Anyone heard of "A Plus" or "A+" brand rotors?

[Bart Oleksy]

Tihol Tiholov wrote:
> Bart, don't know where you got the quote from or how well you like 
> that place, but check this out:
>
> http://www.buysell.com/root/detail/British%20Columbia/2002_Import_Cars/2110/55329168/2002_AUDI_S6_AVANT_QUATTRO_53000kms_4dr.aspx 
> <http://www.buysell.com/root/detail/British%20Columbia/2002_Import_Cars/2110/55329168/2002_AUDI_S6_AVANT_QUATTRO_53000kms_4dr.aspx>
>
Nice-looking vehicle...not sure what I was supposed to see there,
though...help?

> If you want to avoid dealing with US, check VM in Burnaby, BC 
> (vmautohaus dot com) - they also have pretty good prices and only OEM 
> parts. 

Thanks for the info!

> I've left Edmonton almost 10 yrs. ago but there used to be a small 
> Euro parts shop, owned by a German on Whyte ave, just east of 99 str.  
> Now there are new shops in the north-east - Belvedere maybe?  I was 
> also very happy with Terry at Eurocana, just off 104, Calgary Tr. 
> south.  His prices were good, though not always the lowest, but he did 
> install a few times parts I brought to him.  If I were you, I'd find a 
> local, non-dealer source(s) for OEM parts.  Even ask at NAPA and (oh, 
> god!) Canaian tire... 

I think it was you that put me onto Euro-Cana many years ago...I've been
using them off and on for some time.  Decent work, sometimes good
prices, sometimes unreliable as far as getting the work done (too
busy!).  Terry quoted me something like $116 per rotor for the basic
Brembo non-cross-drilled/non-whatever rotors, and now I can't remember
the pad prices.  Hmmm...

Good idea to check out a local source, as time is getting short...need
it done this upcoming week for our trip!

Will see if I can locate the local places you were referring to.  I know
of a Euro parts place *west* of 99th on Whyte (I think) - maybe that's
the one.


> Also, swapping front rotors is not such a hard job and lately it's 
> been not too cold in Edmonton.  You could also rent an indoor garage 
> space for about 10 bux/hr a few years ago on Calgary Tr. South, 2 
> blocks south of Argyll.
>

I'd be up for it, except for the time factor now...not just getting
ready for our trip, but also trying to get Christmas stuff done, etc.
Will keep that in mind for future projects that are easy-peasy!  :D

> $450 for 2 rotors + swap is crazy, this is going into UFO territory.
> -- 
Well, this $450 quote was from Hans at Strictly AVS, and looked to be
probably the same as Terry's at Euro-Cana (although I hadn't gotten him
to quote on the labor as well, just the parts), so I wasn't sure it was
'outrageous'...

But I'll see if something name-brand (Brembo is really the only name I
'know') shows up elsewhere.  These A-Plus ones were going to be about
$180 CAD for both front AND rear, so there was some obvious price appeal
there!  :D

Thanks for all the suggestions/comments - keep 'em coming if you have 'em!

Bart

> Tihol