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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: TheBoy on 16 August 2008, 17:20:05

Title: Why not all parts are made equal
Post by: TheBoy on 16 August 2008, 17:20:05

One of the left is a Halfords part, one on the right is a genuine part. The one with the largest surface area will breath easier....

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Title: Re: Why not all parts are made equal
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 16 August 2008, 17:21:41

Am I surprised!

Title: Re: Why not all parts are made equal
Post by: albitz on 16 August 2008, 17:28:02

I believe I have a Hellfrauds version in my car. It is due for a change soon,so vx next time :y

Title: Re: Why not all parts are made equal
Post by: Jimbob on 16 August 2008, 17:29:07

The pattern one I have just removed was even smaller  >:(

Title: Re: Why not all parts are made equal
Post by: TheBoy on 16 August 2008, 17:31:33

The Halfords one is no better or no worse than most other pattern ones.  Sad thing is, with TC, the genuine is approx same price.

Title: Re: Why not all parts are made equal
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 16 August 2008, 17:31:42

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Am I surprised!

Eeek  I was.  Never considered things like that before.

Will do in futre though.   :y

Title: Re: Why not all parts are made equal
Post by: dbug on 16 August 2008, 17:34:43

Ignoring TC pricing, now you know why the Halfords one is cheaper than Vx.

Title: Re: Why not all parts are made equal
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 16 August 2008, 17:36:01

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Ignoring TC pricing, now you know why the Halfords one is cheaper than Vx.

Exactly. :-/

Title: Re: Why not all parts are made equal
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 16 August 2008, 17:44:01

Now just consider something more important like say.....an oil filter?

Title: Re: Why not all parts are made equal
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 16 August 2008, 17:45:37

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Now just consider something more important like say.....an oil filter?

 :-/ :-/ or cheap oil.   :-/ :-/

Title: Re: Why not all parts are made equal
Post by: Kevin Wood on 16 August 2008, 18:50:04

Probably been "engineered" like that so it fits multiple models of car rather than perform adequately on one. Does show what corners the factors cut though. I wouldn't like to see the state of that after the rated service interval (40k IIRC?). :o

Kevin