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think its a steal! Buy it!
10
27.03%
think what's wrong with it? Is this a fake?
27
72.97%
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Post up your fake J's Racing 50R
#1
Post up your fake J's Racing 50R
Apparently, a dealer and/or dealers have been selling fake J's Racing 50R Titanium Exhausts to consumers. Here are some details to make the comparison:
*Notice that there's no badge.
Remember, J's Racing is premium stuff like Mugen & Spoon. If you paid little for it, you have to wonder if its real or not. There's not a huge mark-up on J's products. So if you see someone selling it for 20-30% off retail and its not used, its probably fake.
Please PM if you have any questions.
*Remember that youtube clip with the TW GD3? That's also a fake.
*Notice that there's no badge.
Remember, J's Racing is premium stuff like Mugen & Spoon. If you paid little for it, you have to wonder if its real or not. There's not a huge mark-up on J's products. So if you see someone selling it for 20-30% off retail and its not used, its probably fake.
Please PM if you have any questions.
*Remember that youtube clip with the TW GD3? That's also a fake.
#2
the fake doesn't look to similar to the real one so hopefully people don't get to fooled. good lookin out though, had no idea fakes were out there.
#4
the body isn't anodized blue either on the fake, only the tip
#8
You'll also notice the alloy is different. The fake one appears to be made of aluminum rather than titanium or a mixture of it. Unfortunately, this is a bad example of a copy. There are more out there that have the J's Racing badge as well, but I haven't encountered any in North America.
#9
hmmmm whats the weight of each exhaust? weight itself should be good enough to know material wise yeah?
#10
actually that the aj racing edition of the j's axleback.
https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/grea...real-fake.html
I knwo soon or later guys will ask me this question. We have made special request for J's to build us AJR edition which are similars to the one that we offer for S2000. Because of some mis-communication, the product were made not the way we requested so we have to sell them at a lower price because we have to get rid of them.
The exhaust that you have is REAL so there's nothing to worry about.
Yes that's correct.
The exhaust that you have is REAL so there's nothing to worry about.
Yes that's correct.
https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/grea...real-fake.html
#13
actually that the aj racing edition of the j's axleback.
https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/grea...real-fake.html
https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/grea...real-fake.html
From all the threads going up, it appears many people bought this item.
I'll try to get an official statement or more info for you guys.
#14
IMHO, there is no USDM Version for this exhaust. T1R is a copy of J's Racing products, that might be a T1R Exhaust. Anyone know where T1R exhausts are made?
Besides, if J's was trying to promote their product in the US, why would they bother making an exhaust that is obviously not up to par with their original JDM version. Why not actually give first time customers the real quality that J's is known for.
Also, titanium has a specific inherent natural color. If you look at this pic of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao Spain in which the entire outside is clad in titanium, the material has a bluish/purple tint that is not just a coating. Sorry this is the only pic I could find at the moment.
This is what's on our Fit.
Besides, if J's was trying to promote their product in the US, why would they bother making an exhaust that is obviously not up to par with their original JDM version. Why not actually give first time customers the real quality that J's is known for.
Also, titanium has a specific inherent natural color. If you look at this pic of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao Spain in which the entire outside is clad in titanium, the material has a bluish/purple tint that is not just a coating. Sorry this is the only pic I could find at the moment.
This is what's on our Fit.
#17
hehe... the TW GD3 youtube video you mentioned is probably mine. I bought my "J's" during that Christmas promotion they had a year and a half ago. I was under the impression it was an "AJR edition" as well, but always wondered why it didn't have the badging, and why the tip was extra shiny, and not the more matte look that I see with the original J's. If you could get more information on this that would be great, I'm curious myself what went on. PM'ing you btw.
#20
That is the worst copy I've ever seen haha. Atleast make it LOOK like the original.