MAC PRODUCTS SUCK!!!

TIFOSI-GT

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2003 GT 8,000 MILE'S. FINALLY GOT A SET OF L/T'S CERAMIC COATED THROUGH MAC. ME & MY TECH DROP K-MEMBER INSTALL LONG TUBE'S, O/R PRO-CHAMBER & CAT-BACK BORLA STINGER. GET READY TO TEST-DRIVE & WE HEAR EXHAUST LEAK. REINSPECT CAR ON LIFT & FIND LACK OF WELDS INSIDE OF THE COLLECTOR. NOW I'M ****ED...CALL MAC MONDAY & THERE SENDING ME A NEW DRIVERS SIDE L/T & I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE JOB ALL OVER AGAIN....BEWARE OF MAC L/T'S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LIST OF MODS: 4:10 GEARS, 3 ALUM. PULLEYS FROM MARCH, 75 MM T/B & PLENUM ACUFAB, 85MM MASS AIR W/ TRUE FLOW INTAKE, KENNY BROWN CHASSIS KIT W/ FRONT & REAR STRUT BRACE, EIBACH PRO-KIT, PRO 5.0, DIABLO PREDITOR, 180 THERMOSTAT W/ WATER WETTER, KING COBRA CLUTCH & SYNTHETIC OIL REAR-END, TRANNY & ENGINE

 

Black_Cobra

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What a bumber! I know how you must feel, that happened to me with a transmission. I did the wrenching myself in the driveway, TWICE!

 

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dcrews

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I don't mean to sound like a jack-a$$ or anything, but that's one of the many many reasons you should thoroughly inspect all parts BEFORE installing them.

I know I've been burned that way a few times, and you bet your butt that I look at em all now

 

Red mustang Gt 46

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MAC has had that problem for so long now it isn't funny. Thats one of the known problems with their headers...

 

mogs01gt

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I have never had any problems with Mac. Nice products, great prices.

 

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I agree, I've used mac products for a long time and have had no problems.

 

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rickster99

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Yea I used the Mac O/R H pipe and it bolted on nice. No leaks no problems. I guess you really need to inspect the product before you install it. I know I looked at the pipe for some time just to make sure everything was the same and then once I was confident that it would fit, I installed it. Cant say that I have any complaints from Mac.

 

BuffaloZone

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Sorry to hear about the problem. I've just always been put off by the fact that so many people have problems with the chrome tail pipes rusting and having alignment problems on the pipes. If the (Cat-back) pipes would have been polished stainless steel I probably would have still bought their cat-back system. That's probably why I tend to avoid their other products. Lot of people still like Mac products, so I can't say they make a bad product - just not what I prefer. But I'm happy with my Borla Stinger and Magnaflow X-pipe.

TIFOSI-GT said:

2003 GT 8,000 MILE'S. FINALLY GOT A SET OF L/T'S CERAMIC COATED THROUGH MAC. ME & MY TECH DROP K-MEMBER INSTALL LONG TUBE'S, O/R PRO-CHAMBER & CAT-BACK BORLA STINGER. GET READY TO TEST-DRIVE & WE HEAR EXHAUST LEAK. REINSPECT CAR ON LIFT & FIND LACK OF WELDS INSIDE OF THE COLLECTOR. NOW I'M ****ED...CALL MAC MONDAY & THERE SENDING ME A NEW DRIVERS SIDE L/T & I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE JOB ALL OVER AGAIN....BEWARE OF MAC L/T'S!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LIST OF MODS: 4:10 GEARS, 3 ALUM. PULLEYS FROM MARCH, 75 MM T/B & PLENUM ACUFAB, 85MM MASS AIR W/ TRUE FLOW INTAKE, KENNY BROWN CHASSIS KIT W/ FRONT & REAR STRUT BRACE, EIBACH PRO-KIT, PRO 5.0, DIABLO PREDITOR, 180 THERMOSTAT W/ WATER WETTER, KING COBRA CLUTCH & SYNTHETIC OIL REAR-END, TRANNY & ENGINE

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gruntman31

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Exept for a small alignment problem on my catback, I've never had any problems with MAC products. Currently, I use a MAC catted-H and flowpath catback. On my old, dearly departed SOHC motor I used MAC LT's, prochamber and flowpath. Never had any problems. Just lots of power and great sound.

 

hognutz

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I have always though mac cut corners. from thier cold air that makes you car run rich and gets hotter than you stock one, to the chrome tipped catback. why chrome? to the coating on thier headers. etc, etc. Then again I am usually not constained by budget as much a quality of the product.

I mean thier **** works, thier headers make good power. The fact that thier quality does not catch mistakes is the problem. Good company's have good QC. Bottom line. It is hard to debate that.

 

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tjm73

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I too have used MAC in the past with NO problems what so ever. No leaks no fitmit issues (except my own self created issue when I didn't read the instructions ).

Other wise my experience has been very positive.

 

stangman

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i had the exact same problem on the drivers side header. they sent me one the very next day & we switched them out it was all fine, that's the only problem i've ever had with mac products ever though & i've had a good bit of them on my cars, especially my last one

 

Mike2191

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I won't buy MAC stuff anymore either. My catback sounds great but the fit is crap. It doesn't line up at the rear bumber at all and bangs against the rear axle going over any medium or so bump (and my car isn't even lowered yet). I'm going to have to cut into it to correct the problem until I can get a new system.

 

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dudeman47

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I'm gonna go ahead and pigge back on the whole inspection before installation thing. The installer could have taken a look too, but he's not paid for that.

 

TIFOSI-GT

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WE'LL LET ME TELL YOU THAT YOU WOULDN'T OF BEEN ABLE TO SEE INSIDE THE COLLECTOR UNLESS YOU TOOK IT APART.... I'M NOT HAPPY.. JUST TRYING TO SAY BUY A SET OF BBK, HOOKER OR SLP SPEND THE EXTRA $100.00 BECAUSE YOU LOSING OUT ON QUALITY IN THE END

 

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I agree. I've always thought of MAC products as something that represents their prices.....cheap. It's from the fit to the finish to the endurance of the product and how well they hold up to the materials they use - I just don't put a lot of faith in some of the things they manufacture.

 

Aaron 4.6

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Here's a fact regarding economics. MAC isn't some big company like Wal-Mart leveraging enormous economies of scale in order to beat competitors prices. They sell stuff cheap by making it cheap. Some of it works. Some of it doesn't. I think their older 5.0 stuff is decent, and I know some of their newer modular stuff is steaming crap.

Your results may vary, but you are getting what you paid for.

EDIT- speling

 

Teen'93stang5.0

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mogs01gt said:

I have never had any problems with Mac. Nice products, great prices.

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werd holmes

 

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mogs01gt said:

I have never had any problems with Mac. Nice products, great prices.

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me too. Love my ProChamber

 

mogs01gt

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LMAO BBK. hahahaha dont get me started on the HIGH quality of BBK's products. Between 2 different typs of stangs, EVERY part we had from BBK needed some type of modifing.

Yeah that extra cash spent was WELL worth it.