Winner Power Big Brake Kit?
12-21-2007, 08:49 AM
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Winner Power Big Brake Kit?
Had any of you heard of Winner Power Big Brake Kit (By the way I tried to use the search feature with keyword "Winner Power" and only one thread was returned)? I know it is probably unknown to a lot of us here. I recently discovered that a good number of Nissan 240sx enthusiast friends use those. I was told that a couple brand name BBKs are made out of the same factory as Winner Power. Basically they're have the same design, made from the same factory, worked on by the same people but with a different caliper cover design, color and emblem. Price seems to be ridiculously low. It's almost unreal! If I could get something that's as functional as the name brand, I'm all for it! I'm just curious if any of you are running those and could provide me some info.
Here's the link to their product line. The dual calipers setup is very unique.
http://www.winnerpower.com.tw/English/WP_Products.html
Here's the link to their product line. The dual calipers setup is very unique.
http://www.winnerpower.com.tw/English/WP_Products.html
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12-21-2007, 10:08 AM
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12-21-2007, 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Cux350z
^wth man, just post a round about number. whats the issue with posting the price?
do they even have an american distributor? what about acquiring brake pads and such?
do they even have an american distributor? what about acquiring brake pads and such?
12-21-2007, 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by TreeFiddyZee
I'm not sure what price they gave you, but I found another site with "WP Pro" brakes and they were about $5000 for a full set. Not sure how many pot, but still...
12-21-2007, 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by bb1314
Can you show me the site? I'm trying to do some research.
http://www.vivaperformance.com/catal...roducts_id=394
Here's a link to a pricing sheet from another site:
www.remola.nl/Images/WP_Pro_2007.xls
The more that I look around, I'm not sure the prices on the spreadsheet are in dollars. Pretty sparce info on these. Even if the brakes are good, the lack of support would concern me.
12-21-2007, 01:28 PM
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@bb1314: Yep, I've heard about those, even asked the same questions few weeks back. Those are taiwanese BBK, don't worry about the quality the calipers are produced by exactly the same factory on Taiwan which makes Rotora's calipers. And about the price, it gives you the idea about the price of other items produced there. You would laught your *** off if you would hear how cheap are Megan's BBK in Taiwan, if you buy those directly at the factory.
If there is no vendor for those, I say go for it, invest some savings, import BBKs to the US and resell them, they've got plenty options to choose (6,8,12 pots, various disc sizes). (I am thinking about doing the same in my part of world
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BTW: Somebody should be importing those to the US because they have the detailed instruction of installing those kits on a G35 (it may be Canada though), search the site and good luck.
If there is no vendor for those, I say go for it, invest some savings, import BBKs to the US and resell them, they've got plenty options to choose (6,8,12 pots, various disc sizes). (I am thinking about doing the same in my part of world
)BTW: Somebody should be importing those to the US because they have the detailed instruction of installing those kits on a G35 (it may be Canada though), search the site and good luck.
12-21-2007, 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by The_VQ
@bb1314: Yep, I've heard about those, even asked the same questions few weeks back. Those are taiwanese BBK, don't worry about the quality the calipers are produced by exactly the same factory on Taiwan which makes Rotora's calipers. And about the price, it gives you the idea about the price of other items produced there. You would laught your *** off if you would hear how cheap are Megan's BBK in Taiwan, if you buy those directly at the factory.
If there is no vendor for those, I say go for it, invest some savings, import BBKs to the US and resell them, they've got plenty options to choose (6,8,12 pots, various disc sizes). (I am thinking about doing the same in my part of world )
BTW: Somebody should be importing those to the US because they have the detailed instruction of installing those kits on a G35 (it may be Canada though), search the site and good luck.
If there is no vendor for those, I say go for it, invest some savings, import BBKs to the US and resell them, they've got plenty options to choose (6,8,12 pots, various disc sizes). (I am thinking about doing the same in my part of world
)BTW: Somebody should be importing those to the US because they have the detailed instruction of installing those kits on a G35 (it may be Canada though), search the site and good luck.
12-21-2007, 01:42 PM
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If they still want to talk with you then go for it, it looks like they are not happy with their sells in the US, in other case they would send you to the authorized dealer in the US.
12-21-2007, 11:44 PM
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On G35driver someone was selling used front and rears for $1500
http://g35driver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=158760
http://g35driver.com/forums/showthread.php?t=158760
12-22-2007, 04:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Nexx
if megan bbk is really that cheap in china, someone is making big bucks off them selling them for $2500+ in the states. someone honest needs to import and sell them here, someone who isnt in it for the all mighty dollar.
12-22-2007, 04:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Nexx
if megan bbk is really that cheap in china, someone is making big bucks off them selling them for $2500+ in the states. someone honest needs to import and sell them here, someone who isnt in it for the all mighty dollar.
To be honest you cannot tell anymore who has done the R&D themself and who just knocked-off other product 
On Megan's account I can say that it looks like they are the only major export client for their producer, no other company uses anything similar to their BBKs, on Rotora's behalf, D2, KSport's BBKs and many others utilize the same components. Damn even brake discs for Stoptechs BBKs are made on Taiwan or China (which means that the calipers also could be produced there) and don't get me wrong, Centric products have awesome quality, whoever produce them knows really well how to do it right.Oh and you don't want to know how the R&D for most of the BBKs look like. On WP account I can say that they are one of the several who have access to the actual cars...
When it comes to other products, I've seen ATi Procharger's unit, Greddy e-Manages, Ti exhausts similar to Amuse products, can't tell anymore if those goods where knock-offs or not, nobody will tell you if they are actually producing those items for the patent-holders or not.
I don't know about you but I am really starting to get a bit paranoid about whole this, chinese are becoming smarter, they are researching and developing their own stuff and solutions, not just copy everything which gets in their hands, we are already addicted to their products (fortunatelly Europe is not, as much as the US is). Who is responsible for all of this? The companies and we as the clients are, the companies are greddy to maximaze the profit from their goods, and we are always out ther to buy something bit cheaper - this is where China wins.
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