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Originally Posted by MarylandSpeed
I think you need to reread my post. You obviously have trouble seeing the difference between a company designing their own products, and then making them in China and selling them through normal retail channels with real support and warranty (ipod for instance) vs. what is going on here where a company is stealing anothers designs and dumping it on ebay in a fake Rolex flea market way. If they want to design their own headers and sell them in a reputable way with support, I would not have one complaint. But then again the headers would cost a bit more too.
Are you willing to accept a set of Kooks made in China with no warranty or support?
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I'll say it again....
For all those that keep talking about Kooks being ripped off because they put all this design work into their headers and OBX just copies them I just want to mention Patent Protection. There is protection available to Kooks if they Patent their product. While the Louis Vuitton knock offs are abundant people get busted for selling them because they have patent protection. Kooks has not gone after OBX so either they don't care or they don't meet the standard for patent protection ie they have developed something new or original that can be recognized as that companies original creative design. For example ask why there are no Doug Thorely tri-y knock offs. It may be because no one cares to copy them or they have patented that design. They have been doing it for 50 years so I suspect the Patent is up but....
Also and this is for Maryland speed-why if, as you said, stainless adds $200 to the cost can I not find stainless longtubes from a "American Brand" for $500. Pace setters have been mentioned as an acceptable mild steel alternative and I see them advertised for $299 on your site but I'm Supposed to pay a grand to Kooks, SLP or ARH? Sorry the math doesn't add up. If you want to put me in a 1 7/8th stainless header for $500 PM me.