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Not sure if it's a real article - but I'm a believer already.

Makes me sad being 1/2 Chinese :(

http://www.zerotohundred.com/2014/auto-news/psa-found-cheap-brembo-read-this/#.U-tErWMjFK1

SAU.NSW'S next Tech Arvo will be held with dba.

The question needs to be asked as to what markings differentiate the real from the fake!

The people that had fake ones probably arent alive to tell you? :P

Not sure if it's a real article - but I'm a believer already.

Makes me sad being 1/2 Chinese :(

http://www.zerotohundred.com/2014/auto-news/psa-found-cheap-brembo-read-this/#.U-tErWMjFK1

You're not alone bro.

I rather buy 2nd hand Brembo Calipers off a car and rebuild them.

At least I know they are legit.

Really depends on how their made and to what quality with what meterials

Still gotta be better then those plastic clip on brake covers :P

Story time :D, I guy I work with bought a Hitachi Electric hammer Chinese knock off cause his genuine Hitachi farked up, the knock off hit harder and has lasted more then twice as long so far as the hitachi, moral to this story is not all knock off are poor quality rubbish

I personally dont have a issue with these chinese made brake calipers.

I just have a issue with them slapping the brembo logo on it.

Surely brembo must've taken some action against this?

^^^ pretty sure China doesn't care... it was on top gear a few seasons back where chinise car manufacturers were making cars that looked identical to others... i believe they used a BMW X5 as an example.. They just called it a Chiangsuan 15441231-C (something like that)... BMW took them to court and lost.. IIRC the chinese car company argued that it looked nothing like the BMW..

edit: found the clip

Edited by defari

The real worry will be in a few years time, and the second hand units come onto the market.

If its hard to tell Real from Fake new ones, used sets will be next to impossible!

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