Fake Brembos, Fake Ap Racing Calipers From Dim Sim Land

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

Not sure if it's a real article - but I'm a believer already.

Makes me sad being 1/2 Chinese

http://www.zerotohundred.com/2014/auto-news/psa-found-cheap-brembo-read-this/#.U-tErWMjFK1

[GTRsean]

After reading that, buyer beware!

[GTR-N1]

SAU.NSW'S next Tech Arvo will be held with dba.

The question needs to be asked as to what markings differentiate the real from the fake!

[34GeeTeeTee]

SAU.NSW'S next Tech Arvo will be held with dba.

The question needs to be asked as to what markings differentiate the real from the fake!

The people that had fake ones probably arent alive to tell you?

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

fuark that OEM brakes FTW!

[(OO)SKYLINE(OO)]

Not sure if it's a real article - but I'm a believer already.

Makes me sad being 1/2 Chinese

http://www.zerotohundred.com/2014/auto-news/psa-found-cheap-brembo-read-this/#.U-tErWMjFK1

You're not alone bro.

I rather buy 2nd hand Brembo Calipers off a car and rebuild them.

At least I know they are legit.

[XKLABA]

Really depends on how their made and to what quality with what meterials

Still gotta be better then those plastic clip on brake covers

Story time , I guy I work with bought a Hitachi Electric hammer Chinese knock off cause his genuine Hitachi farked up, the knock off hit harder and has lasted more then twice as long so far as the hitachi, moral to this story is not all knock off are poor quality rubbish

[MrFijiGold]

I personally dont have a issue with these chinese made brake calipers.

I just have a issue with them slapping the brembo logo on it.

Surely brembo must've taken some action against this?

[niZmO_Man]

Surely brembo must've taken some action against this?

Don't think patents are valid in China. I may be wrong.

[defari]

^^^ pretty sure China doesn't care... it was on top gear a few seasons back where chinise car manufacturers were making cars that looked identical to others... i believe they used a BMW X5 as an example.. They just called it a Chiangsuan 15441231-C (something like that)... BMW took them to court and lost.. IIRC the chinese car company argued that it looked nothing like the BMW..

edit: found the clip

Edited August 14, 2014 by defari

[MrFijiGold]

This would make a very interesting case study. Hmm..

[r32-25t]

So how do we know that some isn't bringing in copies and selling them as legit brembos

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

then you might as well just buy D2 Ling Long Dim Sim brakes to begin with.. probably safer bet.

[GTR-N1]

Don't get mad!

> Get even!

> Time to make a fake Great Wall!

> Sell for $6969

> For group buy

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

^ they would be so mad, they will throw DIM SIMS at us haha

[sucram]

Im amazed it has taken this long really..

3K kit, copy and sell for 1k, cost less then $100 to make

[Mayuri Krab]

Where can I buy a set?

Nit will go nicley with my china spec tires & wheels.

[niZmO_Man]

Nek minnit

[Chris32]

The real worry will be in a few years time, and the second hand units come onto the market.

If its hard to tell Real from Fake new ones, used sets will be next to impossible!

[dori34]

what makes these any different from D2/G4/other yum cha brakes?

if they were branded something different would it still be an issue