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Well, I thought I would upgrade my stock SE system, to SVT up front. I went to my local dealership here in Windsor, ON, and got some prices: SVT rotors: $111.52 Caliper bracket: $212.xx  Rotors seem fair in price, but holy Jesus those brackets are ridiculous. Anyone have a better place other the a junkyard? I've looked for junkyard parts before and there's a very limited supply here in Canada... and I'm NOT spending $212 on a bracket that is probably worth $3.  Kyle 
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WHAT?!! Holy crap dude. Example.
New Rotors for my SVT are 33.00 each
Caliper bracket (just the brakcet, right?) is $19.70. I think they quoted you on the caliper with the brakcet. Oh, and you don't have to buy these thigns from the dealership, any autoparts store will have these parts, cheaper.
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Chad I'd love to see where you're finding SVT caliper brackets for $20 from.
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Junk yard.
WHen I had my last CSVT, one of the brackets broke. I called Harry and Sons and they sold me the caliper bracket for 19.70 with tax. Don't know how much they are brnad new, though.
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You won't find the caliper bracket anywhere but a dealer. Stating that these prices are at a junkyard straight away MIGHT help this guy out. Also the bracket is found on '99+ cougars. So take your a$$ to car-part.com and find a Cougar in your area and pickup the brackets are least.
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So the 99+ Cougar uses the same bracket as the SVT? That might be easier to find wrecked then an SVT here in Canada. I've looked from here to Toronto and can't find a junkyard with an SVT 
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Guys at the junkyard says they can't sell me the bracket for "safety" reasons  . Maybe a trip to Michigan is in store... I've looked so long for these parts I'm beginning to think stock's going to have to do, or a new car is in order.
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Originally posted by CanadianContendr:
So the 99+ Cougar uses the same bracket as the SVT? That might be easier to find wrecked then an SVT here in Canada. I've looked from here to Toronto and can't find a junkyard with an SVT
Must be a V6 though!
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Yeah, I told them I needed brackets for a V6 wearing the larger 278mm discs. They said they can't sell me the bracket, nor could any yard tell me where to find one. But yet, they could sell me the caliper itself (contradictory in "safety" terms there). I dunno, not going to waste my time or money on a minimal upgrade anyways. My brakes need work by the end of the week, and I'm fed up of looking all over Ontario for a decent price on a $3 part.
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If the price was like $50 with the caliper it'd be worth it as those calipers would probably be fresher than your old ones. 
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Knuckles rebuilt w/new bearings $55
AUSSIE ENDLINKS $70
Gutted pre-cats $80/set
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