Subject	In a nutshell...
Posted by	ConVerTT on July 08, 2021 at 11:57 AM
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In Reply To	Ashspec Exhaust manifolds ( ** don’t shoot ) posted by Mike@ZSpeed on July 08, 2021 at 09:58 AM
Message	I was a big supporter of Ash for a long time and through multiple business iterations (back to when you were first active here Mike). My purchase and install of the Ash manis was such an exercise in frustration (both with the product and with Ash's response) that I loudly and publicly purchased 10 sets of MSP manis to express my discontent and to show support to Mike Smith in the hopes that he would reconsider discontinuing them (they are long gone ...) The Ash manis went to my personal z32 hall of shame... As I recall there were several issues: 1) poor, cheap hardware 2) cheap, non OEM gaskets 3) clearance issues with certain turbo sizes 4) required mods to the cylinder head and dipstick tube 5) misaligned turbo to SZ test pipes, exhaust requiring spacer or custom exhaust work Hold out for a used set of MSPs ... Sorry for re-airing some of the laundry...I still get a little pissed off about it LOL I hope this helps.... ConVerTT - 93 Hi Compression TT Convertible (black) XtraVerTT - 93 Hi Compression TT Convertible (glacier white) SlickTTop - 96 OBD1 TT Slicktop (black) Old Yeller - 90 Slicktop NA (TT swap in progress) (PGY) CRPTT - 91 "factory" 2+0 TT (cherry red) RedZedII - 90 "factory" 2+0 TT, 10k miles - SOLD RedZed - 90 "factory" 2+0 TT - SOLD EmoZed - 89 RHD for parts - RIP And their hot Asian Cousin - 01 Acura NSX NA
Follow Ups	Ashspec Exhaust manifolds ( ** don’t shoot ) - Mike@ZSpeed 09:58:47 07/08/21 Meh. - Bernie (NoVA) 11:47:57 07/08/21 Cash in hand for MSP’s - Mike@ZSpeed 13:05:34 07/08/21 In a nutshell... - ConVerTT 11:57:10 07/08/21 Ok Google.... define bitter.... :-P (n/m) - MeatMan (604Z) 12:15:58 07/08/21 Sniff ...so many triggers ... - ConVerTT 12:18:37 07/08/21 Sounds like Case of the PTASHSD - Mike@ZSpeed 13:09:50 07/08/21 Truth ;-) (n/m) - ConVerTT 16:18:25 07/08/21 Big Hype... Bigger Disappointment - ZXoltan 15:04:13 07/08/21 Ashspec manifolds are NOT equal length. Not even close. (n/m) - induetime 15:16:43 07/08/21 It wasn't about even length, but even flow. - BlackholeZ 16:12:43 07/08/21 Length... girth.... Whatever! :-P (n/m) - ZXoltan 20:23:21 07/08/21 Average I’ve seen in last year $1200-$1400 (n/m) - Mike@ZSpeed 16:02:47 07/08/21 Average I’ve seen in last year $1200-$1400 (n/m) - Mike@ZSpeed 17:15:32 07/08/21 Found These on eBay - Lanks 19:45:22 07/08/21 I know they're valuable, but $2500... damn, son! (n/m) - Woodnutz (PA) 12:16:07 07/09/21 Those manifolds were nothing short of a colossal fail - Stanky (BC) 20:44:40 07/08/21 Re: Ashspec Exhaust manifolds ( ** don’t shoot ) - Rob260 22:43:36 07/08/21 Re: Re: Ashspec Exhaust manifolds ( ** don’t shoot ) - OleMissFan 08:00:25 07/09/21 I remember about 3 years ago on EBAY >>>>> - JULIAN 11:15:43 07/09/21 They were probably the AMS manis - BlackholeZ 11:29:40 07/10/21 Re: They were probably the AMS manis - JULIAN 07:36:07 07/12/21 Our group buy quantities aren't worth their time - BlackholeZ 11:48:46 07/12/21
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