Performance Parts Canada. Where and Who?
 

I just can't seem to find any performance parts that are decently priced in Canada. Everything for the most part is price gouged (like with nearly everything in Canada).

So, where can I order some performance brake pads, lines, and rotors in Canada without being ripped off? I don't mind paying a few bucks extra compared to our American friends but I absolutely will not give into the price gouging just because it's Canadian.

Anybody know of any good vendors? Online Canadian vendors? ...or is it best to just shop south of the border?

Unfortunately it isn't price gouging, it's costs. As I write this, the Canadian dollar is worth 90.7 cents USD. There's also the cost of shipping it in from the states to the distributor/retailer here, as well as duties and possibly brokerage.

It's unfortunate but it isn't a thought-out plan to screw the Canadian consumer.

That being said, I've been ordering from Exoparts. They're a distributor rather than a shop, located in Mississauga. You can't go check out a show room or get work done on your car, but you can call to get a price. They carry just about everything made by a major company.

You could try Northern Performance in Burlington, ON. I bought my Weathertechs from them. As far as I know, they don't really have an online catalogue, so you have to do everything over the phone.

It is even gouging? Yes the initial prices seem high but once you pay for shipping and duty are you really saving any money getting something from the states?

My buddy just bought an intake for his focus ST from the states because it was $75 cheaper than he could get it in Canada. Then UPS decided to charge him $138 in duty/brokerage.

Granted that's not how it works out every time, but by the time it got into his hands he ended up paying more and waiting longer than if he had just bought it local.

When you factor in the weak Canadian dollar and the much smaller markets the local dealers are working with, it's not surprising that their prices don't seem competitive to the states.

What stores are you looking at in Canada, and what parts specifically?

Just a REALLY quick look without shopping around at all.

Springs:

US -> $375 http://ft86speedfactory.com/swift-sp...s-frs-785.html
Canadian -> $374.58 http://www.tougetuning.com/store/swi...1179_1203_1209

Lines:

US -> $119.98 http://ft86speedfactory.com/stoptech...lines-531.html
Canadian -> $121.05 http://www.tougetuning.com/store/sto...1179_1185_1187

and

http://www.tougetuning.com/store/sto...1179_1185_1187

Front Pads:

US -> $149.02 http://ft86speedfactory.com/ferodo-d...front-767.html
Canadian -> $149.60 http://www.tougetuning.com/store/fer...1179_1185_1188

Rear Pads:

US -> $150.10 http://ft86speedfactory.com/ferodo-d...-rear-768.html
Canadian -> $149.60 http://www.tougetuning.com/store/fer...1179_1185_1188


Total:

US -> $794.10 USD = $874.70 CDN + shipping, duty, brokerage.
Canadian -> $794.83 CDN with taxes = $898.16 total.

The exact same parts are only $23.46 more before you pay for shipping and duty/brokerage. I guarantee you're not getting that order shipped for less than $25, nevermind the duty/brokerage.

Chris at TougeTuning has consistently good prices, as do other vendors (JRP, Teknotik, NextMod, etc, etc, etc), I chose to single out FT86SpeedFactory and TougeTuning simply because both have easy to use websites with clear pricing online.

If anything, ordering from the US is going to result in you getting gouged way worse than buying locally.

He shipped with UPS... Pretty much says it all. Whenever I buy items from the States, I only request for USPS or FedEx if the item is large. I've been hit with the all too familiar $100+ "brokerage... *cough* scamming" fee before so no more UPS for me.

More times than not, you usually end up saving a few bucks from south of the border even after all taxes, duties, and shipping is concerned.

But I like convienence and will surely pay a bit extra. Just not ridiculously more as it always seems the case.

Add BRZ world clubstore too

Thanks! That's exactly what I'm looking for! With the exchange rates losing in our favor, I really would like to stay within Canada to do my shopping.

Mainly looking for a set of track pads, rotors, and lines to do some hpde this summer. Was looking at the StopTech stage 1 kit for like $550usd. 4 rotors, all pads, and lines.

Here's a prime example of what I'm talking about...

DBA t3 4000 rotors $244.30 usd
http://ft86speedfactory.com/dba-fron...rotor-170.html

$374.21 cad.
http://www.tougetuning.com/store/dba...1179_1185_1189

Almost $1000 for a pair of front dba 5000 rotors... Lol.
http://www.tougetuning.com/store/dba...1179_1185_1189

For less than the price of those two rotors, I could already get a bbk kit from one of the US vendors on this forum. I'm still calling price gouging here... As stated earlier, our Canadian market is 1/10 the size of the US so we just don't have the outlets to shop at. I'm hoping to find Canadian retailer that is somewhat more fair on pricing. Like I said, I don't mind paying a bit extra but I also ain't gonna get took...

IF UPS is the only evil in your way, consider this:

http://trueler.com/2010/11/24/self-c...brokerage-fee/

I don't know where you are in Canada, but I know a lot of the Montreal guys have been shipping their USA-bought parts to Freeport, just South of the border.
It's cheaper on shipping, and you just have to go get it.

That being said, difference in pricing is largely due to the fact that we're (I think) 30-odd million, VS USA's 300 million people

Don't waste your money on the DBA rotors. Just get betters pads and fluid and be done with it. More expensive rotors won't make you stop any faster or resist fade any more. Yes they're better if you're REALLY heating them up, but I bet that for most HDPE stuff you'll never come close to overheating good pads and fluid.

You can get a MC brace and braided lines if you want to improve pedal feel, but neither will help with fade or stopping distances either.

IMO, I wouldn't get the StopTech pads either. They're quite mild in the big picture and might not be a ton better than stock on a track.

Well, I want dedicated track stuff to swap on for track days and just use my plain OEM stuff for the street.

Yea, the StopTech pads are really mild from what I've been searching- but their rotors and lines are fine. I think I'm going to settle for some nice quality blank rotors, Ferodo ds2500 front pads, and lines all around. The DBA T3 4000 rotors look bad ass but might be overkill. The rear stuff should be fine leaving them OE for what I'm going to be doing.

Thanks for posting up tougetuning. I can't find any other performance part retailers for the life of me!