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Old Apr 2, 2004 | 06:15 PM
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how can you tell the difference
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Old Apr 2, 2004 | 06:17 PM
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The size and location of the word "Mugen" on the top. Search, there are several threads about this in the appearance forum.
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Old Apr 2, 2004 | 06:33 PM
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the price.
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Old Apr 2, 2004 | 06:34 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by thaiphob &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the price.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes. I neglected to mention that in my previous reply.
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Old Apr 2, 2004 | 06:42 PM
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i don't think fakes have the right oil passages like the Mugen does.
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Old Apr 2, 2004 | 07:09 PM
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does anybody have the pictures side by side
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Old Apr 2, 2004 | 09:18 PM
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search man.. look at a real one then look at a fake one.. both prob on egay
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Old Apr 2, 2004 | 09:55 PM
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They are probably almost identical...your just paying for the name with the real mugen one, there is no way it can make a difference if you get the fake one compared to the real one..
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Old Apr 3, 2004 | 05:41 AM
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a valve cover is pretty much just for looks right? no performance gain
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Old Apr 3, 2004 | 11:24 AM
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No dood The m00gen valve covers add like 25 horse per head. Thats why I installed them on my chevy, ya them, thats two, one for each head.

There is no gain besides some looks. If your valve cover is chipped and crappy get one, if you wanna drop some cash on some bling valve cover get one. We are all guilty of dropping some pointless $$ into out cars that provide no performance gain.
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Old Apr 3, 2004 | 11:26 AM
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Mugen valve covers have special oil passages to help keep key areas of the head oiled (differently than a stock cover I might add).
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Old Apr 3, 2004 | 02:52 PM
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I second that!

The font and font size on top of the valve cover is also a tad different when compared side by side.
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Old Apr 18, 2004 | 08:11 PM
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COLOR,location,
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Old Apr 18, 2004 | 08:19 PM
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you can tell the diference if you know what a real one looks like its not hard to tell color,were it says mugen and most of all PRICE
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Old Apr 18, 2004 | 09:21 PM
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where do they even seel fake ones?
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Old Apr 18, 2004 | 09:23 PM
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sorry spelling sux .. where do they sell* these fake ones at ? never seen em .. or maybe i just didnt realize it lol
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Old Apr 18, 2004 | 09:32 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tweakmeister &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Mugen valve covers have special oil passages to help keep key areas of the head oiled (differently than a stock cover I might add).</TD></TR></TABLE>

Like some piece of **** company cant do this for 1/5 of the price?
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Old Apr 18, 2004 | 09:42 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by deepgreengsr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">There is no gain besides some looks. If your valve cover is chipped and crappy get one, if you wanna drop some cash on some bling valve cover get one. We are all guilty of dropping some pointless $$ into out cars that provide no performance gain. </TD></TR></TABLE>

ricers in full effect

mugen = GAY AND WASTE OF MONEY... mugen valve cover which doesn't serve any purpose other than for the owners to laugh at dumbasses who actually buy this overpriced pointless **** = HAHAHAHAHA
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Old Apr 18, 2004 | 09:56 PM
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you'll notice a 10-15whp gain with the authentic mugen valve cover
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Old Apr 18, 2004 | 10:27 PM
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http://www.modacar.com sells the fake mugen valve cover
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Old Apr 18, 2004 | 10:30 PM
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Type R valve cover looks better than the mugen ones.
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Old Apr 18, 2004 | 11:06 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by crazzeboost &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">http://www.modacar.com sells the fake mugen valve cover</TD></TR></TABLE>

modacar doesn't sell mugen or mugen imitation valve covers
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Old Apr 19, 2004 | 04:49 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by showcaseinteg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">sorry spelling sux .. where do they sell* these fake ones at ? never seen em .. or maybe i just didnt realize it lol</TD></TR></TABLE>

They're all over ebay.

Other differences I've heard of:

-humps over the cam gears
-location and size of the word "Mugen" on the vc
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Old Apr 19, 2004 | 08:12 AM
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as long as the ricer's don't know what a real one looks like when you pop your hood, they'll be running scared at the site of a powerful(yet fake) mugen valve cover. ohhhh sheiiiit!!!
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Old Apr 19, 2004 | 09:20 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TEXNTEG &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">as long as the ricer's don't know what a real one looks like when you pop your hood, they'll be running scared at the site of a powerful(yet fake) mugen valve cover. ohhhh sheiiiit!!!</TD></TR></TABLE>
and the TRUE ricer would sport that 1 ! to scare another !
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