80MM tip for the LCR - Cheap

J@mes W

Stage 1 Revo'd LCR
Jun 28, 2009
985
1
Colchester
Its basically the same as B5 TIP (with the adaptor) for £100, cheapest big bore TIP on the market surely!??
 
How can companies get away with an exact copy? Bill must be really angry that he's put all the hard work into making these for them to come and copy his design.
I've got a B5 tip on order (hopefully be with me soon) and i'd rather get the hose direct from him with all the hose clips included and advice if i need it but i can see that alot of people will go for the copies and save ~ £90.
 

8bit

Active Member
Feb 11, 2010
3,401
3
Aberdeen
I'd stay away from Creations Motorsport stuff to be honest. I've got the Charge pipe to N75 and DV hoses, they were a poor fit as the DV one wasn't quite long enough, so it's putting a little stretch on the DV attachment on my TIP.

Also used to have their upper boost hoses, the design was poor as even when trimmed the pipe leading into the throttle body kinked badly at one of the bends. The quality of the silicone was very poor, quite soft and flimsy. Their stuff is cheap for a reason, in my experience.
 

Dan1720v

Active Member
Feb 28, 2010
1,928
2
Street, Somerset
How can companies get away with an exact copy? Bill must be really angry that he's put all the hard work into making these for them to come and copy his design.
I've got a B5 tip on order (hopefully be with me soon) and i'd rather get the hose direct from him with all the hose clips included and advice if i need it but i can see that alot of people will go for the copies and save ~ £90.

No patent/copyright. IMO I'll always support a smaller company than a larger one.
 

ibizacupra

Jack-RIP my little Friend
Jul 25, 2001
31,333
19
glos.uk
There is Copyright on mine ;)

The picture does not show quality of the item if you actually see/touch it.
(I too saw it at inters for what it was)

Its £99 worth of imitation/knock off is all I will say and not of comparable quality of the B5 one
( nor is it the same specification/geometry of current V2 B5 TIP )
 

Dan1720v

Active Member
Feb 28, 2010
1,928
2
Street, Somerset
There is Copyright on mine ;)

The picture does not show quality of the item if you actually see/touch it.
(I too saw it at inters for what it was)

Its £99 worth of imitation/knock off is all I will say and not of comparable quality of the B5 one
( nor is it the same specification/geometry of current V2 B5 TIP )

My Mistake. It did feel more flimsy than yours, and iirc it was only 2 or 3 ply silicone.
 

J@mes W

Stage 1 Revo'd LCR
Jun 28, 2009
985
1
Colchester
I though the geometry looked difference, especially at the turbo end. Interesting what you've got a patent bill, for that sort money I wouldn't imagine that the quality isnt up to much.

I'll take quality over cheapness every time, I've got a B5 V2 TIP and the quality is top notch, that's why I bought it. Even if I was in the market for one now i'd still buy a b5 TIP.


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