Well before we knew all there was to know about knockoffs, check this out. A company called “Drift Line USA” totally ripped off Vertex USA’s website.
Original Vertex USA website:

Fake ass knockoff website:

Now c’mon, is it enough that you’re selling knockoff parts from original Japanese manufactures? Now you have to do this? This is as bad […]

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You know, normally I don’t care too much about the models with attitude problems. If I do run into them and I had already taken pictures, I just delete the pictures and move on. But, Pam Rodriguez seriously pissed me off at Hot Import Nights San Mateo 2008. I asked Pam for a few […]

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In the automotive world, the word “knockoff” thrives, and the debate about counterfeit vs. authentic is a timeless argument that spans across many genres. Pras’s post regarding Shine Auto exposed (not shined-hehe) some light to our readers in hopes to gain appeal to support original products and disembowel their knockoff counterparts.
So what can be done […]

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Knockoffs, knockoffs, knockoffs… I talk about this subject extensively, yet there never seems to be an end. This time, I am not here to push my anti knockoff philosophy but to unveil the the corrupt business practices behind these slime balls.
If you have not heard of Shine Auto Project, they are a company based out […]

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So what the hell is the deal with all these morons on forums these days? Seriously, I’m getting sick and tired of idiots on forums with their holier-than-thou superiority complex. Does being “humble” not mean anything to you? Or how about just being a nice person in general? Do you think that you are cool […]

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“JDM” driver badge, leaf, new driver, elder driver, soshinoya badge, koleshiya badge, etc. This topic has been in my head ever since I saw an ass load of people rocking these things at JDM Theory last week. Now seriously, what the hell is the deal with these things? Do people rock these things because they […]

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Here we go again…
A buddy of mine who works at a highly regarded shop specializing in the VIP trend read my “Ugly ass wheels” post and reminded me about R1 Racing Wheels. If you don’t know, these guys have been around since 2000 (or so) and are masters at the knockoff game. A majority– if […]

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HAHA- I’m sure a lot of people think it and don’t say anything. But there sure are some ugly products out there. YES, Importfactor.com will be the source for the follies and fumbles of the “tuner” industry. We’ll randomly post up products which we think are the worst designed products offered to the tuner demographic […]

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