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Offline Dp_Ed30

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Re: Vw racing 4 pots brakes discs and pads
« Reply #15 on: June 27, 2012, 01:05:08 pm »
last time i bought alcon spares it cost me £900 for new pads and dics :confused:
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Re: Vw racing 4 pots brakes discs and pads
« Reply #16 on: June 28, 2012, 10:06:39 pm »
Quote from: Dp_Ed30 on June 27, 2012, 01:05:08 pm
last time i bought alcon spares it cost me £900 for new pads and dics :confused:

Shows how much we are being ripped off compared to the Ford mob....  :fighting:

http://www.mountunestore.com/Product/Replacement-365mm-front-discs
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Re: Vw racing 4 pots brakes discs and pads
« Reply #17 on: June 28, 2012, 10:10:27 pm »
We're not. I rang my old supplier for a chat about something else and they were still what I was paying for them years ago. Mountune are getting subsidised parts, but they're still not the kind of money being quoted around here.

I'm in no way qualified to comment on Alcon's business, but speaking to my contact, they didn't seem to know about it - doing their usual hot cakes trade to the rally boys.

Word is AP are getting a lot of stuff in from China these days?
« Last Edit: June 28, 2012, 10:19:13 pm by tony_danza »
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Re: Vw racing 4 pots brakes discs and pads
« Reply #18 on: June 28, 2012, 10:24:03 pm »
i dunno about the politics.

alcons are awesome brakes but i paid £900 for a set of pads and discs regardless of what anybody tells you
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Re: Vw racing 4 pots brakes discs and pads
« Reply #19 on: June 28, 2012, 10:32:00 pm »
I'm not doubting that, I think some tuners are sticking a serious premium on stuff - the variation on prices of my kit when I was buying was £1750-£2300.

Always helps to get to know people and ask for discount too  :happy2:
« Last Edit: June 28, 2012, 10:33:40 pm by tony_danza »
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Re: Vw racing 4 pots brakes discs and pads
« Reply #20 on: June 28, 2012, 11:48:54 pm »
Yea I suppose there will be some scene tax......same with detailing now...a toilet brush will be £1 from pound shop, look on clean your car and it's 11.99  :scared:
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Re: Vw racing 4 pots brakes discs and pads
« Reply #21 on: June 29, 2012, 01:10:39 am »
There was a Vauxhall dealer called Thurlby who commissioned some diesel Astras to be built by 888 Racing and these had Alcon brakes. Owners were well chuffed until they wore out!

I think the discs and pads are a grand from EARS Motorsport and they're flogging off what they have left and plan to not deal with Alcon anymore, as Dave has stated earlier.
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Re: Vw racing 4 pots brakes discs and pads
« Reply #22 on: June 29, 2012, 02:18:24 pm »
Quote from: tony_danza on June 28, 2012, 10:10:27 pm


Word is AP are getting a lot of stuff in from China these days?

Shouldn't believe what you hear, Alcon been putting that out for years.

If chinas relocated to the south coast Mike then yes it's ALL from China.  :laugh:

http://www.eurac-group.com/index.html

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