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susafuss
08-23-2011, 10:51 PM
Ok i bought what i thought was a used AMS single tip exhaust but after taking apart the oem exhaust and going to bolt this thing in i noticed something was not right(its on but only hanging by one hanger. Two hangers out of three hangers line up)....

pic
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w169/LilManInc/2011-08-12112939.jpg

after looking at the ams site this is not a ams exhaust, it also says vibrant all over this thing (which really makes me confused lol)

link to ams
http://www.amsperformance.com/cart/AMS-Mitsubishi-Lancer-Ralliart-Cat-Back-Exhaust-System.html


lol what the hell did i buy, there is nothing i can find about a vibrant exhaust system for our cars. I even called the guy back that had this on his car and he still claims this to be a AMS :confused:
RG-RA
08-24-2011, 01:17 AM
dont know what you bought but i would say call vibrant and see if they can help you out since it has there name all over it
BravoZero
08-24-2011, 05:07 AM
Made for the X, maybe?
Scarab23
08-24-2011, 09:46 AM
you got ripped is what happened. look at the ams pic, its mid pipe is bent a total different way.
MTZL
08-24-2011, 09:56 AM
If it is not AMS, I would get my money back.
Vibrant is not AMS

http://www.vibrantperformance.com/main.php

Unless Vibrant/AMS re-badge product as AMS. ???
Mkid
08-24-2011, 10:03 AM
maybe an AMS muffler with the rest of the cat back custom fitted by a shop using left over vibrant parts?
susafuss
08-24-2011, 10:06 AM
I got a text from the guy i bought it from, he says it was a one off exhaust they made. It was made before they began making the current exhaust listed on their site(which is believable). So i gave AMS a call and they said they did make some one off exhaust back in the day for the sportback so his story might hold truth.

So i am not to upset(just a little pissed i need to have new hangers put on) but for the price i paid i guess i am ok
susafuss
08-24-2011, 10:11 AM
maybe an AMS muffler with the rest of the cat back custom fitted by a shop using left over vibrant parts?

Thats what it is sounding like, ams told me they use vibrant mufflers for alot of their exhaust
MTZL
08-24-2011, 10:15 AM
Interesting info. :cool:
susafuss
08-24-2011, 10:39 AM
Interesting info. :cool:

lol now i can go around telling people i have an rare exhaust:D
Exyia
08-24-2011, 11:02 AM
yeah vibrant makes a lot of exhaust components like mufflers and gaskets. No surprise that their name popped up. Even big name companies source parts from Vibrant and such - no reason to develop their own when they're so easily available for so cheap

people have to realize that exhaust is just pipe with/without mufflers welded in-between. I don't see why people make such a big deal of "picking the right exhaust". I plan to have mine custom fabb'd for 100% fitment and originality. After spending so much time at the shop I use, the only exhausts that stand out are the custom-made ones

anyway, nice pickup! single-exit ftw
susafuss
08-24-2011, 02:00 PM
yeah vibrant makes a lot of exhaust components like mufflers and gaskets. No surprise that their name popped up. Even big name companies source parts from Vibrant and such - no reason to develop their own when they're so easily available for so cheap

people have to realize that exhaust is just pipe with/without mufflers welded in-between. I don't see why people make such a big deal of "picking the right exhaust". I plan to have mine custom fabb'd for 100% fitment and originality. After spending so much time at the shop I use, the only exhausts that stand out are the custom-made ones

anyway, nice pickup! single-exit ftw

Thats why i am not to upset about this exhaust only paid $250 for it:D
Exyia
08-24-2011, 02:54 PM
Thats why i am not to upset about this exhaust only paid $250 for it:D

don't make everyone here jealous now! ;)
susafuss
08-24-2011, 03:09 PM
don't make everyone here jealous now! ;)

lol my bad:)
MikeW-RRE
08-24-2011, 05:26 PM
AMS (and many companies) use parts from Vibrant. Like if you bought what was supposed to be a RRE exhaust and (gasp) it said Magnaflow on it. Well we use Magnaflow parts on our exhausts.

Mike W
susafuss
08-24-2011, 07:53 PM
AMS (and many companies) use parts from Vibrant. Like if you bought what was supposed to be a RRE exhaust and (gasp) it said Magnaflow on it. Well we use Magnaflow parts on our exhausts.

Mike W

Lol true dat