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Jon,

Thank you very much for that offer!  I tell you, the people here at GM-Trucks are the friendliest, finest bunch of truck enthisiasts I have ever come across in internet land. :sigh:

I'll hopefully get some more pics later today of the dual exhaust and K&N intake(with the upside down K&N logo, grrrrrrr!!!!)

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Upside down logo?  Did you get any K&N decals with your kit?  Mine came with two that look like they would fit where the logo is on the tube, although I didn't test fit it.  I'll check it out and see if it will fit and let you know.  If you want one, let me know, and I'll send it to you and you can just cover up the upside down one.  :sigh:

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Tom,

Thanks for the offer!

I put one of the decals they gave with the kit, on there(It actually does fit there perfectly), but I have a feeling that it will come off with all the heat under the hood.  It might stay though.  I'll just check it periodically.

I called K&N a while ago and they just said, hmmmm, never heard that one before!  Leave it to me to find the inconsistencies!!!!  LOL

I might also just try acetone and rub off the K&N logo alltogether.  Do you think that would work?

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I might also just try acetone and rub off the K&N logo alltogether.  Do you think that would work?

Your welcome.

 

I'm not sure on the Acetone, it may work, but it may also discolor the plastic tube, so if you do, you may want to try it on the bottom side first just to see.  I have no experience at all working with Acetone, so I have no idea what it would do, so that's just an idea.

 

I think if it was me, I'd see ask K&N to send a new tube, then have them arrange to pick the other one up.  Take a picture of it and send to them for proof.  If they give you a hard time about it, tell them that won't be good avertising for them, as far as quality goes.  :sigh:

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Tom,

You guys have pretty cool plates there.  Our plates in Delaware are all boring.  Just like our state! hahahaha!!!

I've thought about contacting K&N about that.  Maybe I will write to them explaining the situation, email them a picture of it, and see if they would be willing to do an exchange.  I won't take the whole thing off.  They'd need to ship an intake tube, then I'll ship them the 'defective' one. LOL

If they don't agree to it, I'll let them know that I will be posting pictures of it all over the net and let everyone I know, personally see it and offer to them to buy a Volant intake instead of the K&N as they can at least put their own logo on properly! :sigh:

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Steve,

 

I'm glad you must have sold your Enron stock just before the big "crash", and I see you have found a great place to hide all those profits!!!  You've done some nice things to your HD  :sigh:

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Shane,  sssshhhhhh ;)

Nah, actually, it was some Delphi and Developers Diversified Realty stock.  Really stagnant stock that was just cluttering up my portfolio. LOL  

I'm glad my blood problem seems to be getting better.  This was starting to get expensive!!!!

I would like to maybe get some headers, but dmaxer posted a USA plate for the 3rd brake light at putc that he just got, so that's got me thinking maybe exterior mods next.  I really like the USA cover plate.  It's stainless steel or something.   Also, heated mirrors from jpendlum, dang I miss them things. haha

Oh yeah, and one of these days I'll get some pics of the duals!  Maybe tomorrow after work(2:30 EST)

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