.
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Originally Posted by cookstar
I'm sure they were £409 in the link I posted. Now thy seem to be £449?

Surely I misread it first time around, they wouldn't have increased the price because of this thread surely.
They were £409.
When I spoke to Cath she said they were on special offer. Obviously that offer has now ended buddy.
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