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Old May 13, 2010 | 03:40 PM
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Default Steel Vs. Billet

Innovative Mounts Steel

Innovative Mounts Billet

Hasport Billet Mounts

Which should I get? Will steel hold up as much as Billet?

Basically, I can get the innovative steel mount for under 300, the Hasport mount on is 390 and on another website 299. Neither website sells the Innovative Billet mounts with 2 bolt driver post.

To be honest, the site with the 299 Hasport mounts has ****ed over my order and screwed me over. First time they said "all one package" and "shipped" and I get the package with missing items! Then I ordered mounts for my "Del Sol" and the mounts are made for newer civics (either 1996-2000 or 2001-2003 not 100% sure but they just don't fing fit at all, only 1 hole lines up).

Which should I get? Will steel hold up as much as Billet?
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Old May 13, 2010 | 03:46 PM
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Cant go wrong with either company both are great.

I would a bit more shopping, talk to a few shops. I would go for the billets.
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Old May 13, 2010 | 03:55 PM
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Steel = Function
Billet = Bling

Both are strong, both will work just fine
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Old May 13, 2010 | 03:57 PM
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Default Re: Steel Vs. Billet

I emailed the company with the 399 Hasport mounts since Hasport themselves sell the same set (EGSTK) for 333. Hopefully I will hear back from them and get a price drop!

The one company though, that already sells the mounts for 300 flat, I wont touch, they ****ed me over twice, they've lost a customer, and will lose more when I tell my friends/family how shitty their service is. Instead of fixing the problem and admitting doing wrong, they give me lines like "those are the right parts" and "they worked in my car".

EDIT: I don't care about bling, I'm all about the racing aspect, getting down and dirty and raping some noobs round a track (circuit)
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Old May 13, 2010 | 05:36 PM
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Default Re: Steel Vs. Billet

when you say "billet" do you mean aluminum?
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Old May 13, 2010 | 05:43 PM
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...Yes dude. Billet is aluminum. Wow.
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Old May 13, 2010 | 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by SpecialBrownie
...Yes dude. Billet is aluminum. Wow.
jeez sorry i just wanted to make sure..u didnt have to be an *** about it.
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Old May 13, 2010 | 05:52 PM
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Just saying, it's kind of universally known to be aluminum. If that **** was titanium, no way it'd only be $300.
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Old May 13, 2010 | 06:03 PM
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why not just buy from hasport and be done?
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Old May 13, 2010 | 06:10 PM
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Because he said the company ****ed him over and he's hesitant.
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Old May 13, 2010 | 06:16 PM
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The site that has hasport for 299 has, not the actuall hasport company them selfs.
Hasport has them for 333 cheeper then 399 for someother companie. Thats why i said buy from hasport. hey have terrific customer service.
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Old May 14, 2010 | 05:48 AM
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The company that screwed me over I wont mention. For others they have been great, for me, I don't know wtf happened....

I might order from Hasport, I've never ordered from them before and if the company that sells for 399 wont drop the price I will end up buying from Hasport.....
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Old May 14, 2010 | 06:06 AM
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I bought the billet Innovative mounts for $280....seemed like a great deal to me. Besides looking great, they are very thick, and will never rust, and will age well.
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Old May 14, 2010 | 07:59 AM
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I wouldnt bother trying to get them to drop the price, just buy direct for hasport.

They are great, not metion great customer service.
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