RE54

iTrader: (6)

ok, my blobeye STi has undergone a few mods, and remap yestaday courtesy of duncan with some great results.

after which i took my car out for a good thrashing, anyway, getting to the point...

i need new brake discs, so i planned on running the standard discs with some uprated pads. so i made the call to my local subaru dealer, and was shocked when i got told the price. £1250+ for front and rear discs ONLY!!!

is this for real? i questioned it, and then further questioned it saying my E46 M3 wasnt that pricey for pads and discs, and my mates E60 M5 isnt that much either. he said thats correct, and he supplied some to essex police the other week.

can some confirm this? i think that price is a joke, and will never pay that much for stock discs.

thanks, rez

The Trooper 1815

iTrader: (31)

Try Ian Godney at GODSPEED Brakes. A fraction of the price and better quality.

http://www.godspeedbrakes.co.uk/hp_discs/hp_disc.htm

RE54

iTrader: (6)

i know theres other places to get some, but im just enquiring as to why they are so pricey? and i just want stock looking discs, nothing with grooves or holes etc.

Fulmentaljack3t

AMC in Chelmsford are utterly hopeless and their prices are insane!!

They wanted £460 plus Vat to program a second key OUCH

And they quoted me £350 plus vat for 1 new alloy wheel :O

The Trooper 1815

iTrader: (31)

Ian does just plain stuff as standard. If you want funky stuff he's good at that too.

Subaru are renown for their "charge the earth" policy.

Be careful if you have a Proven Subaru Warranty. If they know of any mods and the car goes wrong they will fight tooth and nail not to pay up and will invalidate your warranty.

coupebrett

iTrader: (1)

how much the subaru dealer in bedford only qouted me £49 tp programme both my keys to a prodrive ecu including vat

TingTongPJ

iTrader: (24)

ian godney is your man at godspeed

special prices for sn users

TingTongPJ

iTrader: (24)

DOUBLE POSTS

Makes a change i suppose

Guv

iTrader: (8)

2nd this, Ian is very good has supplied various Pads/Disks and brake lines for my scoobs

Fulmentaljack3t

I had to ask them to repeat because I thought i was imaganing things!!

This was when they had just started doing Subarus and they really didnt seem to have much of a clue in all honesty. The parts department kept me waiting for 40 minutes trying to find a price or the alloy wheel and key. Only reason I waited around was because i had not long had the car and it was my first scooby and I didnt know where else to go, needless to say I went elsewhere!

wrathchild_78

iTrader: (3)

stop whining! lol

things in other countries can be worse

examples:
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steering wheel pump from subaru dealer: 620€
front + rear pads: 500€
front + rear discs: 1500€

Terminator X

iTrader: (7)

Why would anyone get anything from the stealers out of warranty

TX.

TonyBurns

iTrader: (3)

Its more like 400 for the front and 300 for the rears from the dealer, they are taking the p1ss, totally, on the bright side, Ian will do you a set of front discs (grooved) for less than 100 quid

Tony

scoobyboy

grooved discs are awful you get that winding down sound as you brake i prefer standard looking discs personally.
also had a bad experience with the godspeed discs which has put me right off aftermarket stuff so only go genuine now, it fits first time doesn't go wrong within a week of having them fitted and just basically works

Tomwrx

iTrader: (54)

ive got the godspeed discs with pads on mine and they work a treat,

much better than the standard crap,

ian is spot on with his products and prices

djandyg

iTrader: (2)

if your just after OEM replacements you can gets some pretty cheap from eurocarparts

The Trooper 1815

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fiveskin

i get my pads from camskill. pretty cheap there...... not sure about discs probably cheaper too... the chelmsford one is a joke for prices. but then they all are. woodford one wanted 250 for standard wrx brake pads