Knockoffs of more than just MSD- Be warned.

[WildBillyT]

http://www.hotrod.com/feature_stories/1311_counterfeit_automotive_products/viewall.html

ARP is probably the scariest IMO :shock:

[BonzoHansen]

yup

It really all boils down to that old human emotion, probably embedded into our DNA: Selfishness and greed. Greed among rip-off artists, for sure; but also, greed among consumers. We have met the enemy, and he is us. Be honest with yourself: Is that rock-bottom price from some niche vendor on eBay.com or Alibaba.com really legit? “If the pricing is 20–80-percent cheaper than the going rate for a particular product, it’s most likely counterfeit,” claims Auto Meter President Jeff King.

Read more: http://www.hotrod.com/feature_stories/1311_counterfeit_automotive_products/viewall.html#ixzz2gNwihyfB

[sweetbmxrider]

****in nuts. Guess I'll be going through summit or jegs for my stuff now. Sucks for them if you use their price match feature and its for a knockoff. I'm sure they are taking measures to prevent abuse from that.

[V]

good to know. All bolts for my winter engine build will be from GM or summit, and I'll still check them.

[qwikz28]

Terrifying. That's a great quote from Jeff King, too.

[coolmanvette75]

Ohh wow thanks for this post. Def gonna get all my ARP stuff through Jegs/Summit now...

[WildBillyT]

For fasteners on critical stuff it's worth the extra $ for stuff you are sure about.

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e186/double_overdrive496/b2a1eb96.jpg

That's a bolt I bought via a non-mainstream parts house for my steering knuckle. It holds the two piece spindle together. Turns out it's an ungraded bolt sourced from Asia.

[LTb1ow]

Huge issue with COTS both in civilian and military aspects, the DOD is having trouble making sure they get non chinese crap these days. Kinda scary when you think of the stuff you normally rely on every day and not knowing if it was assembled from sub standard crap from overseas...

[IROCZman15]

yea, saw this article in Hot Rod Mag and was not happy about it all.Gotta always buy from legit parts suppliers..