Subject	I can say first hand that the key to longevity is to make
Posted by	DAYTONAZ on February 12, 2004 at 8:16 PM
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In Reply To	Regardless if its RVM or SZ, it is interesting to note that posted by RegalZ on February 12, 2004 at 08:06 PM
Message	sure there is no preload on the exhaust system. By this I mean when everything is bolted tight you dont have to apply pressure to the sytem in any direction to make it fit the hangers. I actually had to remove my midpipes and cut the welds, then reweld them with everything in place. The flanges on the rvm midpipes were not jigged right. But after that the system is fine.
Follow Ups	Greg Dupree Downpipes cracked in half!! WTF!!! - WhiteOutZ 19:34:48 02/12/04 if you ask he might replace them for free... never hurts (n/m) - brandon97229 19:36:59 02/12/04 that would take common sense though. (n/m) - KILLR300ZX 19:40:55 02/12/04 Yep it sure would. Which I have none of. (n/m) - WhiteOutZ 19:44:06 02/12/04 Mr. contradiction.... - Jodecy 19:39:04 02/12/04 That's what I was thinking... Dr. Jekyl & Mr. Hyde. (n/m) - degradated 19:42:13 02/12/04 Let me break it down for you.. - WhiteOutZ 19:42:19 02/12/04 Greg honors his warranties. I suggest you call him. - Kenny 19:42:28 02/12/04 Same thing happened to me last week... - Speedy1003 19:43:26 02/12/04 Welding will help... - weingart 19:49:42 02/12/04 Actually that's not true. Also, yours are now weakened - SeedyROM (ZCON 2K4!) 20:16:59 02/12/04 "ask any welder" LOL, or anyone that is up to date on tt.net - Scotts94z32 20:51:07 02/12/04 Well i bookmarked this previous post - kryptonite729 19:56:15 02/12/04 keep in mind the crappy rvm's are new to the market - zboost 20:02:12 02/12/04 Regardless if its RVM or SZ, it is interesting to note that - RegalZ 20:06:45 02/12/04 I can tell you what it is... - Speedy1003 20:13:50 02/12/04 I'll just say this.... - P Rock(OH) 21:33:35 02/12/04 I can say first hand that the key to longevity is to make - DAYTONAZ 20:16:35 02/12/04 The message posted by Russell@Z1 on 20:17:35 02/12/04 was removed by the members on 09:34:54 02/13/04 Don't you think that is kind of contradictory - 96-2+2TT(RETIRED) 20:08:33 02/12/04 Hasn't RVM been out for 10month as well? - kryptonite729 20:47:09 02/12/04 Even if they don't break, GD is still a superior product>>>> - zboost 20:49:15 02/12/04 Well you are missing my point here - kryptonite729 20:59:02 02/12/04 Surely you can't be so naive? - SooperZ95 09:20:31 02/13/04 True and i understand that man but - kryptonite729 09:51:07 02/13/04 Sorry to hear that bro. Talk to him and see what happens... - ProfeZZor X 19:56:33 02/12/04 Before you raise so much hell about the pipes why - Z-Freak 20:00:38 02/12/04 I'm not knocking either him or his product. - WhiteOutZ 20:05:05 02/12/04 You have a funny way of handling it. (n/m) - SeedyROM (ZCON 2K4!) 20:10:57 02/12/04 I see contrived messaging here... Oooh ahhh.. - AshsZ 20:38:29 02/12/04 Posts like these are benefiting the people that read this - EricTTZ 20:51:00 02/12/04 even though posts like these show that Vendors - T0M 21:21:54 02/12/04 Someone said to me the other day, "The forum deserves to - AshsZ 20:37:41 02/12/04 They absolutely do sir, the difference here is that - Red ZX (SoCal) 21:15:53 02/12/04 Great news? Your dealing w/ a truly repsectble guy - ZBlacktt 20:02:31 02/12/04 agreed. I can't imagine he wouldn't make good on it. (n/m) - Guapo 20:03:58 02/12/04 How long have you had the downpipes on the car? (n/m) - kryptonite729 20:06:18 02/12/04 >>>>>> - zboost 20:09:05 02/12/04 Doh! Reading Comp owns me at times, thanks zboost ;-) (n/m) - kryptonite729 20:16:46 02/12/04 How many miles, wrapped, stainless/mild ets? (n/m) - RegalZ 20:09:13 02/12/04 etc, not ets :-/ (n/m) - RegalZ 20:11:03 02/12/04 10K miles, no wrap, mild steel (n/m) - Speedy1003 20:16:58 02/12/04 ALways use SS for DPs, IMHO, ALways (n/m) - Scotts94z32 20:55:56 02/12/04 Try calling him? He has a warranty...this isn't an issue. - SeedyROM (ZCON 2K4!) 20:09:33 02/12/04 You know if wrap voids his warranty? - zboost 20:11:05 02/12/04 No idea - SeedyROM (ZCON 2K4!) 20:20:03 02/12/04 No Problem wrapping.....I had mine wrapped for 8 years.... - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 20:21:15 02/12/04 Two people here claimed they failed though..... - AshsZ 20:39:14 02/12/04 Well... - Speedy1003 20:45:30 02/12/04 Odd, more of your chips have failed than downpipes cracked - SeedyROM (ZCON 2K4!) 22:55:03 02/12/04 Apples-oranges. I have had about 10 issues of sorts now - AshsZ 00:05:05 02/13/04 Classic case of actions speaking louder then words. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 23:16:00 02/12/04 Hi Evan........ - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 20:15:25 02/12/04 now that's customer service =) (n/m) - Zeus 20:16:52 02/12/04 Right on!! (n/m) - DAYTONAZ 20:19:14 02/12/04 love this site - for reasons like this (n/m) - dpjax 20:19:53 02/12/04 it shouldnt have gotten to this site until it was resolved.. - Fuzznutz 20:26:50 02/12/04 WOW!! that's what I call customer service! (n/m) - zboost 20:20:19 02/12/04 DAMN! Now that was fast. - WhiteOutZ 20:23:06 02/12/04 No Problem.....I will send you a new set tomorrow and trust - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 20:26:40 02/12/04 this is exactly why i bought from you in the first place.. - Red300ztt96 20:31:02 02/12/04 THAT is service. kudos :) (n/m) - odysseus(ohio) 20:50:35 02/12/04 *sheds a tear of joy* If only I had more money... - CaptK(ATL) 21:15:59 02/12/04 Hahaha yes, I got them during the subframe spacer war. $45 (n/m) - Chaaarmndr (She's Back!) 22:57:53 02/12/04 Does that make us Vets? =) (n/m) - CaptK(ATL) 23:05:29 02/12/04 I'd say so ;) (n/m) - Chaaarmndr (She's Back!) 01:35:15 02/13/04 Greg does not place blame, he just takes take care of the - colocomp (Denver) 21:36:58 02/12/04 Give this man a PRIZE!! :) - Spongerider :) 11:14:47 02/13/04 Danm, Now thats service!! (n/m) - SaVageZ 01:06:34 02/13/04 Nice Greg. If and when my RVM's crack I'll probably put - Zmas 20:25:59 02/12/04 Don't you bastages wish you lived in SoCAl..20miles - Red ZX (SoCal) 20:34:32 02/12/04 not on Sat. =) - zboost 20:38:47 02/12/04 Yeah... 15 miles away here. I don't know what I'd do without - degradated 20:52:17 02/12/04 wow, great customer service, question... - Nadir(Detroit) 20:44:41 02/12/04 absolutely! (n/m) - Greg D. (Specialty-Z) 20:50:36 02/12/04 Don't forget SGP.....I strongly stand behide Greg's products (n/m) - Kyle(Houston) 21:13:37 02/12/04 LOL... way to get in on that customer service props... :) (n/m) - Longhorn20 23:45:57 02/12/04 *applause* (n/m) - Spee 20:51:30 02/12/04 'Nuff said. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 21:45:17 02/12/04 Flex joints inline on TP's or HiFlow cats would help >> - I am Z-ing Double 22:50:01 02/12/04 Definetly gotten my business in the past, and will continue - Chaaarmndr (She's Back!) 22:56:54 02/12/04 One more reason why I'm a very satisfied customer. (n/m) - Got Z? 00:38:16 02/13/04 It's probably a fluke. Of the many multitude of downpipes - Zmas 20:17:50 02/12/04 Disregard the above post plz...I was late by 2 min - Zmas 20:23:34 02/12/04 Two people here are claiming they failed.. Sounds like - AshsZ 20:36:22 02/12/04 That's not a very nice thing to say, Ash. (n/m) - Milo (Sport Z Magazine) 20:38:30 02/12/04 Nothing is apparently. Yesterday I get reamed over an NA - AshsZ 20:41:57 02/12/04 there is a major difference... - Red ZX (SoCal) 20:51:02 02/12/04 I fail to see the non-subjective difference in the two. - AshsZ 20:58:21 02/12/04 And you've taken care of a new EPROM for Red ZX right? (n/m) - EricTTZ 21:02:21 02/12/04 well...I sent it Ash so he can - Red ZX (SoCal) 21:12:29 02/12/04 Lets do this... > Ill send the replacement - AshsZ 21:28:36 02/12/04 thank you...that is excellent... - Red ZX (SoCal) 21:35:33 02/12/04 No change of heart, I was going to take care of you just - AshsZ 21:37:01 02/12/04 Of course he would, once he saw REAL customer service.. - Good2Zya 09:57:47 02/13/04 That is an unfair statement to make Fred. I have already - AshsZ 10:55:29 02/13/04 Yea, right! (n/m) - Spongerider :) 11:22:38 02/13/04 Wow how can you say that? - Good2Zya 12:40:12 02/13/04 I've been in contact with him via email. Not all of the - AshsZ 16:39:33 02/13/04 How is that an unfair assumption? Seems kinda obvious. - T0M 13:39:41 02/13/04 *applause* (n/m) - EricTTZ 22:01:49 02/12/04 A good PR person would work wonders for you guys. - hoss 21:05:01 02/12/04 Amen to that, give hoss a gold star! (n/m) - RegalZ 21:12:36 02/12/04 Nice new sig. (n/m) - EricTTZ 21:13:47 02/12/04 Thanks bro. I took a ton of new pics. I'll post soon. (n/m) - hoss 22:25:27 02/12/04 You don't know customer service...yours SUCKS (n/m) - DrDCanaceu 22:29:46 02/12/04 ? - RobWR14 03:23:34 02/13/04 It's because you like to open your mouth very wide - Spongerider :) 11:19:01 02/13/04 Re: Two people here are claiming they failed.. Sounds like - Sk8rlee 23:40:45 02/12/04 In that case, apply this to yourself. - Smurf Z 09:05:19 02/13/04 Make sure you don't have any broken motor mounts putting - JoneZ 20:32:53 02/12/04 why didn't YOU email or call HIM? (n/m) - Spee 20:45:59 02/12/04 Because quality is rarely inexpensive.. >> - AshsZ 20:50:15 02/12/04 and I hold to that statement. - Spee 20:55:32 02/12/04 Guess he wanted to post first like everyone else these days. (n/m) - speedr300z (ATL) 20:59:36 02/12/04 yup - RaBBiZ(philly) 00:54:47 02/13/04 Funny how that guy wasn't 'dissing' Ash's ECU. - Spee 13:45:27 02/13/04 He probably should have... - RobWR14 03:22:25 02/13/04 well obviously, Greg is a smart man. - Spee 13:56:26 02/13/04 Condition of exhaust hangers? - kuah@splparts.com 20:58:11 02/12/04 good point that often gets overlooked, Kuah. Some things we - Scotts94z32 21:04:01 02/12/04 which reminds me...wheres my test pipes ???? - Zmas 21:33:19 02/12/04 don't ignore me kuah!!!! - Zmas 22:08:32 02/12/04 LOL, email me... I can't do anything w/ testpipes till March (n/m) - kuah@splparts.com 22:13:53 02/12/04 Greg is as good as they come. - Toso 22:32:43 02/12/04 nice sig! (n/m) - Spee 22:39:50 02/12/04 Thanks, more drift pics to come in a few months... (n/m) - Toso 22:58:58 02/12/04 And you know what? I agree with that 100%. My involvement - AshsZ 23:59:03 02/12/04 Really? It sounded to me like Z1 was taking a cheap shot - T0M 13:46:44 02/13/04 Reading the replies to this post I came up w/ this - DrDCanaceu 22:42:25 02/12/04 There's a lot more to it. The history of this forum goes - AshsZ 23:08:33 02/12/04 All I am saying is that you are flaunting - DrDCanaceu 23:15:07 02/12/04 Maybe... - Shift_(I Need a Rebuild) 23:22:58 02/12/04 Just like you said, maybe, maybe ,maybe, etc... (n/m) - Spongerider :) 11:31:53 02/13/04 Dewd If you dont like Ash, then just STFU - kryptonite729 12:57:12 02/13/04 Really?? - Spongerider :) 13:56:32 02/13/04 Ok so i'm half right and half wrong - kryptonite729 16:48:55 02/13/04 I guess its just the mentality that goes with this forum. - AshsZ 23:28:09 02/12/04 I have to disagree with you, Ash. - CaptK(ATL) 11:57:13 02/13/04 I agree with you and thanks for the post! (n/m) - AshsZ 16:42:27 02/13/04
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