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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 12:06 PM
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Did I Go Cheap?

Was wondering if you guys thought I went cheap? By cheap I mean ams tbe with hallman mbc. Should I have went greddy ti and a greddy profec ?
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 12:08 PM
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It does not matter man. Quality+cheap is the best combo you can go for anything. AMS is good quality. If i was you, i would go with the same route.
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 12:12 PM
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nah you went the best route. Hallman and AMS are really good quality. the greddy ti prolly doesnt make any more power then the ams exhaust. and a MBC is fine as long as its good quality. might actually be more reliable than a EBC
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 12:58 PM
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MBC's are just as good as EBC's
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 01:01 PM
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ive heard bad things about ebc.. not as accurate etc. and i wouldnt say AMS is cheap at all... top of the line.. i would of went that route if i didnt get a deal on my perrin tbe. which i think i just as good of quality as AMS i had it next to my buddies AMS tbe when it was off his car and they look very very similar bends etc. nopt many people like perrin... dont know why.
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 01:08 PM
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They may not be as accurate but they do offer a host of functions that may help certain setups run correctly.

Like for instance mine. I am able to adjust when I want the Car to start Spooling based on RPM, TPS Voltage. I then can adjust how fast much of a spike I want to do with peak boost and how much compensation I can have to maintain boost level.
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 01:14 PM
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Ebay generics is the cheap route and you are far from it.

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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 01:17 PM
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^ Ebay is just a a medium to acquire parts. Saying Ebay itself is cheap is just ignorant. You may be able to buy cheap quality parts but can also get good ones also.
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 01:21 PM
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There is NOTHING cheap about a $1000 TBE, so I don't even know why you made this thread. A Greddy TI is not as powerful and is only a cat-back while only weighing about 8lbs less. For the MBC, the only mistake you made was getting the Hallman instead of the Forge, but the Hallman is still a great piece. There's nothing "cheap" about getting a great MBC instead of an EBC. If you got a $30 Ebay MBC and $200 Ebay TBE, then yeah. However, you spent over $1000...

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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 01:23 PM
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ams is best!!! I have to say that because that's what I believe and ran. I ran AMS's mbc at 28-30 lbs without any issues for 3 years....
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 01:23 PM
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What warrtalon said.
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 01:29 PM
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what a waste of a new thread...
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 01:36 PM
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I have the hallman mbc with the cockpit controller and i love it.
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 01:36 PM
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Unless you just won the lottery or are independently wealthy, you did NOT cheap out.

P.S. Who gives a rats a** what we think about your purchases if you are happy with them!?
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 01:45 PM
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you bought quality proven stuff

no worries man
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