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Is painting better in terms of looks? Should they have a laquer coating as well? Is it as durable as powder coating?

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Big Davie's mibee?

Paint the whole car?

Haha! I wish. Here's my sound: 3MB Clicky

Oh Yes!!!!!, even though after my last map I came back home mostly in traffic, I was giggling like a wee schoolboy every time I even thought about tapping the accelerator pedal!!!, and im still getting 24mpg!!!!!!!!<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Graeme How can that be!? No matter how I drive, I have never been able to get more than 22 and lately its down at 20. Pfffff!

What car do you have? Might be interested in the Cat delete pipe.

Yeah same here... maybe

Nope! Standard WRX Red ones (4 pots).

Well, I said to the guy that I never paid 22 grand to drive at 35miles per hour and he agreed that if the car is built to go fast, then it should have the equipment to stop it in equal measure. He then said that Subaru are aware of this and are willing to suck it up, up to a point of course. Given that they admit that their stopping gear is not up to the job (as admitted in not so many words), then how can they say the pads are not covered? Doesn't make sense. Also, it is in the interest of the dealer IMO, to change as much on the car as possible, within reason, because by so doing they claim the costs from Subaru, ultimately increasing their own profit margins. This is of course supposition. Of course the best course of action is to acquire a replacement non-Subaru braking solution. I will of course endevour to do this right after I win the Lotto. And yes Stephen, I spose I really should try and adopt a different braking technique: Rather than go barrelling into the corners then jumping on the brakes, I guess I will have to lift sooner, and brake longer and more gently. Thanks for the comments gents: I'm going to put on my slippers now!

WOW! Awesome!

Thanks guys, the dealer checked the brakes and would have, I think, spotted dodgy calipers. No more than 6 or 7 Stephen and no more than 30 laps total. Maybe I should brake earlier and more gently, as I was leaving it pretty late; of course that might p1ss people off.

Hi All Posted a few weeks ago regarding grinding sounds coming from the brakes from time to time. From the posted pics a few people stated that the pads were cooked (it was after the last club trackday in the rain). Anyhoo, I took it to the dealers for the 10000 miles service and comaplined about the brakes. Turns out (according to them) that the disks and pads were shaffed, heat damaged due to excessive hard braking (ME???). They changed the disk and pads but charged me the price of the pads (£100), while they charged the cost of labour and disks to Subaru. Question is, I know that many people here use standard brakes on track days without all that drama, so what the hell has gone wrong here. Is it possible to shaft disks and pads on one track day in the wet? I wouldn't have thought so. Also, should I bother complaining to Subaru for a refund? Toyota changed everything when I had a similiar problem with my Celica but charged me nothing and that was after 17000+ miles. Any advice welcome (unless you suggest I stay away from the track![:'(])... All the best, John

Gus, here is an older pic (pre Tein and 18s) of the flap shortly after fitting. I had a few spare Pirelli stickers so used those instead of the WRX ones that came with the flaps. J

That's the ones I got, fabby.

Very nice indeed. Much did the PFF7s cost?

Ooooo.... luverly!

Lovely! wheels and brakes ... drooool...

Showz a picture!

Don't get too down about it mate, it is a total bummer, I know, but not the end of the world. J

Merry Christmas to all. Hope each and everyone one of you have a great Christmas. God Bless, John

Yeah right. Insurance companies have nothing but capital gain at the forefront of their agenda. They have zero interest in the motorist, who are only viewed as a money-making assest. If they didn't care about TS10s or TS30s then why do they have us declare them up to 5 years after recieving them when the law discounts them after 3 years. How they get away with that is another mystery.

Martin I have seen you on Knockhill, you sure you need a fast car?? ha ha[] LOL

Disgraceful, sorry to see your car in such a mess. You appear to be taking it well though. Hope it doesn't cost too much to get sorted.

It's all one to me. The thing I HATE is this O/T section. Can't stand it!!!!! I can't reember where I posted this or that, can't remember where I replied to this or that. Through the force of habit I'm inclined to click the Scottish Scoobies link at all times, even when I am in the O/T section. It takes me a minute or two to realise my mistake; just frustrating. I HATE it HATE it HATE it! Ok. I'm going for a lie down. Sorry you can't get in using FF Neil (snigger)!