Thread: Parts discovery

Well I just put new power slots and Hawk pads on the grand prix then I wanted to do the fbody brake upgrade but I can't justify spending the money to do that and trashing the rotors and pads, then I got lucky my 2001 venture van needed pads and rotors and guess what seems that they are the same so I can swap the pads and rotors from the grand prix to the van. However here's where the fun starts i decided out of curiosity to see what else will fit and the lower control arms are the same and here's where it sucks, when I replaced the arms on the grand prix (same time I did rotors) they cost me $154.00 each, looked up the arms for the van and they are the same part and brand (moog) and will fit but I found they only want $54.00. So guys when ordering parts see what is comparable and ordering it under a different vehicle may save you some bucks.

Originally Posted by REDCOMPG

I always cross reference parts with other w body's like regals, montes etc and find the cheapest deal.

Yeah but;
a.) Who would have though a minivan could cross with a gt
b.) who would have thought same part number would have a different price

Originally Posted by outonthetiles

a) anyone who knew that the u-vans were basically w-bodies. (look up kuntzie's turbo 3800 montana)

b) same part is gonna have a different price anywhere you go to buy it.

Anywhere yes but I seen some places on line if I said it was for a grand prix it was one price a venture another from the same site