because it doesnt... lol
His supra/skyline manifolds look more like veilside but angles are different.

Four feet of snow? shit thats crazi. I thought we were having it ruff out in the midwest.

 

OK first of all, I would like you to point out exactly what features make you think I may have copied Greddy:

Greddy:





Hypertune:





Greddy:





Hypertune





Then, maybe you could check out these pics:



Inline Pro:





Hypertune:





Inline Pro:





Hypertune:





Excuse the masking tape, but this manifold is in production and some holes need to be punched before it is welded together.

Coincidently, our brake booster lug goes in exactly the same position as where the inline pro one is......


I am sure that some of you still won't be able to see what is going on here.

Having a look at a stock manifold might help you to realise that there is NO WAY Inline Pro accidentally came up with identical design and features to mine.

For those of you that can't quite get it, I will get hold of an Inline Pro manifold, and a stock manifold and put up a web page with comparison pics so even the most simple of people can tell.

Oh and [edit], you are a LIAR. Your fanboys are here trying to back you up, only because they don't have enough experience to know any better. Man up and tell the TRUTH.

 

Oh wow! They do look eerily similar with the added parts hookups and all. Coincidence? I just dont know. I hope you have a patent on yours Hypertune because that looks like some real d*mning evidence right there.

I personally hope it's just a coincidence because I have a lot of respect for IP. I just dont know what else to say about it.

 

Check out a stock intake manifold.

You'll see that the similarity between mine and inline pro is absolutely without question IMPOSSIBLE TO BE A COINCIDENCE.

That separate coolant pipe adapter is probably the easiest feature for the layman to pick. This is a completely unique solution I came up with due to the fact that the 3 dimensional shape restricted me from making it part of the billet flange.

Why some idiot would replicate that in cast is beyond me. If I were casting it I would have incorporated it into the head flange in one piece.

UNLESS I WAS COPYING SOMETHING ELSE AND WAS TOO STUPID TO EVEN REALISE WHY IT WAS MADE THAT WAY.

That is only one part though. There are many more as I hope you all can see. To me it is just so obvious, but I guess it's up to me to prove it.

Oh and Spoolin, thanks for taking a look with open eyes. I hope more people do the same.

I will get more proof when possible and make sure no one can doubt me no matter how badly their fanboyism is affecting their judgement.

As I have said previously, I am getting more orders than ever.

I'm not concerned about losing money but there's no way I'm going to let [edit] lie and get away with it.

Once I prove to you all beyond reasonable doubt that my manifold was copied, I wonder what [edit] will say?

"Oh wow, maybe you're right! That damn outsource company really had us fooled"

Bullshit.

 

hmm they do look identical aside from the fact that inline pro is a cast manifold and hypertune is not.

Obviously it looks like you still have a better made product hypertune, why dont you beat inlines and magnus' price and get it installed and tuned on a n/a and on a f/i car and post up the dynos.
That will bring everyone to buy your manifolds and it wont matter whoelse sells one!

either way good luck, I know what it feels like to be cheated!

 

Yes it does look very similar but people have been copying others parts for years, just look at Mugen hardtops for example. If IP has exactly copied your manifold & then claimed it as their own then yes, I see your point. Ranting on the internet however is not endearing anyone about you or your company.

The bottom line is why has this manifold not sold more? IP or Hypertune have not shown any real evidence to date that the hp gained vs dollars is really worth it.

 

I hate to say it but he may have IP over a barrel here. Not to mention Hypertune's looks like it would work better. The IP one needs to be honed out or something

 

There's no way you could beat the price of a cast manifold with a machined one.

 

I couldn't even get a Hypertune manifold last year when I was trying to purchase one. I went through 3 vendors and none of them could get a hold of one. So the supply obviously isn't there.

I bet I could order an InlinePro one today and have it early next week. Or if I was close enough to drive there, pick it up same day.

For what it's worth.

 

I agree with hypertune. The explanation from YA was very vague and riding the shirt tail of "not arguing on the internet". Well of course its not in your best interest to argue over the internet when you have no argument. The fact is you have chosen the internet to solicit your products and therefore have chosen this venue for debates concerning your product and its origin.

If another manufacturer has spent time actually creating a product and sees another manufacturer capitalizing from the original design, I would say he would be entitled to post up and claim the design for his own with as much passion as hypertune has done.

YA, whether you knew the outsourced company had presented you with a look a like hypertune manifold or not, the least you could do would be to acknowledge its resemblance and admit it may have been derived from the hypertune.

Theres nothing wrong with using someone elses design if there is no patent, but you cant claim you did all the research and product development.

I agree with s2000442, hypertune your manifold looks great. However perhaps you have done a poor job at advertising and marketing as I didnt even know these were still in production. Either that or you arent using forums like inline pro is for selling products. Post up some dyno's and we can change some of these orders for your manifold.