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kevtheskin

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kevtheskin

kevtheskin

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Hello Folk's

Looking for advice on front disc upgrade on a MY98 S Reg UK Spec . I believe the callipers are the standard 4 pots any recommendations and what sort of price would be grateful.

Cheers Kev

Linky

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Try to find a set of brembo's with Performance friction front rotors and z rated pads all round. I fitted them to my car and you cant get them to fade on the track, do this and you'll never want for brakes ever again. Awsum :rotfl:

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  Frank C said:
I'd stick with the standard discs and upgrade to better pads Kev.....your budget will determine what kinda pads your looking at.

I guess it depends on your requirements and budget. If its just for road use then i'd agree with Frank C.

If your going to do any track days then you'll find that your standard set up will fade.

Upgrading pads will no doubt give you better braking but i'd be aware of excessive disc wear that can somtimes be experienced.

I hope this is of some help :rotfl:

kevtheskin

kevtheskin

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  Frank C said:
I'd stick with the standard discs and upgrade to better pads Kev.....your budget will determine what kinda pads your looking at.

Hello again. My budget is about upto £300 to £400 was looking at the EBC Ultimax Discs . Are these any good?. Can some one post some good sites for prices. Oh and my car is a Wagon forgot to mention that.

Cheers Kev

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  kevtheskin said:
Hello again. My budget is about upto £300 to £400 was looking at the EBC Ultimax Discs . Are these any good?. Can some one post some good sites for prices. Oh and my car is a Wagon forgot to mention that.

Cheers Kev

Kev stick with the pads M8

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As Frank says Allan at ASperformance is very helpfull.

My 0.002 pence, for the budget you have i dont think any rotors you'd get for that money would be any better than the originals.

Let us know how you get on....

kevtheskin

kevtheskin

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Cheers all advice much appreciated.

Kev

Ps Mods on my Wagon

APEXI Power FC Mapped to 270bhp by Andy F

Magnex Decat Down Pipe

Magnex Oval back box.

kevtheskin

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Hello again. Can someone please suggest what would be a good set of pads to buy? and what else i could do to make my car stop better . I found out that i do have 4 pot calipers.

Cheers Kev

emoe

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  kevtheskin said:
Hello Folk's

Looking for advice on front disc upgrade on a MY98 S Reg UK Spec . I believe the callipers are the standard 4 pots any recommendations and what sort of price would be grateful.

Cheers Kev

Someone must have fitted the 4 pots as they are not STANDARD on a 98 uk spec. My 98 UK spec is the original 2 pot calipers. Check yours say SUBARU on them if theyre 4 pots.

The 2 pots have the clamp side showing on the outer part rather than pistons.

kevtheskin

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Hi Emoe. The mechanics at the brigade had a look and thye are definately 4 pots. Phoned Alex F where i bought my car and they said my car was just on the change over being a S reg?.

So I dont know just luck I guess.

Cheers Kev

thefastone

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Its fairly common for folks to fir the Subaru 4 pots to older cars, even though they never came standard...

That you already have the 4 pots, that is like you say kev, Good luck! :rolleyes:

Oh and Emoe, the really new 4 pot callipers don't have "Subaru" cast into them any more, instead its now a Decal or something like that... I got some new callipers on my car when I bought it from the dealers, and the name was only stuck on... same callipers though...

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AH! right!

i understood the original brakes were 2 pots, maybe youre right there was a change over period. Lucky that you got the better brakes!

The new brakes have stickers? must be another way of shaving money off production costs.

I have seen some subarus come in with CUPRA brakes on them. and obviously ive seen some of the Grp.N models with Porche brake kits.

Learned something new today! thanks guys!

thefastone

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The Litchfield Type 25 has the Porsche Brakes... (think that they are an option extra for that though...)

The other end mate, is the Prodrive 330mm conversion, like ive got on my car, or the AP equivalent (still 4-pots), or you then go up again to AP 6-pots...

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Did you have to go up a wheel size for the Prodrive kit?

Im definently looking at doing my brakes as the next mod. Mine is running EBC redstuff pads, and srilled and grooved discs.

thefastone

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Oh, and I'm sure I remember someone saying something about not buying drilled discs... something about them cracking easily... (which would make sense, the drill holes introducing stress raisers into the material...)

but don't quote me on that...

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Very nice, maybe the way to go.

Might look at some 17s then so i can upgrade. Was looking for the 4 pots to go on but cant find any sensibly priced

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  thefastone said:
Oh, and I'm sure I remember someone saying something about not buying drilled discs... something about them cracking easily... (which would make sense, the drill holes introducing stress raisers into the material...)

but don't quote me on that...

Don't worry Dale, I've heard that before as well. The EBC discs I'm running on the rear are grooved and "dimpled" - instead of cross drilled they have small blinds bored into them to help with the removal of gas in the same way cross drilling did but without the risks of stress cracks forming from the holes.

The Prodrive kit states 17" min alloy size as well, and yes, it is the shiz!

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thefastone

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Dont get me wrong, if you want the prodrives your looking at about £1300 new From Subaru (Hope you have your membership handy!)... but you will get them for less second hand mind... The discount, mean that I was looking at 1300 parts only to 1300 fitted... roughly...

Think they AP 4 pots may be cheaper, but again, I dont really know the prices for this kind of stuff...

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