The X1/9 Gets a Prima Brake Upgrade
A couple of months ago, I was fortunate to pick up a brand new set of Vick Auto Sport Prima front brakes for my X1/9 at a very reasonable price, without copping the outrageous cost of freight from the USA. And when I say outrageous, how does $US1,000 (AU$1,500 at the time of publication) sound? Just to be clear: we're talking the cost of transporting them from the US to Tasmania. It does not include the actual purchase of the brakes themselves, which, at today's rates, come in at $US500 ($AU750) per pair. The freight component is as per Vick's quote, although they did note that it was less expensive to ship to mainland Oz. Not their fault but still a firm no thanks from me! Powder coating is a Vick option, although mine came raw and have been painted with Duplicolor caliper paint. US$ 30 buys slotted and cross drilled rotors, too. According to Vick's website: O riginal vintage Fiat brakes utilize archaic ...