Flame thrower coil… seems to be legitimate?

[Nacho-RT74]

Around a month ago found a seller on eBay selling the 1.5 flame thrower coil in US$29.99. The cheap price seemed to me suspicius along with the seller name, location (Sry Lanka/Texas ???), low ammount of sales. However buyers seemed to be satisfied with their products. With my personal situation at this moment took the risk for the price.

I provided a shipping address in Tx to a friend of mine house. I’ll take care to get it shipped to Vzla later (where my Charger is still). I don’t need it now.

After a week the seller provided me (and to eBay) an ALREADY DELIVERED tracking number with a package weighting 39 lbs. WHAT THE HELL? He told me was delivered on a wrong address but he was scheduling to send another package. However he never gave me the tracking number for the second package, just a picture as a proof of delivery at my buddy’s house (he was traveling due his job at the moment of the delivery)

Well yes, the second package arrived, with a diff name on package than the one I provided, on an Amazon Prime package.

Seems to be legit but everything suspicious. The box wasn’t really in good conditions. Coil was in fact out of the box (broken box) into the bubble wrap amazon prime envelope.

What do you think?

(Didn’t know these coils were made in China?)

 

[Jeremiah]

If he has a scale have him weigh it. I can weigh a new unit that came from Summit Racing for reference.

 

[R413]

China, isn't that where everything is made?

There have been a lot of counterfeit performance parts. Like MSD stuff.

 

[Jeremiah]

The knock off business is ruthless. I won't buy performance parts off of Amazon or Ebay anymore. I either go straight to the manufacturer, buy it from Summit Racing or go without it.

 

[Nacho-RT74]

I’ll request to my friend to weight it.

 

[icetech]

that looks just like mine which has worked fine... got mine on amazon for... $29

 

[69Bee]

When I tracked packages in the past, I have run across tracking numbers that were re-used and that confused me also, but the package did arrive like yours.

 

[Krooser]

that looks just like mine which has worked fine... got mine on amazon for... $29

Many are found to be stock style coils in performance branded boxes with racy stickers on the coils.

 

[icetech]

Many are found to be stock style coils in performance branded boxes with racy stickers on the coils.

possible.. but stuff usually sold by amazon not third party is pretty safe.... i know it's been making sparks happen for a year or so now without issue though

 

[RJRENTON]

Out of curiosity, WHY, does it seem, that everyone is infatuated with FLAME THROWER COILS??? What is the significance....or is this never ending quest for the advertised 50+ hidden horse power obtained by just replacing the coil......and does have to be a Flame thrower coil....or has the Accel Supercoil fallen out of favor......
BOB RENTON

 

[kiwigtx]

The cheap price seemed to me suspicius along with the seller name, location (Sry Lanka/Texas ???), low ammount of sales.

Sry Lanka, Texas sounds legit....it's not far from Dubai, Nevada.

 

[Nacho-RT74]

Well, you can sell from one place and ship from a diff one. Some stuff from your actual location, some others from distributors location.

 

[Nacho-RT74]

Out of curiosity, WHY, does it seem, that everyone is infatuated with FLAME THROWER COILS??? What is the significance....or is this never ending quest for the advertised 50+ hidden horse power obtained by just replacing the coil......and does have to be a Flame thrower coil....or has the Accel Supercoil fallen out of favor......
BOB RENTON

That’s not the question here, even less TO YOU… keep away from here…

 

[Nacho-RT74]

Many are found to be stock style coils in performance branded boxes with racy stickers on the coils.

Hence why I posted the pics my friend sent me per my request to share on board

 

[Nacho-RT74]

This is the coil sale... price changed althought it’s out of stock right now

PerTronix 40011 Flame-Thrower 40000 Volt 1.5 ohm Coil | eBay

For a while it seems there is a buyer who got an issue about the tracking number similar to mine and posted a negative feedback. I guess he claimed for a refund at the first chance and got refunded thought. I gave a second chance and finally got it although he replied me to be refunded on every message I sent about the tracking issue, update or whatever inquiry I sent him about all the weird information If I wanted. That negative feedback wasn’t posted when I bought.

Maybe I got the coil he should have gotten and seller got everything mixed out? I meant because on my coil package decal wasn’t posted the name of my friend who I provided, but a diff one.

I must say price was $29.99 free shipping but adding Texas tax.

 

[Nacho-RT74]

possible.. but stuff usually sold by amazon not third party is pretty safe.... i know it's been making sparks happen for a year or so now without issue though

And you could say is a real one and not a stock relabeled coil?