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Old 10 November 2008, 11:24 PM
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took my newly aquired bugeye sti to a well known subaru specialist for a check over on thursday few things done but i thought £195 plus £25 for fitting pads was a bit expensive just wanted a bit of feed back as ime new to the scooby thing thanks???
Old 10 November 2008, 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by scoobytrev
took my newly aquired bugeye sti to a well known subaru specialist for a check over on thursday few things done but i thought £195 plus £25 for fitting pads was a bit expensive just wanted a bit of feed back as ime new to the scooby thing thanks???

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Old 10 November 2008, 11:56 PM
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25 for fitting is the norm, but 195 for the pads !!!!
Old 11 November 2008, 12:01 AM
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they was £165 plus vat i phoned when got home to check price and they confirmed that was price .only went to these people as ad good feed back on here!!
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Originally Posted by scoobytrev
they was £165 plus vat i phoned when got home to check price and they confirmed that was price .only went to these people as ad good feed back on here!!
to be fair i think Ap racing pads are similar priced !
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Originally Posted by bighead
to be fair i think Ap racing pads are similar priced !
Depends what you get really. My Padget pads were over £200, but I have tried some that are 250+
The current rear ones are £150 a set
Old 11 November 2008, 12:42 AM
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Originally Posted by JB1
Depends what you get really. My Padget pads were over £200, but I have tried some that are 250+
The current rear ones are £150 a set
there you go
Old 11 November 2008, 12:53 AM
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bit steep, but thats what you gonna pay if you want the best

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Originally Posted by scoobytrev
took my newly aquired bugeye sti to a well known subaru specialist for a check over on thursday few things done but i thought £195 plus £25 for fitting pads was a bit expensive just wanted a bit of feed back as ime new to the scooby thing thanks???
dealer prices are horrifically expensive for brembo brakes, i think a pair of discs is knocking on £400 and the price you paid there for the pads is about the going rate

your best bet is to take an advisory on any parts that need changing and try to source them yourself, the pads for example can be had for £130 on ebay and discs can be bought for about £290.

garages will be ok with supplying your own parts so my advice to a new owner would be have a look around the net for bits, enquire on here the best places and hopefully that should keep your bills down a bit

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Full set of Black Diamond FT pads + fitting myself following this video HSPN TV - HD Videos on Demand - Powered by HSPN Networks, LLC all in price £125 better than the brembo pads I had on before (but there may be different models?)
Old 11 November 2008, 01:42 PM
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As Pants says above
Fitted Black Diamond all round ,Got mine for £100 could not be any easier.
No need to pay stupid prices
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I take it your happy with them then gonzo!
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Perhaps an alternative for you?

https://www.scoobynet.com/group-buys...w-age-sti.html
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