I am not sure if i want to keep it ? I had a friend bring it back from Japan on a business trip and now i am not sure about it.

 

$50 for it?



Nice part to bling with

 

If it doesn't make you go faster, then you don't need it.

 

Blingage. I say keep it, unless you can trade it for something more functional.

 

I am jealous. Are they cheaper in Japan?

 

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agreed

 

all the trouble of hand-carrying it from japan, should have gone with a "genuine" one since he was already there, and not a copy. still looks nice though. just keep it.

 

I like it - but not enough to purchase.

They look good on PY, and ok on black, but not on white imho.....

 

...you might have opened up a can of worms and started the whole function over fashion argument again in regards to this valve cover. brace yourself

 

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Quoted for truth.

 

Yeah it'sa copy the N is not next to the screw for the valve cover

 

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ouch! and very true. to friend

 

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the last valve screw needs to be in the middle of the "E" and "N" in "MUGEN"

also the "mugen" insignia has no space inbetween the top of the insignia and the two bottom valve cover bolts hole indentations.

there are other upclose etching flaws aswell. but from any decent photo its pretty easy to see a fake or not...

 

The influx of knockoffs diminished the appeal of this thing a bit imo

 

you started to post pics...

REAL



COPY

 

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lol yea couldnt find a decent photo of both you got it covered

 

the Red stock one looks best..... so just sell it and get something that will add performance

 

Thanks for explaining the difference between the real and fake valve cover. Now that I know it is a fake one I am no longer jealous.

 

still looks clean

 

All that way and Still got a Replica. Doesn't matter, its from Japan. So I guess its still JDM

 

I can never bring myself to purchasing a mugen valve cover. But to those who can.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Kengs &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The influx of knockoffs diminished the appeal of this thing a bit imo</TD></TR></TABLE>i dont know bud, i think it has just done the opposite. having a "copy" out there puts the genuine article in a higher standard/class than when there wasnt a replica. just look at other products out in the mainstream like designer bags, sunglasses etc...theres a copy for everything, even the wole car (vintage porches, shelbys). even a copy ITR can be made with an RS but if you think about it, the real stuff just stays "real".

 

The real one has that indention for the grommet between the "EN" in the word "MUGEN" while the fake has it directly above the "N."

 

I knew it was a copy at first glance. Throw the stock ITR valve cover back on.

 

that is the worst waste of money, other then Tiger Tales strip club.