ajarofclay
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No need to remove it. It was well said
Chinese copy of Edelbrock RPM intake?
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How did you pay for it? I believe you have up to 6 months to open a case on credit card charges. I've been plenty upset with quite a few of my automotive purchases. I actually started a claim against a brake system company before they finally broke down and refunded my $. Bad QC sucks but bad Customer service is MUCH worse.It's cool cept when they drill all the holes to mount the intake in the wrong spots and you have to grind out a $400+ intake to make it fit the engine... my RPM was like that and i believe it was PBR that got 3 victor intakes with the same issue....
I will never not be pissed bout this
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Knowingly giving your cash to a China knockoff of something created by American engineers is a very lefty thing to do. Not cool though.Why? Well... my edelbrock performer RPM for a small block cost me $449.... the chinese knock off is $99-139 depending on the day... The edelbrock was machined wrong and wouldn't even bolt to the motor... Edelbrocks RMA service was "well that sucks.. we might have some more in a few months and they might have the same problem still"
So there's just 2 quick reasons as to "why".. i fell for the "Made in the USA" ****, paid over double what the intake should have cost and got screwed.. i have worked in smaller factories and i know what made in america means
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Isn't quite a lot, whether we like or not, re-pro, trim parts made in China for our cars.. PG classic products, American racing rims... my torq thrust were at least not made in USA. I doubt also my new (last year installed) Edelbrock E-Street heads, casted in USA or..
I work at an international company with HQ in Europe, factoriws globally, visited different factories. Our joint venture factories in China do well, no worse than other places located factories.. They produce have high quality (I have visited)..most products from the China located factory is for the local market. This is probably the case at least for international companies with global quality assurance covering all factories, independantly where located...does not really matter where made.
There are a lot of Teslas in China, made in China, not copies..anyhow components very likely local supply (maybe anyhow in el.vehicles, Tesla is also full of import components? ). Time move forward, all world develop and competition increases... for a long time the developed Western countries need to step up to hold the line in the competition.
Price competition is good for us consumers, not so good if there is only monopoly
I work at an international company with HQ in Europe, factoriws globally, visited different factories. Our joint venture factories in China do well, no worse than other places located factories.. They produce have high quality (I have visited)..most products from the China located factory is for the local market. This is probably the case at least for international companies with global quality assurance covering all factories, independantly where located...does not really matter where made.
There are a lot of Teslas in China, made in China, not copies..anyhow components very likely local supply (maybe anyhow in el.vehicles, Tesla is also full of import components? ). Time move forward, all world develop and competition increases... for a long time the developed Western countries need to step up to hold the line in the competition.
Price competition is good for us consumers, not so good if there is only monopoly
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Plenty of 'local' products come from elsewhere. Back in 1980, I bought a Holley spreadbore (the kind that is a replacement for a Quadrajet) which looked innocent on the outside. You had to disassemble it to find the "Made In Japan" castings inside. Holley also brought parts in from China, and they had problems with that. Holley Performance Products v. Smith-CNC China Network, Civil Action No. 1:06CV-165-M | Casetext Search + Citator
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An Edelbrock Aluminum Foundry Education - EGNation Blog
Excerpts from lengthy website:
The largest volume of parts the Foundry runs per year are intake manifolds to the tune of approximately 100,000 per year. Second to that would be cylinder heads (both Edelbrock and private-label), with about 50-to-60,000 made annually.
It takes about a week and a half for a bar of aluminum to go from raw metal to a cast part that is ready for machining. Coincidentally, the Foundry uses approximately 40,000 pounds of aluminum a week.
An Edelbrock Aluminum Foundry Education - EGNation Blog
Excerpts from lengthy website:
The largest volume of parts the Foundry runs per year are intake manifolds to the tune of approximately 100,000 per year. Second to that would be cylinder heads (both Edelbrock and private-label), with about 50-to-60,000 made annually.
It takes about a week and a half for a bar of aluminum to go from raw metal to a cast part that is ready for machining. Coincidentally, the Foundry uses approximately 40,000 pounds of aluminum a week.
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not so famous bob
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looks like crap anyway !!I saw a brown one a couple days ago. It literally looked like crap. (in more ways than one)
not so famous bob
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don't feel pregnant , I was kicked of the razor forum and Facebook for the same thing ...
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I heard about a guy that polished one to a mirror finish.
On reflection, it probably wasn't a good idea.......
My Edelbrock Performer 383 fit perfectly - new right out of the box. Also, what about metallurgy on that Chink intake? Good aluminum?
Check out a few "100 Ton hydraulic press vs tool" videos on Youtube.
You will quickly see the cheap **** tools and metals Chinks use.
If it saves them a penny they will F it.
You will quickly see the cheap **** tools and metals Chinks use.
If it saves them a penny they will F it.
Sam69sat
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Why? Well... my edelbrock performer RPM for a small block cost me $449.... the chinese knock off is $99-139 depending on the day... The edelbrock was machined wrong and wouldn't even bolt to the motor... Edelbrocks RMA service was "well that sucks.. we might have some more in a few months and they might have the same problem still"
So there's just 2 quick reasons as to "why".. i fell for the "Made in the USA" ****, paid over double what the intake should have cost and got screwed.. i have worked in smaller factories and i know what made in america means
Edelbrock sold out to private equity parasites a few years ago. Expect more azz raping and less quality until they drive the company into the ground. I'm surprised they haven't moved production to china yet. Same firm owns comp cams and we've all heard those stories.
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icetech
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Yes... which is why i don't get why people are defending them... BTW... every company has stuff get past QC.. it happens.. how a company deals with it says a lot.Edelbrock sold out to private equity parasites a few years ago. Expect more *** raping and less quality until they drive the company into the ground. I'm surprised they haven't moved production to china yet. Same firm owns comp cams and we've all heard those stories.
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Can’t compete on price when it comes from factories in china that pay very little to employees if you can even call them employees. Probably more like forced laborers. F%#K china and anything that is made there!
Especially important when it comes to jack stands!
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