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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 06:01 PM
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Thumbs up AMS LICP vs EBAY LICP

I'm always seeing threads asking about the EBAY LICP but there is very little info about it. Most people will tell you to avoid EBAY products like the plague. I decided to buy one and compare it to my AMS LICP.

Basically the pipes are nearly identical. The only difference is weight. The AMS pipe is made of aluminum and the ebay pipe is steel. I have tried both and they perform the exact same. The only minor differences is the ebay pipe has a tad smaller mid coupler. That being said the ebay pipe also comes with T-bolt clamps.

I would say the ebay LICP is as good as any if not better than most LICPs.

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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 06:11 PM
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Thanks! You just saved me from getting one of those garage hax pipes!
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 07:13 PM
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Good findings, how much you want for it?
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 07:17 PM
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If anyone cares AMS told me that they make the LICP for this company called LPI as well....
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 07:20 PM
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Logic performance? hmmm. . I know LPI sells their LICP kit.
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Brian_H
Logic performance? hmmm. . I know LPI sells their LICP kit.
Yep, when i called AMS they openly told me so, so in a sense I was like ha ha.....
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 07:23 PM
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Good findings, how much you want for it?
These can be purchased on ebay with a FMIC for $180.

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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Blue Evo 8
If anyone cares AMS told me that they make the LICP for this company called LPI as well....
are you saying AMS told you they make the LPI licp or that the Ebay company makes the LPI licp?

I have the LPI licp and it's a one piece - different from both of those...and fits like poop.
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by anjapower
are you saying AMS told you they make the LPI licp or that the Ebay company makes the LPI licp?

I have the LPI licp and it's a one piece - different from both of those...and fits like poop.

I am saying that AMS makes LPI's LICP, but LPI puts their name on it....

I bought my LPI LICP used, mint cond from a local for like $100 with couplings and T-bolts included....


as for fitment it fit fine on my car with the stock FMIC...once I added my Buschur Race FMIC I had to cut the pipe about 3" shorter
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by OL_DIRTY
Thanks! You just saved me from getting one of those garage hax pipes!

LMFAO!!!! I never knew that AMS were hax.
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 08:00 PM
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LMFAO!!!! I never knew that AMS were hax.
he is referring to fighter's garage, not AMS.
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Blue Evo 8
I am saying that AMS makes LPI's LICP, but LPI puts their name on it....

I bought my LPI LICP used, mint cond from a local for like $100 with couplings and T-bolts included....


as for fitment it fit fine on my car with the stock FMIC...once I added my Buschur Race FMIC I had to cut the pipe about 3" shorter
Hmm...I find that difficult to believe that they'd go back to the drawing board if they were manufacturing for other brands, especially since the LPI pipe is much cheaper than the AMS one.

Mine fit OK with the stocker...pushed down too much on the undertray for my liking, and with my TXS FMIC, I had to cut about 1/2 inch off.

Sorry for the OT...that's good work Jeff, saving the Evo community money is always a in my book
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by anjapower
Hmm...I find that difficult to believe that they'd go back to the drawing board if they were manufacturing for other brands, especially since the LPI pipe is much cheaper than the AMS one.

Mine fit OK with the stocker...pushed down too much on the undertray for my liking, and with my TXS FMIC, I had to cut about 1/2 inch off.

Sorry for the OT...that's good work Jeff, saving the Evo community money is always a in my book


well with the pushing down on the undertray thing, well it happend to me too but the undertray is flexible enough to compensate for the way the pipe is...
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by anjapower
he is referring to fighter's garage, not AMS.

Whoops....
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Old Jun 25, 2006 | 08:32 PM
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Well, I'm glad some people appreaciate this information.

On a side note, both units (being identical) fit perfectly on my eight.

I still think the price of IC pipes in general are silly expensive.

Vendors would sell alot more product if they didn't try to rape customers.....and its not the price of R&D because these pipes are nearly identical to stock less the diameter change.
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