Ate brake parts suppliers/stockists (Perth)

[Das Stig]

I'm chasing a pair of Ate front brake rotors with a part number CW28101 and never envisaged just how hard this might turn out to be. I've tried HSY, Imparts, Repco, Lintrex and even DBA so far and nobody has them. To be clear, these are nothing special. They are just BMW E32 (7 series) rotors with the ellipsoidal slot design they call "PremiumOne". I mean, it's not like I'm asking for Jaguar XJ220 rotors here or anything. These are not supposed to be this hard to find.

Does anybody know of any suppliers in this country that actually have stock of Ate's PremiumOne range of brake rotors?

[MattyT]

Try these fellows:
Euro Car Parts 13 88 00
Pace Motors (0 9451 1444
Prestige European Auto Parts 1300 134 335

NO idea if they have em but theyre euro specialist parts & wreckers who should be able to help.

[Das Stig]

Nup. None of those are any good. I've now tried every single Euro parts supplier in WA as well as Welch Auto Parts in Collingwood and had absolutely no luck. It would appear that Ate simply do not want to sell their grooved PremiumOne rotors in Australia.

[Manaz]

I was looking for ATE rotors for my R32 brake setup. I ended up going with EBC Sport rotors, imported and being slotted by RDA in Melbourne.

[Das Stig]

Yeah, the EBC stuff is nice. I wanted a set of Redstuff pads too, but the price is more than double that of similar composition Bendix GCTs, and I just couldn't justify spending over $400 for the pads alone. I don't really wanna get into aftermarket slotting or drilling either. I've seen cracking as a result of doing that. These Ate PowerDiscs seemed the best compromise, if only I could find them! They provide all the benefits of a properly slotted brake rotor, yet without the massive expense, pulsing pedal and cheese-grated pad results. If I have to put up with the slightly "fruity" visual effect of that weird slot design, then that's a compromise I can live with.

I've got a mate who imports containers fairly regularly out from Long Beach, CA, so maybe I'll have to ask a favour and see if I can get a pair thrown in for me. That seems the only option. Amazing that you can't buy them in Australia.

[gldgti]

might be a silly question - but have you tried a brake specialist? also, Tooley imports in Sydney do BMW stuff, (02) 94762888 - might be worth a call..

HTH.

[gareth_oau]

this is ATE's US contact, ask them the question

ate-customerservice@contiteves.com

[paulrichmond]

Those are nice VW parts, it's really hard to find a reliable auto parts dealer in which you can save and get a premium.