J's Racing - Read before buying!!!

**Nuci** · 17-01-2011 05:36 PM

Hey guys,

Ive just recently received my long awaited J's Racing 60RS catback system for my DC5R. And for those wondering, im very happy with the end product. Looks the goods, and sounds incredible when paired up with my Buddyclub race header (de-cat). However id like to warn any prospective buyers of J's products what they're getting themselves into when putting a deposit down. Here's a list of issues that arose from the time i put my deposit down til the time i drove out the workshop with the exhaust on my car (Id like to keep the workshop i bought the part through anonymous):

1.Put the deposit down at the end of July '10. J's told me that it would be about 4 weeks. After countless phonecalls and emails back and forth, my exhaust arrives in January '11 - about 5 months later.

2. When we buy prefabricated exhausts, we expect them to bolt straight up, thats why we pay big dollars. However my catback had to be re-cut to fit and line up properly - which cost me even more money.

3. J's Racing stainless steel exhausts are supposed to be made from top-grade materials (C304 grade stainless to be exact). One feature of using such high grade stainless in the ease with which it can be welded, and the bluish/purple colouration that the welds should appear. Yet when this catback was cut to fit, the mechanic fitting the exhaust said it was a nightmare to weld, the welds just wouldnt hold. He eventually got it together, and the welds appeared a brownish colour - making me suspicious if it is really the top grade stainless that their website claims they use.

4. The silencer that came with the catback doesnt fit properly. I have to force it in, then use a lot of force to get it back out.

Dont get me wrong, Im very happy with the end product. But the process of getting there was very long. The only way i ever recieved information on the progress of my exhaust was by us contacting J's Racing, they never contacted us. They also said that the delays came from the fact that they had no stock, and that the exhaust had to be made from the ground up. Yet in November i spoke to Nengun performance (Aus distributor for J's Racing) and they said that they had parts in stock, and had done for a while.

The reality of the situation is that the aftermarket modifying scene in Japan isnt what it used to be. Big companies are on the verge of going broke, or have already gone under. So many companies no longer keep stock on the shelf - theyre all made to order. So when buying from Japan, factor in the chances of big delays. If you want my advice, talking from experience, try sourcing something that has already been posted to Australia.

Hope this helps any prospective buyers. Any questions and ill help wherever I can.

Cheers, Daniel.

**M@lew** · 17-01-2011 07:33 PM

Thanks for the post.

Are you able to get some clips up of your exhaust? I was going to order the exhaust too but got a GruppeM instead so it'll have to wait a bit more.

**Nuci** · 17-01-2011 09:58 PM

I don't have anything to record with sorry mate. All I have is these pics. But if you've gone with gruppe m I'm sure you'll be happy. They make quality gear. Like I said the catback does it's job well, it's just the little things that j's could improve on to make it a better all round package

**45SET** · 17-01-2011 10:29 PM

Name and shame who you bought it from.

They might be selling copies from other places, but badging them as the genuine item.

**Nuci** · 17-01-2011 10:44 PM

That's the thing though, I bought it from Js Racing. The company in Brisbane was just the middleman who put the order in. He dealt directly with Js Racing.

**45SET** · 17-01-2011 10:51 PM

You 100% sure they bought it from J's?

The fact that you told a exhuast shop that it is made out of a particular metal, then when they started working with it, it didn't appear to be the same thing, screams of fake.

**EVLGTR** · 17-01-2011 11:03 PM

Funny how that works in here, i did the name and shame to an ebay shop a few months ago and OzHonda wouldnt tolerate and completely deleted my post.

**Nuci** · 17-01-2011 11:14 PM

100%. I read all the emails sent to and from js racing. Dozens of them. I was also offered my money back after I was told there was going to be more delays. This place has a good reputation. And I trust the person I dealt with.

**45SET** · 17-01-2011 11:15 PM

Originally Posted by EVLGTR

Funny how that works in here, i did the name and shame to an ebay shop a few months ago and OzHonda wouldnt tolerate and completely deleted my post.

**Zilli** · 18-01-2011 09:57 AM

thanks for the post, and for following guidelines of the site... defmation is a serious legal issue that OH wants to mitigate... so no naming and shaming.