RE: Brake installation costs?

["Ng, Kevin (Bank of America Commercial Finance)" <kevin.ng@bankofamericacf.com>]

I wouldn't mind doing the job myself, I'd have to pick up a few tools and
stuff, but I'm garage-less and the thought of working on the car in the
shitty NE weather we've been having is enough to persuade me to just pay to
have it done. Where did you get the Zimmermans? I'm not too concerned about
looks or wear, mainly performance.

Kevin Ng
97 GLX Windsor Blue

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Peter Loron [SMTP:peterl@cnw.com]
> Sent:	Monday, February 07, 2000 10:16 AM
> To:	jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject:	Re: Brake installation costs?
> 
> Well, you can save a bunch of $$$ if you are willing to swap the rotors
> and
> pads yourself. Not too difficult...I recently did the front rotors/pads
> and
> rear pads on my 97. The Bently manual has ok instructions.
> 
> I got Zimmerman crossdrilled rotors for the front for $130 for the set,
> Ferodo DS2000 pads were about $100 I think. Ate Superblue was $10/liter.
> Redbox pads in the rear were $36, I think. I had my normal shop flush the
> brake system and put in the Superblue which I provided, 1 hour labor.
> 
> I believe the recommended practice is to change the rear bearings when you
> change the rear rotors. Since my rear rotors were fine, I decided to avoid
> that potential hassle and save the cost of new rotors. AWE Tuning said
> they
> would pack and install the new bearings into rear rotors pro bono if I
> bought both from them, so that might be one way to go...
> 
> -Pete
>