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Seen one on the bay 034 253 033 C is this the real deal, i know according to my family pics it should be 034 253 031 A, it looks like an rs2 manifold in the pics has the part no clearly stamped on it along with 4 rings next to it. I have also checked part no's for S2/S4/S6 and it doesn't match any of those.
Hmmm..
Looks like one of those Chinese knock offs! In fact the way the picture have been taken seem to suggest that someone has taken the precaution of trying to obscure the most obvious way of identification. However in the last pic you can just see that the hole for the wastegate flange is very near the edge of the boss.
Take a look on ebay for the manifold from X power for £262 and see what I mean.
Haven't heard anything about the longevity or otherwise of these manifolds. If the metallugy and casting is sound and you don't mind not having an OE part then its reasonable for the money. If only Audi would sell them for that!
Well it wouldn't be a fake without it! The same reason you can buy a pair of Nike trackie bottoms from your local market stall for a £1. If they have a swoosh and a label does that make them genuine?
Seriously, if they sold these as a reproduction then they would probably fly out the door!
All you have to do is search for some pics of a genuine one and do the comparsion. The most obvious indication is that the wastegate flange has two of the bolt holes out of alignment.
You find some discussion on some of the other Audi forums such as Audiworld.
Well it wouldn't be a fake without it! The same reason you can buy a pair of Nike trackie bottoms from your local market stall for a £1. If they have a swoosh and a label does that make them genuine?
Seriously, if they sold these as a reproduction then they would probably fly out the door!
All you have to do is search for some pics of a genuine one and do the comparsion. The most obvious indication is that the wastegate flange has two of the bolt holes out of alignment.
You find some discussion on some of the other Audi forums such as Audiworld.
Here is the question: IF someone went to the trouble of faking the 4 rings, why not ALSO fake the same original part number? Why use a different number and defeat the purpose of a fake?
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