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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 07:32 PM
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3 weeks ago I ordered a k member from PA Racing. They took the money straight out of my account and yet for 2 weeks through many phone calls I didn't know when I would receive it. I finally said if it couldn't be shipped out this Friday just cancel the order. I received a message saying I was being an ***. Well it was sent and here are a few crappy pics. Welds are badly done with some gaps in the beads and most do not look like enough heat was put to them. I sent the sales rep a message on here with the same pics which he has read and has not responded to. I am surprized that the quality is so bad. I am not a welder by trade but I do weld. I am not happy.
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 12:17 PM
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wow that sucks, from what i've always heard they've always made a quality product, sounds like you just have some bad luck
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 01:44 PM
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wow... not much more else i can say to those pics...
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 02:45 PM
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Wow, that does look pretty awful. Sorry to hear it didn't work out.

Too bad, their K-member price was very competitively priced and I was considering one for my B4C. I guess the guys who always scream "you get what you paid for" can bask in the moment...
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 10:15 PM
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when you gonna consider taking that car to atco? lol
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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 09:06 PM
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I just ordered one a week ago. Hopefully this isn't the case with mine. Seems like a quality control issue
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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 10:36 PM
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Looks like a lot of splatter and poor penetration. Could have been a bad welding setting, problems with shielding gas delivery, or a poor ground connection.
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 06:57 AM
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when you gonna consider taking that car to atco? lol
Man, I psyched myself out just talking with you... If I blow that rear end before my move, I'll be screwed! And right now, I think the white camaro is running stupid lean with the mods I did, tune scheduled for first week of April. I'll let you know what they do down in MS

OP, sorry for the hijack! Has PA racing said anything about this?
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Wow, that's rough.

Note to self, don't go to PA Racing for anything.
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 03:57 PM
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damn, my 7yr old can run a better bead than that with my shitty Harbor Freight mig welder
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 04:29 PM
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That looks horrible.
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 07:09 PM
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Is pa racing Aware of the quality. Also have they tried to help solve this problem?
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Old Mar 24, 2012 | 05:09 PM
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Wow, I just got my PA racing k-member this passed thrusday (3/22) and mine looked nothing like that. I dont have any pics but I was very pleased with all of the welds and powder coadting. Mine also went in without an issue. Best of luck to you!
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