[pmark837]

Originally Posted by NoTanks52

11/2 order - thought I’d be right after the first batch that went out, but still awaiting shipment

11/8 here! Sounds like a nice long list eh?

[pyo]

Originally Posted by NoTanks52

11/2 order - thought I’d be right after the first batch that went out, but still awaiting shipment

Originally Posted by pmark837

11/8 here! Sounds like a nice long list eh?

Originally Posted by pyo

Ordered 11/10, still waiting.

Originally Posted by Must_Go_FASTER

Who's still waiting on theirs? Order placed Nov 16... not shipped yet. I know they are basically making them to order, just curious on when these will be ready.

C'mon Santa...

[PhoEvr]

Paid early on 11/2 here. one of the first ten to pre-order. Still waiting.

[thestimp]

Originally Posted by PhoEvr

11/2 here. one of the first ten to pre-order. Still waiting.

akes a while to ship frm china

[PhoEvr]

Originally Posted by thestimp

akes a while to ship frm china

Curious why you say its shipping from China? I believe it was stated that these were one offs being built in Florida and shipping as they are being made. I could be wrong though.

[Must_Go_FASTER]

Originally Posted by thestimp

akes a while to ship frm china

Originally Posted by PhoEvr

Curious why you say its shipping from China? I believe it was stated that these were one offs being built in Florida and shipping as they are being made. I could be wrong though.

There's an almost identical looking midpipe on Ali for sale. At this point, might get it faster if I order the one from Ali 🤣

[Skiddz]

Originally Posted by PhoEvr

Curious why you say its shipping from China? I believe it was stated that these were one offs being built in Florida and shipping as they are being made. I could be wrong though.

As someone whom got in on the buy - and lives in South Florida - these pipes are definitely being made here in a reputable shop. Once mine is ready, I'm picking it up at AA rather than having it shipped to me.

[thestimp]

Originally Posted by Skiddz

As someone whom got in on the buy - and lives in South Florida - these pipes are definitely being made here in a reputable shop. Once mine is ready, I'm picking it up at AA rather than having it shipped to me.

it IS being made at the shop in the US according to their youtube/instagram posts. I just say that because these days its smarter to just source it out and take a cut.

[NoTanks52]

Word from AA is these are still in production, and may take a few more weeks to ship out.

[PhoEvr]

Mine shipped today! Woot

[ONLYACTIVE]

Originally Posted by thestimp

akes a while to ship frm china

These are built here in Florida. This was a request from members to Mike at XPH to AA design and build an EL MP for the X3M as was not in the immediate future to build one. We agreed with Mike to get a group buy for 10 to see the response and whether we would continue the build for production. We planned on building the 10 to fill the orders, but the higher demand requires full tooling for production. This always takes a while, but we are still building them at a slower pace to fill orders until production takes effect. So please be patient as it's worth the wait. Unfortunately it's a constant battle with China and copies of our products, just hope they would copy someone else, why always AA ??

[95wildtt]

Originally Posted by ONLYACTIVE

Unfortunately it's a constant battle with China and copies of our products, just hope they would copy someone else, why always AA ??

Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, but when you are in business to make money, who cares, right?

[NoTanks52]

My 11/2 order status just changed to Shipped today, huge pleasant surprise.. now I have to expedite filming the AA resonated single mid pipe and AA axle back videos before I receive and swap in the new Equal to compare to.. nice!!

[Must_Go_FASTER]

Originally Posted by ONLYACTIVE

These are built here in Florida. This was a request from members to Mike at XPH to AA design and build an EL MP for the X3M as was not in the immediate future to build one. We agreed with Mike to get a group buy for 10 to see the response and whether we would continue the build for production. We planned on building the 10 to fill the orders, but the higher demand requires full tooling for production. This always takes a while, but we are still building them at a slower pace to fill orders until production takes effect. So please be patient as it's worth the wait. Unfortunately it's a constant battle with China and copies of our products, just hope they would copy someone else, why always AA ??

Speaking for myself (and likely many others), we sincerely appreciate AA doing this for us. And all of us signed up knowing that this was a new product being manufactured to order, so it wasn't gonna be next day delivery.

But we do tend to joke around a bit on here, and that's all it was. Tends to not be as funny if you're the party that may lose business because of copycats in other countries. Meant no offense.

I will say that my security cam just alerted me and some guy in a big brown van in a brown outfit carrying a very large brown box showed up at my door today. Won't know if it is what I THINK it is until I get off work tonight, but I'll update here if there's a set of shiny new mid-pipes sitting on my front porch!

Thanks again to AA for bringing this to market.

[Must_Go_FASTER]

Originally Posted by NoTanks52

My 11/2 order status just changed to Shipped today, huge pleasant surprise.. now I have to expedite filming the AA resonated single mid pipe and AA axle back videos before I receive and swap in the new Equal to compare to.. nice!!

Good to see some movement. Mine happened to be a false alarm, totally forgot I ordered a pressure washer for the car

[Stereolab42]

Originally Posted by Must_Go_FASTER

Speaking for myself (and likely many others), we sincerely appreciate AA doing this for us. And all of us signed up knowing that this was a new product being manufactured to order, so it wasn't gonna be next day delivery.

Yes... I have the single not the equal but the sentiment is the same. I'm sure everyone who can afford an X3M can pay a little extra to support the vendors during original R&D. China will always copy and there is no law preventing anyone from buying Alibaba instead, but doing so makes it that much less likely these low-volume accessories will even exist in the future.

[Kevin_The_Clean1]

Originally Posted by Stereolab42

Yes... I have the single not the equal but the sentiment is the same. I'm sure everyone who can afford an X3M can pay a little extra to support the vendors during original R&D. China will always copy and there is no law preventing anyone from buying Alibaba instead, but doing so makes it that much less likely these low-volume accessories will even exist in the future.

I just wish the competition in other areas would allow the great builders here in the USA to offset their prices a touch & allow them to come back down to more reasonable asking prices. Sure, I want everyone to be happy & eat well. But some of the existing prices for mandrel bent high quality metal mid-pipes is a touch ridiculous of you ask me.

[Johnzi]

Originally Posted by Kevin_The_Clean1

I just wish the competition in other areas would allow the great builders here in the USA to offset their prices a touch & allow them to come back down to more reasonable asking prices. Sure, I want everyone to be happy & eat well. But some of the existing prices for mandrel bent high quality metal mid-pipes is a touch ridiculous of you ask me.

You think you’re paying for the bending?

You’re paying for a guy who knows where to bend.

Go get a civic, plenty of cheap Chineseum parts everywhere for ya if that’s what you’re into.

[thestimp]

Originally Posted by Johnzi

You think you’re paying for the bending?

You’re paying for a guy who knows where to bend.

Go get a civic, plenty of cheap Chineseum parts everywhere for ya if that’s what you’re into.

Exactly, overpaying for the guy that knows how to bend and do a small etsy batch....wait. As a sourcing engineer, save your money, outsource it, you're only hurting yourself with certain categories of products that other countries have far surpassed us in speed/quality/cost.

[Kevin_The_Clean1]

Originally Posted by Johnzi

You think you’re paying for the bending?

You’re paying for a guy who knows where to bend.

Go get a civic, plenty of cheap Chineseum parts everywhere for ya if that’s what you’re into.

Just RELAX @Johnzi. Look at my post count & how many highly beneficial threads I've started here in this F97 X3 M forum. I've had 4 different X3 M's in 3 years. So you might want to be a little more cautious with who you're talking to & take step back for a moment, before you start hurling Civic comments my way. If thats' what you're into, direct that hate towards someone else. Not me bruh.

The only point I was trying to make is that paying $2.5k for a mid-pipe is a touch excessive. There's no cats on this thing. Many people around the world like to pay $10k for CF bit too, that doesn't mean the average person can afford that. Just because there's a high quality part that people want, doesn't mean the current price justifies purchasing it. I for one have spent much more dough on other things. Like the 6-piston brembos from the X5 M.

If I wanted to spend $2.5K + labor to gain 10-12 HP & a slightly louder growl, then I would. But it's just not worth it right now to me. When people take my price suggestions personally & hurl ugly insults back in return, that's not a great look for you. But like you said, "if that's what you're into..." then you do you! LMAO

[Must_Go_FASTER]

Originally Posted by Johnzi

You think you’re paying for the bending?

You’re paying for a guy who knows where to bend.

Go get a civic, plenty of cheap Chineseum parts everywhere for ya if that’s what you’re into.

Have a couple thoughts on this topic. To me, there's two different situations we see happen frequently:

1. A US company develops a product and makes it themselves then get rips off by another country.

2. A US company designs a product and outsources production to another conunty, then marks it up x5 to sell.

In option one, I think the company has every reason to be upset and I support vendors when I want to buy their product.

In option two, I think the company gave up it's right to be upset if they're not building it themselves. I mean, they basically gave up the rights to the design when they outsourced it and I don't feel bad going direct to who's making it to buy the product. This really happens a lot with CF parts.

Crying about "chineseum" parts when a lot vendors outsource the production to China and you're getting a Chinese product even if you buy from a US vendor is silly as shit. Crying about products other countries have ripped off from the design of US companies that make their own products is valid.

Bought several CF interior products from Ali for the first time and they're just as good as any CF product I've gotten from a US vendor, because SURPRISE, they're almost all made there anyway.

[Johnzi]

Originally Posted by Kevin_The_Clean1

Just RELAX @Johnzi. Look at my post count & how many highly beneficial threads I've started here in this F97 X3 M forum. I've had 4 different X3 M's in 3 years. So you might want to be a little more cautious with who you're talking to & take step back for a moment, before you start hurling Civic comments my way. If thats' what you're into, direct that hate towards someone else. Not me bruh.

The only point I was trying to make is that paying $2.5k for a mid-pipe is a touch excessive. There's no cats on this thing. Many people around the world like to pay $10k for CF bit too, that doesn't mean the average person can afford that. Just because there's a high quality part that people want, doesn't mean the current price justifies purchasing it. I for one have spent much more dough on other things. Like the 6-piston brembos from the X5 M.

If I wanted to spend $2.5K + labor to gain 10-12 HP & a slightly louder growl, then I would. But it's just not worth it right now to me. When people take my price suggestions personally & hurl ugly insults back in return, that's not a great look for you. But like you said, "if that's what you're into..." then you do you! LMAO

Can’t hear your screeching over my AA EL midpipe.

Throw one on your custom rig and start 6 threads about it bro.