No name brand Ebay and Amazon parts

[neganox]

You can get a catback from ebay even if it doesn't fit. Any competent exhaust shop can make something fit for fairly cheap.

Even though cobb eats penises, I will always hands down recommend the cobb v2 exhaust for the genpoop.

 

[SupersixEVO]

You can get a catback from ebay even if it doesn't fit. Any competent exhaust shop can make something fit for fairly cheap.

Even though cobb eats penises, I will always hands down recommend the cobb v2 exhaust for the genpoop.

Not to thread jack but I do really like the simple design of the Cobb and Corksport CBE systems. I actually don't really like all the twisty tubes of the Cpe and even the UR design seems a bit unnecessarily twisty but it looks good. I've heard nothing but great things about the Cobb CBE, which for $900 it should only be positive reviews.

I'm amazed I haven't seen any Chinese knock offs of the Cobb/Corksport design. You think it would be cheaper to manufacture than the UR knock offs due to the simplicity of it.

Bought and installed this rebuilt turbo. I just checked it out at 1290 miles and it's fine so far. I'm keeping an eye on it. https://www.ebay.com/itm/2007-2010-...0422-582-L33L13700C-By-New-CHRA-/111867142184

For $230 and a 1 year warranty, I think it was definitely worth taking a shot. I hope that baby hold up for you for years to come.

 

[Rgurleyjr]

Not to thread jack but I do really like the simple design of the Cobb and Corksport CBE systems. I actually don't really like all the twisty tubes of the Cpe and even the UR design seems a bit unnecessarily twisty but it looks good. I've heard nothing but great things about the Cobb CBE, which for $900 it should only be positive reviews.

I'm amazed I haven't seen any Chinese knock offs of the Cobb/Corksport design. You think it would be cheaper to manufacture than the UR knock offs due to the simplicity of it.



For $230 and a 1 year warranty, I think it was definitely worth taking a shot. I hope that baby hold up for you for years to come.

Is the Cobb CBE really 900 dollars? Wow. I think I saw ATP CBE for sale on a vendor's site for less than half of that.

 

[SupersixEVO]

Is the Cobb CBE really 900 dollars? Wow. I think I saw ATP CBE for sale on a vendor's site for less than half of that.

Yup, $895 at EdgeAutosport and every where else I seen it for sale.
https://edgeautosport.com/cobb-tuning-3-ss-catback-exhaust-mazdaspeed-3-2010-2013/

That's a fair amount of dough for better sound. I'm sure the build quality is second to none though.

 

[Enki]

I'm guessing the $150 class on how to properly listen to exhaust sounds is included.

 

[SupersixEVO]

I'm guessing the $150 class on how to properly listen to exhaust sounds is included.

This made me LOL.

 

[Dayton86]

The only "car parts" I've ever bought off of ebay are no worries rice parts like front lips and wing extensions. I've never bought any real hard parts from no name manufactures on ebay. After reading this thread, I might consider a DP since people seem to be having good luck with them.

What are you're guys opinions on the Chinese CBE knock offs all over ebay? I've briefly considered getting one since they are so cheap but CBE isn't high on my mod list at the moment. I figure since I live in a place that hardly ever rains and never sees snow, it may not be that bad an idea. Worse case scenario would be that it fits like total shit and is unusable and I'm out $300. That would suck.

Ebay CBE here.
I have one and fitment wasn't 100% perfect (damaged a little in shipping i believe) and it is loud. So far only 2 months in on it so i will report back later. You can get it a little cheaper on protuninglabs.com i believe.

 

[SupersixEVO]

Ebay CBE here.
I have one and fitment wasn't 100% perfect (damaged a little in shipping i believe) and it is loud. So far only 2 months in on it so i will report back later. You can get it a little cheaper on protouringlabs.com i believe.

Thanks for replying. How bad was the fitment? Any pics?
I've read that the mufflers and resonators on some of these ebay CBE systems are really just empty canisters and that's why they are so loud. If true, I guess I could cut out the resonator on it and have a shop weld in a straight through Vibrant resonator in it's place to tame the sound a bit.

 

[Dayton86]

Thanks for replying. How bad was the fitment? Any pics?
I've read that the mufflers and resonators on some of these ebay CBE systems are really just empty canisters and that's why they are so loud. If true, I guess I could cut out the resonator on it and have a shop weld in a straight through Vibrant resonator in it's place to tame the sound a bit.

Like i said i believe mine may have been damaged in shipping as the box was in terrible shape and the very slight missalignment of the tip only affected one side. So i might not hold that one against them, but yes the resonator was visibly straight through and i don't believe the "mufflers" are anything but straight through too. Mine also has the lower test pipe so yours might not be as loud if you are stock.

 

[SupersixEVO]

Like i said i believe mine may have been damaged in shipping as the box was in terrible shape and the very slight missalignment of the tip only affected one side. So i might not hold that one against them, but yes the resonator was visibly straight through and i don't believe the "mufflers" are anything but straight through too. Mine also has the lower test pipe so yours might not be as loud if you are stock.

Sorry I missed the shipping damage part. Yeah, I have a test pipe too so I'm on the same boat you are in that regard. This is good info though. Thanks.

 

[Dayton86]

Like i said i believe mine may have been damaged in shipping as the box was in terrible shape and the very slight missalignment of the tip only affected one side. So i might not hold that one against them, but yes the resonator was visibly straight through and i don't believe the "mufflers" are anything but straight through too. Mine also has the lower test pipe so yours might not be as loud if you are stock.

As you can see, slightly misaligned on the driver side, and yes the car is filthy. I need to clean it up very soon.

My only complaint per say, would be the tips don't quite come out enough so it gets soot all over the bumper.

 

[SupersixEVO]

View attachment 10753 View attachment 10754 View attachment 10755As you can see, slightly misaligned on the driver side, and yes the car is filthy. I need to clean it up very soon.

My only complaint per say, would be the tips don't quite come out enough so it gets soot all over the bumper.

I see, that's not too bad. Thanks for the pics.
I think if I get this CBE and have the same issue, I might have an exhaust shop weld in some new tips to stick a bit further out.
I also feel that the stock CBE doesn't stick out far enough. The shoot from these cars is a bit of a pain to wash off.
[doublepost=1556685427][/doublepost]Just to add a bit of my experience buying no name brand parts, a few years ago I bought some black OEM style aftermarket headlights from Amazon. Not exactly a critical hard part I know but they held up well these past two/three years. They still look brand new and they work just fine. I also recently bought some no name brand RSB Endlinks from Amazon for $10 each. They look super solid and were recommended by @JohnnyTightlips . This saved me a least $40 if not more than if I bought the OEM brand endlinks.

 

[Rgurleyjr]

I posted somewhere about a cheap stock type passenger motor mount for those not wanting to spend 200 plus dollars for a aftermarket one. I bought an Eagle bhp 3838h and it fit. It was only 35 and didnt have the ground strap hole but not a problem.

 

[Dayton86]

Good stuff everyone.

Also wanted to mention I bought a Gplus turbo inlet pipe or hose shortly after buying the car. I looked at Cobb and corksport prices and decided to try since it was a 1/3 the price.

Fit was tight , a heater hose was rubbing the bottom but that may be normal with all silicone hoses larger than stock. The metal couplers at the inlet and bpv hose came out after removal to install hpfp internals.

I emailed seller about maybe returning it and they offered 10 refund. So for 38 dollars, I figured it was worth it. I might upgrade one day...

I have a year so far on a Gplus tip. Holding up great. My only complaint was when it was new there was metal shavings in it. After a very thorough cleaning it was good to go and has served me well.

 

[macdiesel]

One of the better no name amazon purchases I just remembered was an OBD extender I bought about 6 years ago. At the time I could only find one, but now there are a ton offered. Less than $10.

The one I grabbed is a flat ribbon style OBD extender. 3 feet in length. I can still use my storage space. No longer blocked by AccessPort plug. Plugged it in and ran the extender behind the dash and connected to AP.

 

[anthony]

@SupersixEVO I've had the Ebay "speed daddy" CBE 3" to 4.5" Tips for a few years now I haven't inspected it in a while but so far so good I'll take a look at it soon to see if it's funky.

I also live in a DRY state so idk how it holds up to harsher rusty conditions

The fitment is good where the install is a breeze drove up small ramp and swapped in like 20 mins but like dayton my tips sit exactly like his where the passenger is perfect but driver side is a little off not too big of a deal unless you want it perfect I never got it aligned cause it doesn't hit, melt the bumper or anything crazy.

PM me if you want me to send you a sound clip of it. 3" catless DP to this ebay CBE

 

[SupersixEVO]

@SupersixEVO I've had the Ebay "speed daddy" CBE 3" to 4.5" Tips for a few years now I haven't inspected it in a while but so far so good I'll take a look at it soon to see if it's funky.

I also live in a DRY state so idk how it holds up to harsher rusty conditions

The fitment is good where the install is a breeze drove up small ramp and swapped in like 20 mins but like dayton my tips sit exactly like his where the passenger is perfect but driver side is a little off not too big of a deal unless you want it perfect I never got it aligned cause it doesn't hit, melt the bumper or anything crazy.

PM me if you want me to send you a sound clip of it. 3" catless DP to this ebay CBE

PM Sent!