Fake Brembo??

[ericmaxman]

Just got word that some shady Chinese company are actually making counterfeit Brembo and AP Racing brake kits. From just the looks of it, there's little to tell apart from the originals and the counterfeits. Price wise, the counterfeit brakes are just one third the price of the real deal.

What we can gather from the news site is that the whole operation isn't as shady as you would imagine, as the makers of these imitation brakes actually has a showroom, warehouse and a workshop! The shop owner, known as Chen, mentions that the brakes are even used in some Macau races. Even more worryingly, Chen has claimed that he has exported quite a number of these counterfeit brakes to Malaysia. The reporter has also noted that the warehouse has stocked a lot of these counterfeit brake calipers and disc rotors, which they suspect might be for wholesale purposes.

Chen does not counterfeit only Brembo, as he claims that he also produces AP Racing brakes and other well known brakes. Several experts has voiced their concerns over these fake brake kits, as using imitation brake kits can cause fatal accidents, since they do not stand up to the strict quality control Brembo and other manufacturers impose.

So guys, if you do happen to come across some brand new, but dubiously cheap Brembo brakes, please proceed with extreme caution, as these counterfeit brakes do not perform like how the originals should. The car's braking system should not be taken lightly, as this is a matter of life and death.

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Be careful guys...

 

[slipar]

already have at zth marketplace..seller stated there replica brake set..
honest seller will tell if it replica or ori..up for buyer to choose..
usually the problem is the replica set sell as ori..

 

[ken yeang]

No matter how cheap or tempting of those fake brembo.....

please don't gamble with your life and your love ones, driving around with with fakes brakes....which could perform worst that standard brake.

unless you want brembo gaya, and don't care about your life.

 

[mADmAN]

bumped into the AP Racing sets in mudah quite awhile ago...

also, to quote Chris from Pentagon Racing about his experience with fake brakes (taken from my FB post about this)

This thing has been around for years but just that it has been rampant and out of control recently!
I had a first hand experience recently in China racing in track and i nearly hit the EvoX in frt of me when the AP Racing Pro5000 brakes failed. Only when the race finish i realised that it was 99% FAKE AP Racing caliper. Best is the workshop owner didnt even know it was fake as it was bought from a reputable shop in China!

We found the cause subsequently was the aluminum is expansion rate Versus heat is too high, and when heat is very high from repetitive heavy braking like in competitive driving in track, brake fluid gets to sip through the nuts n seal causing a sudden lost of brakes!

My balls went up my throat when i nearly KISS the EvoX ass, lucky to swerve in last minute advoidance. When the brakes cools down everything is normal again.

F@#K Fake Shit!

 

[vr2turbo]

already have at zth marketplace..seller stated there replica brake set..
honest seller will tell if it replica or ori..up for buyer to choose..
usually the problem is the replica set sell as ori..

If seller sells both, what is stopping him sending to you the fake even though paid for original?

 

[ericmaxman]

If seller sells both, what is stopping him sending to you the fake even though paid for original?

Unless he knows which is ori and which is fake....

 

[The Mechanic]

Hope Endless not in the fake list

 

[stupidcar]

I have actually heard people said the caliper is good. Just not the disc.

 

[vr2turbo]

Unless he knows which is ori and which is fake....

Seller will know, buyer kena only......

 

[gunnerzz]

Seller will know, buyer kena only......

this fake brembo is cool in a bad way.
for sure they only make them for high end car smwhich can go super fast.
when these car cant stop super quick then it will be a hit on the online community super quick.

 

[ericmaxman]

I have actually heard people said the caliper is good. Just not the disc.

Disc is deadlier.

But do you want to gamble your life that way?

 

[gunnerzz]

Disc is deadlier.

But do you want to gamble your life that way?

brembo disc is flooding the online market place.
so far most are pads and disc.
quality packaging help convince victim
for sure it fake rite,why on earth would brembo makes disc and pad for proton and perodua rite?

i rathet buy local product such as proride.its oso cheap but at least i know its genuine.

 

[vr2turbo]

brembo disc is flooding the online market place.
so far most are pads and disc.
quality packaging help convince victim
for sure it fake rite,why on earth would brembo makes disc and pad for proton and perodua rite?

i rathet buy local product such as proride.its oso cheap but at least i know its genuine.

Correct, a lesser known original better then well known fake brand......

 

[pangyau]

Brembo disc/brake pads/ parts so much expensive to source from the Service center (Mitusbishi/Renault/etc).
Because it probably genuine parts.

Compare the outside market the price seems below then 50% which it attract the end user.
Unknown origin of manufacturing and miss leading information by seller telling they reduce the price for small profit margin.

Now kinda afraid to source the rotor disc replacement either to buy in Sunway.
Or to source direct from Japan which cost more (40% more) due to essential additional cost.

What is the standard market price of Project-U disc floating type in the market?
How to define the product is original even sell by so called authentic dealer?

 

[ericmaxman]

brembo disc is flooding the online market place.
so far most are pads and disc.
quality packaging help convince victim
for sure it fake rite,why on earth would brembo makes disc and pad for proton and perodua rite?

i rathet buy local product such as proride.its oso cheap but at least i know its genuine.

You mean brembo max like the ones below?

Fake or not, maybe the dimensions are similar to other cars, hence the compatibility.

For me, if I change my discs, I'm eyeing AFI RS.

 

[vr2turbo]

brembo disc is flooding the online market place.
so far most are pads and disc.

Just heard from two friends using brembo in their Myvi. Very cheap rotors, so should be fake but they say they perform better then their original rotors....:hmmmm:

 

[Izso]

Just be careful not to buy 14mm brembos. Too thin.

 

[vr2turbo]

Just be careful not to buy 14mm brembos. Too thin.

14mm? If solid then ok but if ventilated sure cannot loh......

 

[Supra_Fanatics]

Even Project U/Miu have fake ones right? That's why when we heard about a reputable or great performance parts having fake, really make you think twice whether to get one. Especially when is hard to tell whether is fake or ori.

Example, Ultra Racing bars at least they did come out with a sample on how to differentiate which is fake and which is ori.

 

[vr2turbo]

Even Project U/Miu have fake ones right? That's why when we heard about a reputable or great performance parts having fake, really make you think twice whether to get one. Especially when is hard to tell whether is fake or ori.

Example, Ultra Racing bars at least they did come out with a sample on how to differentiate which is fake and which is ori.

Probably the UR fake not up to mark, so can tell the difference. I have seen fake Proton parts the stickers looks exactly the same to layman like us, but expert can tell apart.