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Old 06-17-19, 11:22 AM
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This is the one available front left. Not "ultra"
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Originally Posted by Lextazy
That is cheap. It's $95 locally here. I looked at partsgeek and they didn't have front left without a core charge. But I can see they have it now with no core charge.
Just ordered from them with no core charge $75.00 total. It's not the one that is powder coated ultra caliper as in your screenshot. They still don't have one that is ultra for the left side. I hope the only difference between ultra and the one I ordered is the powder coating.

Thank you!

The only difference is the powder coating. The ones without will rust up quicker than the powder coated ones. But the stock ones turn into all rust. Lol
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Originally Posted by Lextazy
This is the one available front left. Not "ultra"

You just can’t beat that price. Take a few pictures when they arrive.

Id like to see how they look before you install them.
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Originally Posted by MrJason
You just can’t beat that price. Take a few pictures when they arrive.

Id like to see how they look before you install them.
Sure, will post the picture when it arrives.
Thank you for the info on the difference.
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Originally Posted by Lextazy
Sure, will post the picture when it arrives.
Thank you for the info on the difference.

No problem...

I do tons of side work.... if the customer doesn’t want to spend the price on OEM parts, generally cars over 100,000 miles or a decade old... partsgeek.com is the “go to” site. They are so much cheaper than anyone else on Dorman, a/c delco, and A1cardone brands... I stay away fro
the off brands like “action auto parts” and such. Not to sure about those companies.
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Originally Posted by MrJason
No problem...

I do tons of side work.... if the customer doesn’t want to spend the price on OEM parts, generally cars over 100,000 miles or a decade old... partsgeek.com is the “go to” site. They are so much cheaper than anyone else on Dorman, a/c delco, and A1cardone brands... I stay away fro
the off brands like “action auto parts” and such. Not to sure about those companies.
I see. I generally buy OEM parts, but I don't think the brake caliper was worth it.
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Originally Posted by Lextazy
I see. I generally buy OEM parts, but I don't think the brake caliper was worth it.

There comes a time in all vehicles lives where OEM pricing no longer makes since. And even a point where OEM parts become “NLA”(no longer available).

The choice of when that that time comes is up to you and your mechanic.
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Originally Posted by MrJason
You just can’t beat that price. Take a few pictures when they arrive.

Id like to see how they look before you install them.


Here it is MrJason.
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