Full BBK (Front and Rear)
Jan 5, 2011, 04:03 PM
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Most recent currency update AU$1 = US$0.9995. This is the first time in weeks we've dropped below the US$
What company is looking at doing them for you (you can PM me if you want)?
If you can get F&R for under $2k I'd be very interested to do the upgrade myself (especially if I can purchase them from you while they're still in Aus so I don't have to pay import duty (25% additional + 10% GST)).
By the middle of the year I will hopefully be in a position to spend that sort of coin on the car as it's around the time for our Tax returns
Jan 5, 2011, 07:35 PM
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Just wanting to make sure it's a known company doing the work that's all
Also if they're in Sydney and need a test fit car I'd be more than willing to offer my services
Jan 5, 2011, 10:54 PM
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Nice work mate and good to see someone take the initiative to sort something like this!
While I've already got the MRT bbk (which is made by a third party in Australia) might be keen on something for the rear
Keen to see how this pans out!
While I've already got the MRT bbk (which is made by a third party in Australia) might be keen on something for the rear
Keen to see how this pans out!
Jan 6, 2011, 02:59 PM
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Mate we get screwed on everything down here............
Even look at the MRT kit, it's a larger 2 piston setup (and currently the cheapest option available for fronts) and it still costs $2300 uninstalled or $2500 installed.
For a "known" brand (Brembo, Stoptech, Alcon etc) in Aus you're looking at
$3500 - $6000 for Fronts and the same for rears, so it's actually $7000 - $12000 for a BBK
Remember also that the RA new in Aus is about $45000 - $55000 (depending on options) driveaway from a dealer (Evo is $60000 (GSR) - $80000 (MR)).
Companies only charge those prices to us cause they can. **** the AU$ has been worth more than the US$ for nearly 2 months now so you can look at those prices as a direct comparison
Even look at the MRT kit, it's a larger 2 piston setup (and currently the cheapest option available for fronts) and it still costs $2300 uninstalled or $2500 installed.
For a "known" brand (Brembo, Stoptech, Alcon etc) in Aus you're looking at
$3500 - $6000 for Fronts and the same for rears, so it's actually $7000 - $12000 for a BBK
Remember also that the RA new in Aus is about $45000 - $55000 (depending on options) driveaway from a dealer (Evo is $60000 (GSR) - $80000 (MR)).
Companies only charge those prices to us cause they can. **** the AU$ has been worth more than the US$ for nearly 2 months now so you can look at those prices as a direct comparison
Jan 6, 2011, 04:55 PM
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Jan 6, 2011, 07:23 PM
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For example, my replacement "FastKey" key fob cost me $450 from the Mitsu dealer. Any additional comment I can make about THAT would break forum "expletive" rules, trust me.
So I guess the MRT front brake kit costs 5 keyfobs! The "TMR" front brake kit costs 10 key fobs!
If you'll excuse me, I'm off to weep into my overpriced Australian beer ($9 a pint).
Rich
Jan 7, 2011, 01:57 PM
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I'm definitely interested. I was having someone make brackets to fit the evo 9 calipers but it I was told by the fabricator that it probably won't happen. I was hoping it would work so that we would have a cheap option for running brembos. He is still looking at it but it doesn't look good so I'm definitely interested in what NFSlancerRA has to offer.
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He told me on the phone but it was difficult for me to visualize. I think something with the knuckle being slightly off. He is still trying to make it work but it is definitely not going as he had originally planned.
Jan 18, 2011, 12:22 PM
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Interested in how this pans out as well, both for coilovers and a bbk.
On a side note, I thought we got screwed in Canada for pricing... wow... Can $ is at 1.0079 US today, but RA base is $32k, RA premium $36.5k, Evo GSR $42k, MR $52k, plus freight, pdi, fees & taxes.
But, our situation is a bit different. If I drive a couple hundred kms south and cross an invisible line, the prices drop like a stone. That's the painful part.
On a side note, I thought we got screwed in Canada for pricing... wow... Can $ is at 1.0079 US today, but RA base is $32k, RA premium $36.5k, Evo GSR $42k, MR $52k, plus freight, pdi, fees & taxes.
But, our situation is a bit different. If I drive a couple hundred kms south and cross an invisible line, the prices drop like a stone. That's the painful part.