The Camaro Club (UK)

Well i'm so annoyed I felt I HAD to come on here and vent

just run a salvage yard to get a price on some second hand calipers and disc to set up some brakes, the discs were rust and proby would be usable anyway just required for a set up.

the salvage company...who I shal not name here.. said they wanted £260 + VAT....WTF

UK based usautomotive, or john wolfe racing do recon calipers for £100 each roughly....and discs and pad sets can be had for £130....so why would I pay nearly fully price for old stuff and unusable discs

you try to explain this and they just fob you off...what a bunch of ****s (enter what word you want )...how do these companies even stay open !!!

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'99 Z28 A4, 253 LS2 heads, 228R TSP cam, Patriol Dual Springs, Double roller timing chain, LS6 ported oil pump, OBX LTs, 3" True Duals, LS6 intake, 42lb/hr injectors, SLP lid + bellow, EFIlive COS 3 Speed Denisty Tune (self tuned), 3200 Circle D stall, CAI mod, KYB AGXs, Eibach Pro Front Springs, UMI panhard, LCA + Brackets, Strut Brace, Custom Subframe connectors, WS6 axle with 3.42s, 18" American Racing Rebels, US mirrors, 93 tail lights, 3.5 inch custom cowl hood. Mickey T's Street DRs on Vette-ZR1 wheels for the strip !
Best ET: 12.0 @ 116 mph (on a 0-60ft of 1.8 s)

I paid quite alot of money for my Corvette calipers and abutments from a Uk breaker couple of years ago, not the new or recon price .... so I suspect it may the same place...

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“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”

probably.....

can get the calipers elsewhere but need the abutments then which need to come from US anyway....so might as well get the calipers new/recon....just hassle...prob stick with LS1 ones I have and adapt my spindle to suit...more info on my swap will be coming

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'99 Z28 A4, 253 LS2 heads, 228R TSP cam, Patriol Dual Springs, Double roller timing chain, LS6 ported oil pump, OBX LTs, 3" True Duals, LS6 intake, 42lb/hr injectors, SLP lid + bellow, EFIlive COS 3 Speed Denisty Tune (self tuned), 3200 Circle D stall, CAI mod, KYB AGXs, Eibach Pro Front Springs, UMI panhard, LCA + Brackets, Strut Brace, Custom Subframe connectors, WS6 axle with 3.42s, 18" American Racing Rebels, US mirrors, 93 tail lights, 3.5 inch custom cowl hood. Mickey T's Street DRs on Vette-ZR1 wheels for the strip !
Best ET: 12.0 @ 116 mph (on a 0-60ft of 1.8 s)

It would'nt be a breaker with the Canadian flag symbol in its name would it?? They tried to do me dry over a wiring loom once!!! Not many US scrapers left in this country thanks to EU regulations. Stateside in Atherstone was a treasure trove and one in the centre of Brum who's name I forget was another cracker! I got a fantastic tailgate for a Fox body Mustang from him at a cheap price. Christ !! Altogether now " those were the days my friend, we thought they'd never end...."

actually not this time, although I have deal with them before....and equally expensive for some stuff..but they did negotiate a price

It was one more up north, no negotiation, just an outright arse !

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'99 Z28 A4, 253 LS2 heads, 228R TSP cam, Patriol Dual Springs, Double roller timing chain, LS6 ported oil pump, OBX LTs, 3" True Duals, LS6 intake, 42lb/hr injectors, SLP lid + bellow, EFIlive COS 3 Speed Denisty Tune (self tuned), 3200 Circle D stall, CAI mod, KYB AGXs, Eibach Pro Front Springs, UMI panhard, LCA + Brackets, Strut Brace, Custom Subframe connectors, WS6 axle with 3.42s, 18" American Racing Rebels, US mirrors, 93 tail lights, 3.5 inch custom cowl hood. Mickey T's Street DRs on Vette-ZR1 wheels for the strip !
Best ET: 12.0 @ 116 mph (on a 0-60ft of 1.8 s)

Say no more !!! Bring back the strong pound against the dollar!!!