FAO Skunk2 lca group buy members

[sneekyparrot]

Originally Posted by Nobrainer

I emailed the ebay guy a couple of data ago asking for some pictures including close ups of the bushes as I was considering them. He hasn't replied and boy am I glad I haven't done it! Funny thing is I'm paranoid about buying anything of ebay but was reassured by sneakyparrots dealing with him!

seems we can all get taken in, so apologies there. I swapped quite a few mails with him and he supplied pic's of the arms and the product codes all tallied up. I was told they were older stock hence the price difference.
Items i got were boxed and bagged amd sealed in skunk wrapping and looked perfect but it looks like i have been duped!

I intend to only deal with recognized suppliers from now on and pay the going rate.

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[sneekyparrot]

Originally Posted by petet16

Further reading on skunk2's website reveals that a pair of genuine arms weigh 5lbs, and nearly all the fakes are heavier, I weighed mine at 4lbs 15.4ozs which is slightly underweight but I have taken some metal off the lower shock mount which would account for that.

ok that is puzzling mine weigh in a 5lbs????

[stamford]

I am struggling to find a cheap alloy as nothing comes close to being heavier than 2014, 2024 with 6082 being a little heavier but not by much.

2014/2024 being 2540 kg/m3
6082 being 2700 kg/m3

[sneekyparrot]

ok got this from the skunk website which they confirmed is an authorized seller, it clearly shows everything you guys should of got but it shows an 8 grooved bush?
i have sent a mail asking skunk to clear this confusion up!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/370318877295...ht_2590wt_1139

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[Maxxed_Ross]

I'm a bit miffed at where all this talk of fakes came from. There have all the same markings as the genuine camber adjusters that i bought from a dealer in the US, they even came in an identical box!

If they are fakes then someone has gone to one hell of an effort to make them look the part

But they must be fakes going on the above picture, because i never got a sticker lol

[petet16]

Some one on RT started the fake/real debate. (They're real btw)

[sneekyparrot]

had this response from Skunk.

Paul, 8 grooves? Those are probably not genuine products. In this article the pictures have some very helpful captions to assist in making sure you don't buy copied products. "Genuine Skunk2 bushings can be identified by their five grooves placed alongside the inner diameter. Most clone LCAs include cheaper bushings that feature eight grooves and that copied Skunk2's original, older bushing design."

http://cms.skunk2.com/id/707/Fake-LCA-Alert/

dunno what to make out anymore?

still not sure if i am prepared to trust the ones i have (NOT FROM ROB!!!)

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[Maxxed_Ross]

That's a weird response, since i found a picture on their website of a civic arm fitted with 8 groove bushes.

I've studied all the pictures on the skunk2 site and even the machining marks are identical to the arms i have in my hand, the weight is right and everything else matches up.

Im in no doubt at all that they are genuine

[stamford]

Same here, I am not convinced they are fakes as they are quality to look and feel.

[Ritchy]

From what its saying the 8 grooves are older style, so possibly this is old stock?