weapon R is the same as toucan and other ricey parts you see on hondas and other low entry cars that try to be fast.

 

LOL I agree heres why I asked in the first place, I got screwed on a UICP and IC setup and I need something that fits to hold me off for alittle. BUT I went with my gut, especially after you guys clarifying it and went with somthing else. I fixed my MAF and will use my first paid choice gReddy UICP


That is funny as hell. You have a point.^

 

decent brand

 

 

I'm embarassed to admit it, but I have their Radiator overflow and power steering reservoir.. But honestly, Their stuff is junk, the quality of the parts is pretty low, though I admit the reservoir and overflow are "Decent" the welds on the overflow look like a monkey did it. The only reason I am using it is because my stock plastic one cracked and I couldn't afford (or find) the forge ones I wanted.

If your thinking of using any of their performance parts (not just "Dressup") DONT! Their not very well made.. If you are going to ask about the intake manifold, well you get what you pay for.. I wouldn't put it on my car.

 

their stuff fits good, but performance of these parts on an evo is not the best

 

I got the radiator overflow tank for my DSM, but only because I ordered it from a big name DSM vendor under the impression that it was a custom fit piece designed for a DSM, and not some universal Weapon R garbage. Nowhere on the vendor's site did it say "Weapon-R" when I bought it. Instead of getting pissed and sending it back I decided to make it work, and I don't even think about it any more. Which is why I'd almost forgotten I had it when I first posted in this thread. It gets the job done, but then again, how could they mess something like that up? I wouldn't buy anything else made by them.

 

I have they oil catch can. Its perfect. Many of my friend have Cusco ,Greddy etc, we all agree about that. Some even sold hes, to get the WeaponR oil catch can. But i do not have anything else from them, so i can't tell anything about other products they have.

 

The radiator overflow definitely is a custom fit piece.. It fits nice and doesn't look all that bad, the quality of the welds is not so great though. But in reality its not a critical part so its no biggie.. What does bother me is that the stock overflow is a recovery tank, so the overflow can be drawn back into the radiator under the right conditions. The Weapon-R does not do that, if it were engineered properly it would have a siphon tube to draw the coolant back into the radiator, or the fitting would be at the bottom. The way it sits, its basically just an overflow which has only one way to go.. Which is the overflow tube when it fills up. I'm debating on whether or not to remove it, or just thread a fitting at the bottom where it can draw the coolant overflow back into the radiator.

so here's my conclusion..

1) Its cheap and looks kinda good
2) It fits okay, but its quality isn't great
3) Its function is questionable, it gets the minimum job done but its not engineered properly to replace the existing functionality of the part it replaced.

Basically, its like any other overflow container which is used at the track.. If your radiator burps coolant, it keeps it from spraying out on the track.. But to be completely "Legal" on a street car, it actually would have to actually recover the coolant.

Now, I also have the Power Steering Reservoir.. It on the other hand is constructed very nicely, it looks to be spun aluminum with no visible welds except for the fittings and bung for the cap. It appears to be derived from a universal product probably manufactured by someone else (hence the better looking container) with the tab for the bracket and fittings added by WeaponR. It replaces the stock part and works as expected, and looks nice.

I think it comes down to this.. The parts are hit or miss, I think their intentions are good, but I wouldn't use "performance critical" parts made by them.. So I'd stay away from intercooler pipes, intercoolers, engine dampers, etc, as the parts are intended for show, and their functionality is somewhat questionable. And even the appearance of some of the parts is somewhat iffy to me..

Their Oil catch can is useless unless plumbed correctly, However it is designed to be located in the strut tower bar (STOCK bar) but its in a location that would make it easy to create a proper catch can setup. Unfortunately with no way to empty it or clean it.. Its pretty useless.

Simple "Why didn't I think of that" types of components, such as the vacuum log, are one of those really difficult to screw up parts, so if you need a set of vacuum ports, then I'd say its a safe part to use.

The Engine damper they make is one of those "Good effort" kind of parts.. The intentions were good, but the quality of the brackets is very poor, so although the damper itself would probably work fine, the thin metal brackets are not high enough quality to withstand stresses over time. And the master cylinder bracket/brace is useless, then again, the original JDM part its modeled after is pretty useless also on a street car.

I definitely would NOT use the intake manifold.. Even good quality manifolds made by magnus will blow out welds, and those are pretty stout welds, the weapon-R part is thinner material, so you do the math....

I think for non-critical parts, as long as your okay with the construction then there inexpensive and look decent.. but I would not use any supposed "performance" parts and expect them to work any better than stock.

 

'Their Oil catch can is useless unless plumbed correctly, However it is designed to be located in the strut tower bar (STOCK bar) but its in a location that would make it easy to create a proper catch can setup. Unfortunately with no way to empty it or clean it.. Its pretty useless."

When they designed it, they try to place it where is easy to install and don't take away places from something else. what is wrong with that? Any oil catch can useless if you don't plug it right...
there is a drain plug to empty it, on the bottom. absolutly pointless and false comment.

 

You'd be surprised how many people DO NOT PROPERLY install an oil catch can.. and the units i had seen DID NOT HAVE A DRAIN PLUG, so it must be something they finally addressed.. Not that it would be very smart to drain it over the engine anyway.

its only a good location if you still have the stock strut bar in place. The tank itself does get in the way of accessibility of other items near the intake manifold however.. Its large and in the way. I'll leave it at that..

I use a vapor trap and thats it.. Doesn't take up space and I've never had enough oil pass through it where it ended up on my engine, let alone the ground.

 

what does the r stand for??? wow weapon-r is a pretty respectable company.. maybe not for evos as much as other cars that benefit from a cold air but anyways.. how have you never heard of weapon-r??

 

I wouldn't exactly consider them Respectable.. But they are fairly well known, not in the most positive light though..

 

I never heard because This is the first car I have ever owned that I can tune.....

 

-R generally indicates "race". Weapon R is primarily a Honda parts vendor but I've seen the -R used on all types of models including sport biles etc.
I guess if you've never messed with Honda's then you might not know who they are. I didnt know they made anything for the Evo or DSM's.