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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 05:55 PM
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DC sports is junk!!!

i bought a DC sport turbo back exhaust in november. the exhaust has ben on the car for 4 months. today while i pulled out of my drive way and was on my way to work i herd something break and hit the ground....sounded like metal. as i looked in the rear veiw mirror i see somthing metal go flying!! i pull over and walk back and pick up my exhaust tip! yes my exhuat tip....the tip broke off of my muffler at the welds!!

not only is the car louder but it looks retarted!!!

any body else have a DC sports exhuast and have any problems like this??
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 05:57 PM
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lol....sorry but,.....the way you explained it sounds funny...

that does suck though, cut that pipe and weld on a new muffler
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 06:03 PM
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what's wrong with the stock stainless steel exhaust?
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 06:05 PM
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That sucks. I have also heard of quite a few people who had the DC Sports Turbo manifold and the damn thing cracked at the welds after normal use.
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 06:12 PM
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im gonna just cut off the muffler i guess and weld on a new one.....what a ****ty product or just poor craftsmenship
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 06:14 PM
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what's wrong with the stock stainless steel exhaust?
Flow maybe
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 06:14 PM
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what's wrong with the stock stainless steel exhaust?
Too small of a diameter to get good power out of.
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 08:02 PM
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LMAO oh man never heard of this ever happening!
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 08:14 PM
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Hmmmm. I always ran DC stuff on my Hondas. Call them up they merged with AEM didnt they. They should cover it no ?'s asked
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by sblvro
what's wrong with the stock stainless steel exhaust?

Stock exhaust is stainless steel???
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 08:19 PM
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^^ LOL its not
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 08:22 PM
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I've had their downpipe for over a year now with no problems..
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 08:26 PM
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Lol that sucks man!
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by sblvro
what's wrong with the stock stainless steel exhaust?
what kind of question is this??? Im sorry but you should have looked under your car before you posted.
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 08:55 PM
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oh and sorry to hear about your exhaust i would def call them and ask them to replace it.
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