| Author | Message | ||
| Mike Procopio (Pupz308)
Member Username: Pupz308 Post Number: 536 Registered: 10-2002 |
Did we ever find out what the issue was with Elite Auto? | ||
| J. Grande (Jay)
Member Username: Jay Post Number: 799 Registered: 10-2001 |
Mike(concorde) drop me an email, I phoned elite today and spoke with them. They are 10 minutes away from my house. You may want to know somehting, and I don't want to post it here. | ||
| Mike Procopio (Pupz308)
New member Username: Pupz308 Post Number: 17 Registered: 10-2002 |
Hey guys, Just for a frame of reference, I recently had the front rotors replaced. They're not cheap. My independent mechanic got a pair, his price, for $379 each as I recall (I know, insane). Original Ferrari part--not drilled. --Mike | ||
| J. Grande (Jay)
Member Username: Jay Post Number: 789 Registered: 10-2001 |
that's right near me! The shop is an import Honda place, guess I should check them out. | ||
| mike 308 (Concorde)
Junior Member Username: Concorde Post Number: 51 Registered: 8-2002 |
From Raymond 1-888-634-2499 at www.eliteauto.ca | ||
| J. Grande (Jay)
Member Username: Jay Post Number: 785 Registered: 10-2001 |
Mike I am in Canada, where did you order them from? | ||
| mike 308 (Concorde)
New member Username: Concorde Post Number: 50 Registered: 8-2002 |
David, thanks. I called EvoSport and the best price they'd give me were $250 each for the fronts ("in recognition of the misprint"), and $300 each for the rears. "Retail" they said is $327 each, same as fronts and rears. To show you what an "un-deal" that is, I just found them for $275 per PAIR; I paid $550.00 for all 4 wheels. Real Brembo, factory drilled, cad plated, for Ferrari 308 (all years). I ordered them from Canada, but they'll be drop-shipped to me here direct from a Brembo warehouse in the U.S. so there's not even a concern about having to pay import duty. Shipping is around $45-$50, so all four rotors to my door for under $600. Sweet deal. | ||
| Mark Foley (Sparky)
New member Username: Sparky Post Number: 20 Registered: 3-2002 |
They have rotors at Auto Specialties/TRW (TRW Phone 310-513-2060) . They wouldn't give the price over the phone, but they would direct you to a retailer. Also, they give discounts to TRW employees. | ||
| David Jones (Dave)
Member Username: Dave Post Number: 432 Registered: 4-2001 |
Mike, that's odd... back when I got mine from them 3/1/02 they charged me $189.00 all the way around... After my sale I noticed that the back rotors went up in price on their website to $204.00... Philip, the Koni shocks with shipping were $530.85 U.S. funds for all 4 without bushings... I would like to go to a 300lb front spring with a .75 inch drop, and a 250lb rear spring with a .5 inch drop that will fit the stock Koni shocks. | ||
| mike 308 (Concorde)
New member Username: Concorde Post Number: 49 Registered: 8-2002 |
Dave: If you got Brembo drilled rotors from EvoSport at that price, I'd like to know about it!!! They say it's a MISPRINT, and want $300 per rotor. At $200 per brembo cross-drilled rotor, I'd be ready to go for it. | ||
| Philip Airey (Pma1010)
New member Username: Pma1010 Post Number: 50 Registered: 7-2002 |
David What did you pay for the Koni shocks? Jay, Just checked the rotor price through Superformance (UK). 85.70 pounds (sterling) equates to closer to $130 each. | ||
| David Jones (Dave)
Member Username: Dave Post Number: 431 Registered: 4-2001 |
I got front and rear cross drilled Brembo rotors from Race Technologies through Evo Sport... Their current prices are 189.00 front, 204.00 rear each U.S. I think they also offer them in solid, as well as slotted... Here is a link. http://www.evosport.com/product/brakes/brakes_ferrari.html By the way, any of you out there that have changed the stock springs on your 308 while keeping the stock shock setup? I have ordered new Koni shocks from tirerack.com but would like to go to a little lower and stiffer spring... Any suggestions on what you have used for spring size and length, and from who? Thanks! | ||
| Greg Owens (Owens84qv)
Member Username: Owens84qv Post Number: 559 Registered: 10-2001 |
I just got my brake pads from Porterfield and in thier catalog, they list brake rotors for 308's GT4's, 328, etc. | ||
| Philip Airey (Pma1010)
New member Username: Pma1010 Post Number: 49 Registered: 7-2002 |
Jay As I recall Superformance has them at 80 pounds each, equating to about $120/each (F, R were the same price I think). Check in their catalog. Philip | ||
| Mark (Markg)
Member Username: Markg Post Number: 304 Registered: 2-2001 |
If I remember correctly from my Foreign auto parts days in years gone by, the Fiat rotors are not ventilated, are smaller and only cost about $35.00 each. I have searched for a reasonable 308 rotor and the best price I have seen is $195.00 ea. for fronts and about $275.00 or so for the rears from Partsource. | ||
| BretM (Bretm)
Advanced Member Username: Bretm Post Number: 2943 Registered: 2-2001 |
What about finding a parts car, I would call everybody and their brother trying to find a set of used ones cheap, even if you had to have them cut you might be able to still do it economically. | ||
| Paul Newman (Newman)
Member Username: Newman Post Number: 655 Registered: 12-2001 |
Actually Jay, the lada rotors wont fit because of the four studs but the later signets might or maybe a Niva cossack. | ||
| J. Grande (Jay)
Member Username: Jay Post Number: 776 Registered: 10-2001 |
Mine are within specs but it appears that they are rotting from the inside out! The car was sitting for several years and I don't want to take any chances. Don't know about Mike's car. | ||
| Donny Bridges (Wildcatfans)
Junior Member Username: Wildcatfans Post Number: 100 Registered: 9-2001 |
Why not have your's turned? I did it with great results? | ||
| J. Grande (Jay)
Member Username: Jay Post Number: 769 Registered: 10-2001 |
Philip is that US or pounds? Paul I thought you were gonna tell me Lada rotors would fit!  | ||
| Philip Airey (Pma1010)
New member Username: Pma1010 Post Number: 48 Registered: 7-2002 |
Superformance in the UK has 308 rotors for about $120 each if I recall correctly. Is there interest in a group buy? | ||
| Paul Newman (Newman)
Member Username: Newman Post Number: 654 Registered: 12-2001 |
Hey Jay, just stroll down to maranello motors, they have lots.LOL | ||
| Matt Lemus (Mlemus)
Member Username: Mlemus Post Number: 627 Registered: 8-2002 |
http://www.tirerack.com I heard that the fiat spyder uses the same front ones but I have not been able to verify. | ||
| Tillman Strahan (Tillman)
Junior Member Username: Tillman Post Number: 169 Registered: 11-2001 |
http://www.italiancarparts.com/brakes/brakes.html Not cheap, but they have new rotors and aftermarket cross-drilled rotors. I don't know anything about a crosslisting, unfortunately. | ||
| J. Grande (Jay)
Member Username: Jay Post Number: 765 Registered: 10-2001 |
I'm in the same boat. Haven't found any aftermarket rotors for the 308 GT4. | ||
| mike 308 (Concorde)
New member Username: Concorde Post Number: 48 Registered: 8-2002 |
Does anyone here know if brake rotors from some other car (Porsche, BMW, anything?) will fit a Ferrari 308? I have been told that all 308's (carb and injected and QV) are the same. |