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- From: welty@cabot.balltown.cma.COM (richard welty)
- Subject: Re: 4w disc brakes
- Message-ID: <1992Oct9.182012.16014@cabot.balltown.cma.COM>
- Organization: New York State Institute for Sebastian Cabot Studies
- References: <92Oct8.060955pdt.11571@alpha.xerox.com>
- Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 18:20:12 GMT
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- In article <92Oct8.060955pdt.11571@alpha.xerox.com> Michel_Denber.WBST147@XEROX.COM writes:
-
- > "Why do I think this is too much money?"
-
- >Because it *is* too much money! $970? For pads & rotors???
-
- unfortunately, one of the side effects of ABS is a very large
- increase in parts for the braking system. in a non-ABS Alfa Milano,
- the OE master cylinder is under $200, and a decent aftermarket unit
- is under $100. the ABS master cylinder is over $1000 (a good reason
- to replace brake fluid annually.)
-
- > Sheesh - no
- >wonder their name is "Midas".
-
- well, it is well established that Midas gouges on brake work (of course,
- they gouge on all work, so at least they're consistent.)
-
- richard
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