What happens when you put DC Sport tips on your car for three months... - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

dem00n · 01-08-2013, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by King Tut

Also anti-seize is your friend for future reference.

Ha, how ironic. I applied Anti-Seize twice on the bolts.

Guess you'll tell me to apply snake oil too?

King Tut · 01-08-2013, 05:54 PM

I sure as hell don't see any on the bolts in the pictures you provided, so I doubt adding snake oil would have helped. Good luck with your bolt on tips.

dem00n · 01-08-2013, 05:56 PM

Anti-Seize can only stay on for so long on exposed areas.

Surok · 01-08-2013, 06:03 PM

get the normal JDM tips... why not?

Laika · 01-08-2013, 06:26 PM

I have the same tips and they look about the same rust wise. I actually like the look of these better than JDM tips but either way they were only a temporary solution till I pick up an exhaust.

I hope you didn't seriously expect quality from some cheap pep boys exhaust tips of all things. They look alright for the interim period till you get your exhaust. That's it.

Beyer Subaru · 01-08-2013, 06:29 PM

Hmmm, now you got me wonderin about my JDM tips. Next time I'm on the lift I'll check em out and see if they are exhibiting the same kind of rust.

dem00n · 01-08-2013, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laika

I have the same tips and they look about the same rust wise. I actually like the look of these better than JDM tips but either way they were only a temporary solution till I pick up an exhaust.

I hope you didn't seriously expect quality from some cheap pep boys exhaust tips of all things. They look alright for the interim period till you get your exhaust. That's it.

Can you blame me for not expecting this product to rust within a few months of putting it on the car?

xjohnx · 01-08-2013, 07:14 PM

it's a pep boys exhaust tip, what did you expect?

DarkSunrise · 01-08-2013, 07:20 PM

I blame Toyota/Subaru US for putting on the tiny-looking exhaust tips to begin with.

Laika · 01-08-2013, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dem00n

Can you blame me for not expecting this product to rust within a few months of putting it on the car?

I think we're both surprised to see this happen to our exhaust tips because we never considered rust at all but we also bought them knowing they weren't "quality" parts.

dorifuto · 01-08-2013, 08:20 PM

China parts

jflogerzi · 01-08-2013, 09:41 PM

I have the black DC Pro Sport tips. I have had mine on for less than a month and already seeing small amounts of rust around the bolt area. Good thing my Perrin catback should be here in a few weeks.

cruzinbill · 01-08-2013, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by dorifuto

China parts

Thats not an excuse, there are plenty of quality parts from there. Its just DC decided to use the cheapest metal possible and not care about there customers.

xjohnx · 01-08-2013, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cruzinbill

Thats not an excuse, there are plenty of quality parts from there. Its just DC decided to use the cheapest metal possible and not care about there customers.

They are being sold at a Pep Boys next to the APC Front Mount Intakes and spinning hubcaps. You can't seriously have expected the quality to be anything other than craptastic, can you?

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