EBC Redstuff vs Akebono Euro Ceramic

DUI Elite · 04-27-2012, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by abhishriv

just a warning. i got my pads in today from ECS and UPS billed me $80 for customs charges

thats as much as the cost of the rear pads... i dont even want to know what i will get charged next week for the rotors im having shipped to me

What did you order? Now im paranoid..

Ive ordered tons of stuff from ecs and never paid any customs charges on it before

ECSTuning · 04-27-2012, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by kevin@bavarianx

I installed some EBC Red Stuff for some friends that occasionally track and they like it as Akebonos are more of a lesser dusting pad from OEM.

Kevin put it very well. The RedStuffs are a performance pad the Akebonos are a low dust ceramic OEM replacement.

abhishriv · 04-27-2012, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by DUI Elite

What did you order? Now im paranoid..

Ive ordered tons of stuff from ecs and never paid any customs charges on it before

just the front and rear redstuff brake pads. i think the total before customs was around $220... why im being charged $80 i dont know. I rememeber a couple months ago i got a spoiler and mirror covers for about $450 and only paid $36 in customs.

DUI Elite · 04-27-2012, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by abhishriv

just the front and rear redstuff brake pads. i think the total before customs was around $220... why im being charged $80 i dont know. I rememeber a couple months ago i got a spoiler and mirror covers for about $450 and only paid $36 in customs.

OHHH i just saw youre in canada. I think ECS is based out of the US

At any rate, $80 sounds like a LOT for the customs fee for some brake pads..

StealYourFace · 04-27-2012, 06:50 PM

Feel free to hit me up if you need to buy a higher dollar part for your car. Ship it to my place and drive to Buffalo to pick it up.

abhishriv · 05-01-2012, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by DUI Elite

OHHH i just saw youre in canada. I think ECS is based out of the US

At any rate, $80 sounds like a LOT for the customs fee for some brake pads..

turns out i got charged so much customs for the pads because its a UK made part.. the rotorrs i ordered are made in US and i only got charged $15.

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