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Old 01-06-2004 | 06:12 PM
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Originally posted by treky11
I JUST HEARD THAT THE 710 WAS/IS OUTSOURCED AND IS MADE IN CHINA.


Woow, stirring up problems again? What if some of the parts were indeed made in China? I don't see the point where this is getting to. Perhaps we should put VW or Chevrolet into the dock for putting manufacturing plants in China and Thailand respectively !

Originally posted by treky11
AND NOT ONLY THAT - THE METAL PARTS ARE NOT THE HUDY SPRING STEEL, BUT ARE SOME OTHER MATERIAL/OUTSOURCED SOMEWHERE ELSE.


well, i for one think if this is true Serpent should have told everyone this first since the past impulse/705 line were not this way.
Of course they are NOT. If you have read earlier on in mytsn forums or even here, some of us demanded that it would be good if Hudy spring steel parts were included and bundled in the 710 kit. Well, Serpent did not hear us on this one and decided to keep the price down by putting the normal steel ones. Still, I believe Julius mentioned that the stock steel parts in the 710 are better than previous stock steel parts in the 705 / Impulse. So does this mean "China outsourcing" (if any of this is ever true to begin with) has made the product better?

Originally posted by treky11
maybe this is why some people are having problems that weren't seen on a serpent car in the past.
What problems are these you are referring to?
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