Broony Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 LOL Marc i think you need anouther thread for that ^^ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MARC MOSS Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Sorry dude lol shall we start oneI will zip it now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
micky boy Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Hahaha LOL at Marc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Broony Posted October 29, 2012 Share Posted October 29, 2012 Sorry dude lol shall we start oneI will zip it nowDo it i have loads of images for comparison Well it would be unfair to this thread as it would just turn into rota comparisons lol! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rock-Kick-Ass Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 here is away to tell the fiffernce betwwen real RG II and the fake ones,it is as follows RG II in 15'' to 16'' do not come in the colur of gold they only did gold on the bigger size's like 17'' and up. here is a link to advans web site and u can see for urself http://www.yokohamawheel.jp/brand/advan_rg2/index_jpn.html and here is a place that sell's them if u click on the 15'' and 16'' to buy u will get an option of wat colour u want and u will see that gold is not there.. then click the 17'' and u will see that gold is an option.. http://www.vividracing.com/catalog/advan-rg-ii-wheels-c-6424_4542_4544_4545.htmlnow 15'' and 16'' advan RG I came in gold but they no longer make them and they dont have the advan racing etched on the alloys but only a blue sticker wit white advan racing on it.. http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=advan+rg+1&view=detail&id=49928D7F7AFA80DE314934884CC6ACCD053B16E9 and also they shud be markings on the inside of the wheels like this http://www.e-barang.my/uploads/-174248808_-1564916602.jpg what was on the inside of the ones i got now u know wat to look for if ya ever see a set up for sale.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
little dave Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 How do u tell between a real and a fake bride mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MARC MOSS Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 One big giveaway is that u should be able to see the words bride clearly all the way to the top of the seat back where it ends, not half of the writing at the top Quote Link to post Share on other sites
little dave Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I've just got one that looks like this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MARC MOSS Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 U didnt pay much for it did ya? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
little dave Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Not loads mate I payed money as it was light only 100 mind it's new aswell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MARC MOSS Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 £100's a bargain but safety wise I would be careful, they are made of cheese lolWhere did u get it new for that price? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whitenoize Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Thats fake man see the way half the bride is missing in the fabric bride dont do that it should say bride all the way down clearly instead of half the word chopped off at the top ther is a guide on the bride web page can't post a link as I'm in my phone Quote Link to post Share on other sites
little dave Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Friend of a friend who isn't rite in the head imported 4 sets from Japan apparently and he had this spare but sounds like I can get the other one for the same sort of price but just happy as the pic I put up is of one on eBay at the min 3 times the price already with 5 days to go it don't bother me if it is real or not like I say I was after the lightweight bit and it looks tidy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
little dave Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 I will have a loom on the txt on mine see if it's the same as the pic above Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whitenoize Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Think the fakes say made in thiwan and the real ones say made in japan sumone must have imported a shit load of fakes I messaged a seller on eBay that had a set of of the brides with the carbon back he had them up for 580 or sumthin but I didn't bother getting back to him he sent me a message a few days later saying I could have a pair for 280 lol they do lol the part... I just wouldn't risk it with having my kid in the car n that will stick with the recaros I think Quote Link to post Share on other sites
little dave Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Yea I get that the one I have looks pretty bullet proof to be honest and like I say I remember him getting them from Japan so could still be fake but u never know Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rock-Kick-Ass Posted December 16, 2013 Author Share Posted December 16, 2013 (edited) how to tell a Genuine Sard fpr from A fake one http://www.more-japan.com/blogs/2012/05/01/beware-of-conterfeit-sard-fuel-pressure-regulators/ Edited December 16, 2013 by Rock-Kick-Ass Quote Link to post Share on other sites
russ78 Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 (edited) easiest ways to spot a Sard fake are; 1. no sard seal of approval on the box looks like this 2. comes with a gauge sard never sold fpr's with a gauge only fakes come with a gauge. 3. on fuel pressure regulator the inlet should have 2 dots stamped underneath fakes dont generally there are tons of other subtle irregularity's click the link above to see them. Edited December 16, 2013 by russ78 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
russ78 Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 (edited) http://www.redlinegti.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=41555loads of info on spotting fake sards as there seems to be a lot if people selling fake china shit might stop someone getting ripped off.BEST WAY TO SPOT A FAKE IS IF ITS CHEAP IT WILL BE FAKE. YOU CANT BUY A SARD FPR DIRECT FROM JAPAN FOR UNDER £75 SO IF SOMEONES KNOCKING THEM OUT NEW FOR £55 JUST DO THE MATHS GUYS, THEY WILL BE 100% MADE IN CHINA NOT JAPAN Edited December 16, 2013 by russ78 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smithyithy Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 I think people are getting "fake" and "replica" mixed up a bit here!IMOReplica = good. Gives people the option of having performance parts at a fraction of the cost of genuine with no pretence of being the genuine article. Granted you won;t get eh same build quaility, but then you know that when you buy itFake = bad. Items being passed off as genuine so the buyer is being con'd. Exactly this. Rota's are replicas. They're very closely based on some existing, expensive wheels, but are branded differently and cost a lot less. This is fair enough because people have the choice, if they are only after the looks then Rota will suit them, if they want to pay more for a better brand, higher quality etc then they are free to do so. Some of that fake stuff listed above is shocking, things like the HKS pulley... I for one wouldn't know the real from the fake, OK maybe now I can spot the differences.. But whereas a real HKS one might cost say, £100, it's gonna be well made, well designed and reliable. Someone having very passable fakes made up and packaged as the real thing for cheap bulk pricing then selling them for the same £100 RRP as the genuine thing, is wrong. The buyer isn't being given a choice between real and replica, like Autobahn and Blitz, instead they're being tricked into paying the price of a genuine item, for something that could fail or break because it's a cheaply made fake. I'll only ever buy branded items from reputable sites and traders, eBay is pretty bad for this stuff nowadays.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JayJ Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 (edited) Can't resist edit: There's nothing wrong with having nice wheels, but why to knock on people buing cheap brand wheels, I think it's just lame. Edited December 20, 2013 by JayJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starlet-Joshy Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Fuck so I spent £40 getting a cusco rad cap and its fake jesus, im buying from Rhdjapan for now on Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rock-Kick-Ass Posted December 20, 2013 Author Share Posted December 20, 2013 @Starlet-Joshy.. were did ya buy it ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starlet-Joshy Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 (edited) @Starlet-Joshy.. were did ya buy it ?Ebay mate, imported it from Australia on there ill try find the link in a bit Edited December 20, 2013 by Starlet-Joshy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rock-Kick-Ass Posted December 20, 2013 Author Share Posted December 20, 2013 dude that sucks and £40 to boot.. id be sickend does he say its geuine ? did you ask him was it genuine cause if he did then he lied and im sure ya could get your money back tru ebay Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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