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Subject:Re: 89 Syncro Westy Rotors Needed
From:Leon Korkin
Date:Fri, 4 May 2001 10:42:52 -0700

Dave, they make the best brakes too, Brembos!And you thought they only make
pizza!.
Leon
85 Subwagen Westy

Dave Baker wrote:

> Now this is strange.  Brakes in Italy?  I thought they only used horns.
>
> Dave in KC
> 85 Westy
> http://members.fortunecity.com/davebaker1
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Benjamin Tan <BenTbtstr8@aol.com>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 4:43 AM
> Subject: Re: 89 Syncro Westy Rotors Needed
>
> > In a message dated 5/4/01 2:19:56 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> > vanagon@busdepot.com writes:
> >
> > << Incidentally, many of the "German" rotors (including ATE) are now made
> in
> >  Italy as well. >>
> >
> >
> > The ones I got are made in Germany. However, I did check his stock and
> noted
> > that almost all of the ATE rotors are made in Italy.
> >
> > I got some Corrado rotors from another vendor for my VW Fox which said
> > Beck/Arnley on the box. What I found in the box are beautiful Brembo
> stamped
> > and manufactured rotors.
> >
> > Brakes made in Italy is not necessarily a bad thing. Think Brembo.
> >
> > BenT