Hybrid Imitation

[GTS4dood]

Im gettin a new exhaust fitted on friday and i was going to buy a HYBRID setup to bolt straight on(so to speak). But...the exhaust guy said that he can get one almost identical to hybrid for a few hundred less. i think its Japanese from what he said. Has anyone used an imitation something like this? should i stick with the hybrid?

[Triskillion]

hmmmzz... would proberly be best to get a good brand one. but if the end tanks are nice and smooth for good air flow. the metel is good quality, and the size etc is what you need.... could ne worth it...

[AlexCim]

I picked up a used GTR cooler for $200 bucks + $55 shipping from the forums.

GTR coolers are good for 300awkw.

Shop around

[Kaido_RR]

Im gettin a new exhaust fitted on friday and i was going to buy a HYBRID setup to bolt straight on(so to speak). But...the exhaust guy said that he can get one almost identical to hybrid for a few hundred less. i think its Japanese from what he said. Has anyone used an imitation something like this? should i stick with the hybrid?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

i guess your talking about hybird copy aka chinacopy coolers;

you can pick one up now adays for between $200 - $400 depends where you buy, they are good but you get what you pay for so basicly a REAL JAP SPEC cooler (ARC,Apexi etc etc) will always be better than a cheap china copy.

But saying that im running one without problems and i know people pushinh 400-450rwhp without a problem too

[CEF11E]

there is nothing wrong with the china copy coolers. they look quite good and do the job perfectly, however they are very heavy...

I have had one and would have one again. However if i could find a gtr cooler for the same price i would pick the gtr cooler.

[32vspecII]

thechina copy hybrids i have seen are the same as the old genuine hybrid i paid like 900$ for (i/c only) a few years ago before the copies were avaliable . i hate to admit it but its true . same weight , same fins , same end tanks , same welds . everything

[Blitz]

This is a stupid arguement, and I really think some people miss the point entirely.

Hybrid has achieved what they set out to achieve by creating a 'brand' name for themselves which leads consumers to compare the quality of some coolers and other products on the market to the 'genuine Hybrid' item.

On the subject of intercoolers,Hybrid were basically the first company to tap into the cheap intercooler market with the intercoolers made in China and Taiwan but after years of having the cheapest coolers around, every man and his dog now knows which factory they come out of and is buying them direct.

Intercoolers, exhaust systems and other products from China and Taiwan surprisingly are of a very high standard and really are a decent quality product. The cheap intercoolers that flood the market handle some decent power figures too - up and in some cases over 300kw in fact.

The majority of the exhaust systems and manifolds that are now available are also of a high standard

Cliff notes: Comparing a 'hybrid' product with a typical china made intercooler is pointless, its the same product, only hybrid bungs a plate on the top to brand these coolers and other products as their own.

Considering places like Just Jap sell these intercoolers for $175 delivered on this very forum, I dont think you can go wrong - I will be fitting one on my GTS-T shortly and I have looked at enough of them to be satisfied with the quality.

[thommo]

am i missing something here...? isn't he asking about exhaust not I/C?

the exhaust guy is probably looking at getting you an X-force exhaust.

they are quite a bit cheaper than most other stuff around, but are still of a reasonable quality. pretty loud exhaust, bit droney tho

either way, found out exactly what you are getting and research what you should be paying for it. nothing worse than finding out a week later that you paid too much

[Blitz]

Exhausts, intercoolers - 'Hybrid' vs (insert other chinese copy here)

Is all the same stuff

[TokyoTaxi]

What Blitz said !! And if you doubt the quality of thsee intercoolers that are coming out of China, give Steve a call at Just Jap and he'll tell you about the facility they are built in and the quality control testing they put each and every intercooler through before releasing them for use.

With that said though, in general, I still don't condone the way that one company spends big $'s on R & D only to have their product copied ( sometimes very poorly ) by some sweat shop in China !!

[GTS4dood]

am i missing something here...? isn't he asking about exhaust not I/C?

the exhaust guy is probably looking at getting you an X-force exhaust.

they are quite a bit cheaper than most other stuff around, but are still of a reasonable quality. pretty loud exhaust, bit droney tho

either way, found out exactly what you are getting and research what you should be paying for it. nothing worse than finding out a week later that you paid too much

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

sorry i may have worded it wrong at the start. i am gettin an exhaust fitted friday AND also getting a FMIC. and the rest explains itself. but my exhaust guy is saying he'll charge about $800-$850 fully fitted for the lot. is this roughly a common price for those guys that said they have these systems fitted?