Toole Automotive

[Lozzer]

These guys are a new one on me, anyone used them before?

https://www.tooleauto.com/

 

[Bebs]

Yes, I ordered some spacers for my GT.
Had to return them as they didn’t fit a standard Neptune rim

 

[Scaf]

I can’t see their address or registered office address in the website, I might be just be missing it, but without it I would not use them at all.

 

[Zep]

I can’t see their address or registered office address in the website, I might be just be missing it, but without it I would not use them at all.

We know how much you like to visit suppliers

 

[MarkMas]

I can’t see their address or registered office address in the website, I might be just be missing it, but without it I would not use them at all.

Yes, should be on the website. Company was formed in March.

TOOLE AUTOMOTIVE LTD filing history - Find and update company information - GOV.UK

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Seems to be connected with 'Parts for Maserati' / 'BM Town' (Stephen Tool mentioned in FB post and same phone number.)

Facebook

www.facebook.com

And has an identical website to this:

https://www.190parts.co.uk/about-us

and this

https://www.porschelights.com/about-us

Has some positive and no negative feedback on eBay

Feedback profile

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[Bebs]

Yes, should be on the website. Company was formed in March.

TOOLE AUTOMOTIVE LTD filing history - Find and update company information - GOV.UK

TOOLE AUTOMOTIVE LTD - Free company information from Companies House including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity

find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk

Seems to be connected with 'Parts for Maserati' / 'BM Town' (Stephen Tool mentioned in FB post and same phone number.)

Facebook

www.facebook.com

And has an identical website to this:

https://www.190parts.co.uk/about-us

and this

https://www.porschelights.com/about-us

Has some positive and no negative feedback on eBay

Feedback profile

www.ebay.co.uk

Correct, I returned my spacers to ‘BM Town’ attn, Stephen Tool.

 

[dgmx5]

Anyone else had experience of Toole Automotive Ltd?

I see they have coilovers for the 4200 for under a grand. They also offer KW at ca. £3k which is about what you would expect to pay for KW.

Here is a list of their 4200 offerings:

4200/GRANSPORT (01-07)

Parts to fit 2001-2007 4200/GranSport Coupe & Spyder (M138)

www.tooleauto.com

 

[Zep]

Not dealt with them myself.

The coil overs listed are from this outfit:

威昶

www.sf-racing.com

 

[dickygrace]

I see they sell front discs for a GT for £595. Not OEM but not sure who manufactures them….

Brake Discs (Front Pair) For Maserati Granturismo Grancabrio 4.7 (M145)

Front brake discs for the Maserati GranTurismo and GranCabrio 4.7. Price shown (£595) is for a pair (2 discs) for the front. Replaces OEM part number 235318 (can also replace OEM part number 257141). 360mm diameter. Discs are made from TH250/G3000 cast iron and are ISO/TS16949 Quality Certified...

www.tooleauto.com

 

[Zep]

I was intrigued about this, so I did a bit of digging. The description gives the spec of the cast iron (it is not clear if the discs are actually dual cast like OEM or just look like it). Suffice to say that one of the specs given appears to be an equivalent to an European spec used in a large country in the far east.

 

[cheburator]

I was intrigued about this, so I did a bit of digging. The description gives the spec of the cast iron (it is not clear if the discs are actually dual cast like OEM or just look like it). Suffice to say that one of the specs given appears to be an equivalent to an European spec used in a large country in the far east.

The discs aren't dual cast since Brembo owns the patent for the technology. The TOOLE discs are Chinese made, which doesn't mean they are bad. A few US based re-sellers offer the same discs and it appears that the "other" forum has found them to be of good quality as in no warping or juddering so far. Of course it would be great if somebody in the UK buys a set and reports back after let's say 5000 miles of proper driving....

The way the World goes these days, plenty of OEM parts are made in "funny" places - Goetze piston rings are made in Bulgaria and Turkey predominantly, the Pierburg Air Suspension compressor on my X5M is made in India, a lot of Porsche suspension bushes are made in Slovenia etc, while the Taycan and 911 cable looms are Ukrainian made. Get a load of this - next time you board an Airbus - the doors are made by Latecoere in Plovdiv, Bulgaria...

P.S. Of course, the discs could turn out to be made of chocolate too. We need a volunteer...

 

[Zep]

The discs aren't dual cast since Brembo owns the patent for the technology. The TOOLE discs are Chinese made, which doesn't mean they are bad. A few US based re-sellers offer the same discs and it appears that the "other" forum has found them to be of good quality as in no warping or juddering so far. Of course it would be great if somebody in the UK buys a set and reports back after let's say 5000 miles of proper driving....

The way the World goes these days, plenty of OEM parts are made in "funny" places - Goetze piston rings are made in Bulgaria and Turkey predominantly, the Pierburg Air Suspension compressor on my X5M is made in India, a lot of Porsche suspension bushes are made in Slovenia etc, while the Taycan and 911 cable looms are Ukrainian made. Get a load of this - next time you board an Airbus - the doors are made by Latecoere in Plovdiv, Bulgaria...

P.S. Of course, the discs could turn out to be made of chocolate too. We need a volunteer...

Absolutely. I make no comment on the quality, just the origin.

 

[HTAFC4200]

I purchased my X Pipe from them and it seemed decent quality.

No issues.