anyone have any first hand experience with them or maybe know anything about the quality of their products? mainly manifolds and downpipes? particularly downpipe?

bboy

manifold are supposed to crack

-Consynx+Aug 8, 2005 - 10:10 AM

Thats what heard also and welds suck. i have an ssautochrome manifold but all the welds were redone on mine so i'll let you guys know how it goes on my 7agte

anything bad about their downpipes? cuz thats what im mainly looking at.

bboy

the ss downpipes are junk, unless you have all the welds reinforced.

aww that sucks... lol

bboy

I've also heard that all their products suck.

I've seen their compressor housings literally split in half.

Does anyone know if ssautochrome/xspower is the same as XOXOparts? Or are they selling the same product? Here is a link (if it works):
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...item=7991716876

This post has been edited by WannabeGT4: Aug 8, 2005 - 1:17 PM

same junk.

ive purchased and paid for some sr20 headers... never heard from them in a week, took the $$ back from than, still nothing... dont waste your time with the company

Is the problem the welds, or do they crack other places?

I also heard they arent very well ported or polished on the inside...

i've heard nothing but horrible things from them. i've heard that their turbo's split in half...

i heard they WERE bad but turned there business around due to the fact they were guna get shut down if they didn't make better products... iunno though.

-mark_426+Aug 8, 2005 - 7:30 PM

yeah its bad i had that redone also

Try searching -- there's a giant thread on a guy trying to sell 5SFE headers for fifth- and sixth-gens. The last few pages show what the problems are.

I'll share my Honda experience:

Their manifolds crack, generally on the #3 runner and where the turbine flange is. With extra braces welded, some people have gotten it to hold up. Apparently, there is a new design which is supposed to be "better".

A 15 year old junkyard turbo will perform better than their turbos. End of story.

All "Stone Mountain Racing//SSAoutochrome//OBX//XOXO products are replicas of other products (From the likes of Full-Race, 5Zigen, HKS, Kuzco, TiaL and more) made in China. The only product I will vouch for are their LSDs, which have managed to hold up to 400whp turbo Honda applications.

There are some who will ouvh to their Wastegates (TiaL knockoffs), but I'll spend the extra $40 for the genuine part. Better my money in the hands of a Japaneese or American man for the product I want than in the hands of a Chinaman for a substitute.

yeah there manifolds and downpipe have a very bad rep for cracking..first hand knowledge buddy had one and it cracked withend two days in the 3sgte....nice to know uh....

I saw pics of compressor housings split in half. They were held by some sort of glue. I read somewhere that the owner of the company will make it right for you if you are not satisfied. >>