ACRX Headers

VicTxV10 · Mar 2, 2011

My set of fakes were NOT from ebay. They came from Mike, 99 R/T 10 who posted in the thread here early on he could make a good deal on a "one set only" of ACRX headers as the OP started this thread was looking for. If I had got these from ebay for $875, where the add CLEARLY stated they were ACRX "style" from a vendor who probably has no idea what an ACRX is, this would be a different story, more of an FYI to fellow Viper owners. BBG sells these for $2500 to $2700 depending on if he is running any promo's. Mike offered the set to me for $2200 because it was the only set he had left over from a Viper business that he bought out :dunno:

and needed to move them. Sounded like a great deal to me to help move some inventory from a new VCA vendor and save a little money.

Mike has fully refunded my money and he had me send the headers back to Vipair. Mike claims he did NOT know they were fakes.

Funny, remember this...

http://forums.viperclub.org/rt-10-gts-discussions/634242-ebay-headers-warning-public-service.html

I guess he found a better Chinese manufature to make his.

And NONE of this would have even come to light, yet anyway, if they had not arrived at my home with a dent in the tube. If they would have come in without the dent, these would have probably been on the car real soon.

http://forums.viperclub.org/srt10-srt10-coupe-discussions/643194-header-dent.html

Murray

sssammm · Mar 2, 2011

My set cost me $1500 from vipair, as far as i knew from the ad and conversation they were acrx and never used, ive often bought stuff never used it and sold later at a lower price, at the time i had conversed with belanger about getting a set from them, but i thought i was getting a bargain, not a knock off, plus it cost me £600 to sort out, not $600.. so in effect i paid $2400 + import duties of $250.

On the other hand, i fitted the aero exhausts to my stock headers and i must say, credit where credit is due, they are great.

tzortzViper · Mar 2, 2011

VicTxV10 said:
My set of fakes were NOT from ebay. They came from Mike, 99 R/T 10 who posted in the thread here early on he could make a good deal on a "one set only" of ACRX headers as the OP started this thread was looking for. If I had got these from ebay for $875, where the add CLEARLY stated they were ACRX "style" from a vendor who probably has no idea what an ACRX is, this would be a different story, more of an FYI to fellow Viper owners. BBG sells these for $2500 to $2700 depending on if he is running any promo's. Mike offered the set to me for $2200 because it was the only set he had left over from a Viper business that he bought out and needed to move them. Sounded like a great deal to me to help move some inventory from a new VCA vendor and save a little money.

Mike has fully refunded my money and he had me send the headers back to Vipair. Mike claims he did NOT know they were fakes.

Funny, remember this...

http://forums.viperclub.org/rt-10-gts-discussions/634242-ebay-headers-warning-public-service.html

I guess he found a better Chinese manufature to make his.

And NONE of this would have even come to light, yet anyway, if they had not arrived at my home with a dent in the tube. If they would have come in without the dent, these would have probably been on the car real soon.

http://forums.viperclub.org/srt10-srt10-coupe-discussions/643194-header-dent.html

Murray

Looks like that we should be carefull more of VCA vendors rather than Ebay...

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SilveRT8 · Mar 2, 2011

tzortzViper said:
What does it mean??

Nothing really, just what the angry Chinese mfg would reply !

99 R/T 10 · Mar 2, 2011

tzortzViper said:
Looks like that we should be carefull more of VCA vendors rather than Ebay...

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Just going to chime in one time on this. The error in representing the headers to VicTxV10 was mine and mine alone. I miss-understood what I purchased and in no way should anybody else be blamed. I thought I had a set of ACR-X headers(again, my mistake). As soon as it was brought to my attention, I immediately sent a refund check(next day fedex) and apologized for the error. The mistake was mine and mine alone. It won't happen again.

I do think there is a bit of a witch hunt going on, it really needs to stop. Some of the vendors out there are trying to come up with new, better, quality products. Give them a chance to grow.

SilveRT8 · Mar 2, 2011

sssammm said:
On the other hand, i fitted the aero exhausts to my stock headers and i must say, credit where credit is due, they are great.

I'm anxious to hear a sound clip of those with headers.
I'm running Belanger w/ HF cats but kept the stock mufflers for now, untill I hear something with a deep mellow rumble and no drone.

BAD BOYZZ GARAGE · Mar 2, 2011

99 R/T 10 said:
Just going to chime in one time on this. The error in representing the headers to VicTxV10 was mine and mine alone. I miss-understood what I purchased and in no way should anybody else be blamed. I thought I had a set of ACR-X headers(again, my mistake). As soon as it was brought to my attention, I immediately sent a refund check(next day fedex) and apologized for the error. The mistake was mine and mine alone. It won't happen again.

I do think there is a bit of a witch hunt going on, it really needs to stop. Some of the vendors out there are trying to come up with new, better, quality products. Give them a chance to grow.

99 R/T 10,

With all do respect, if you consider the fact that Vipaire has purchased products from many vendors under false pretense (Stating: I want to be a distributor of your fine products) American Racing Headers, Chrysler Viper Products ACRX - ACR, Bad Boyzz Garage, Belanger, MM, just to name a few and to turn around re-package all these products at the same time and ship via Fedex to a Chinese Manufacturer is developing a product? I call it product theft, plain and simple.

"Buyer Beware" applies Big Time when a vendor is stating OEM replacement and ACR-ACRX Aero Packages and High Performance bolt on's at speeds in excess of 100 MPH!! My question to you Vipaire is simple and should be answered to help the VCA member understand what they are being offered by your company. Will these products hold up or fall apart at speed? Where was the testing done? By whom? Who is your manufacturer so people can investigate their quality control and see if they have any outstanding lawsuits or major complaints? Show the VCA members your data!! Come out from the insulation of waybills, vendors and obvious pollsters Mr. Fleabag.

To clarify on a few more points you are attempting to spin, you either knew what you sold to a fellow VCA member, or you as well were duped by Vipaire and were used as an insulator for him to hide behind. As far as witch hunt goes you could of put a spot light light on the whole situation days ago, instead you chose to have your post deleted. Interesting move for a site supporter?

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madbrian · Mar 2, 2011

tzortzViper said:
Good idea...

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are we any closer to seeing detailed photos of the genuine article ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

sssammm · Mar 2, 2011

This is a copy of the ad from which i purchased

ViperAlley Classifieds - Gen 3 ACRX Race Headers - Powered by PhotoPost Classifieds

nowhere does it say aftermarket, and says never installed, now im a noobie, how am i supposed to know if a product is a knock off, it says in the ad, ACRX HEADER

99 R/T 10 · Mar 2, 2011

BAD BOYZZ GARAGE said:
99 R/T 10,

To clarify on a few more points you are attempting to spin, you either knew what you sold to a fellow VCA member, or you as well were duped by Vipaire and were used as an insulator for him to hide behind. As far as witch hunt goes you could of put a spot light light on the whole situation days ago, instead you chose to have your post deleted. Interesting move for a site supporter?

Just to answer your post, I never asked to have any of my posts deleted.

It was my mistake, no one "duped" me. I corrected it. I should have said something earlier, End of story.

boplaw · Mar 3, 2011

sssammm said:
This is a copy of the ad from which i purchased

ViperAlley Classifieds - Gen 3 ACRX Race Headers - Powered by PhotoPost Classifieds

nowhere does it say aftermarket, and says never installed, now im a noobie, how am i supposed to know if a product is a knock off, it says in the ad, ACRX HEADER

Well, it doesn't say OEM anywhere....

Slithr · Mar 3, 2011

boplaw said:
Well, it doesn't say OEM anywhere....

It doesn't say cheaply made in China to resemble High Quality ACRX headers designed by BBG either

Canyon707 · Mar 3, 2011

Seems to me the add is somewhat misleading. Yet it does not say BBG series but, when wone reads ACRX race headers one would assume( that dreaded word) that it would be the real deal. As always buyer beware.

madbrian · Mar 3, 2011

I want to see what the genuine ones look like.
please post pictures of the spike and the quality of the ports so we know what to look for.

Roy · Mar 3, 2011

hmmm nice discussion...

When I look at the pics I wouldn't dare putting them on my car, doesn't seem much like an "upgrade" to me.

But I am quite qurious how it worked out for TrotzViper who mounted them.

I guess Chinese knock off's "could be" the same quality, but I don't trust stuff coming from there and I want to have the "premium" feel. I think what you pay is what you get.When you pay for cheap Chinese workers, it's cheaper as paying well studied American workers, this translates into the quality. And there is the service issue.

I drive the Viper for speed, looks and sort of premium/ supercar feel, I could also buy the much cheaper, but maybe equally fast Chinese version, but that doesn't feel right.
Same on the headers, Premium Viper with Chinese junk on it, makes "narrow loooking American muscle" instead of "real american muscle".

ViperTony · Mar 3, 2011

sssammm said:
This is a copy of the ad from which i purchased

ViperAlley Classifieds - Gen 3 ACRX Race Headers - Powered by PhotoPost Classifieds

nowhere does it say aftermarket, and says never installed, now im a noobie, how am i supposed to know if a product is a knock off, it says in the ad, ACRX HEADER

Not to be a wise-ass but you could ask the seller :dunno:

. And if the response isn't clear enough, walk away.

BAD BOYZZ GARAGE · Mar 3, 2011

Here are a few photos of the "Real ACRX Headers" and the Knock-Off's. My comment would be "Just because you say ACRX, It doesn't make it So". Chrysler demands only the highest quality performance products when out sourcing for the Dodge Viper!

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