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Pud237 · 21-04-2008

Q2 badge ordered, £4.40..

The guys at Alexanders seemed like genuine enthusiasts, Rob was very interested in what's been done to the car.

I also got a quote for all the parts necessary to do the GTA brake conversion.. Its definitely a no-go!

Uprights, £190 per side
Brackets £10 a side
Calipers (330 4-pots) £260 per side
Discs (330) £68 a side
Wheel bearing kit £75 a side

+VAT,

Then some decent pads, and you're talking £1600, then getting them fitted. And that's not including all the little nuts/screws/washers etc that would also need to be bought..

So I think I will be going down the way of the K-Sport/D2 bolt-on kit, as a Brembo conversion is just not economical buying the parts new, and second hand bits are just too hard to find.

21-04-2008	#16 (Post Link)
Pud237 AO Platinum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 13,562 Member car: Alfa 156	Re: My New Car! Q2 badge ordered, £4.40.. The guys at Alexanders seemed like genuine enthusiasts, Rob was very interested in what's been done to the car. I also got a quote for all the parts necessary to do the GTA brake conversion.. Its definitely a no-go! Uprights, £190 per side Brackets £10 a side Calipers (330 4-pots) £260 per side Discs (330) £68 a side Wheel bearing kit £75 a side +VAT, Then some decent pads, and you're talking £1600, then getting them fitted. And that's not including all the little nuts/screws/washers etc that would also need to be bought.. So I think I will be going down the way of the K-Sport/D2 bolt-on kit, as a Brembo conversion is just not economical buying the parts new, and second hand bits are just too hard to find. Back on the road: Alfa 156 3.0 24v V6, Silver with red leather, Q2 diff, GTA Teledials, headlights & inlet manifold, AutoDelta carbon intake, decat pipe and SuperSprint rear box, FK coilovers, Dastek Unichip - my 245bhp beast! Gone but not forgotten: Alfa 156 2.4 JTD Veloce, Vela Blu, Angel 'mad map' & BMC CDA, Ferodo DS2500s - the fastest tractor in town! AO 'Bratpacker' No 5.