The Subaru SVX World Network   SVX Network Forums
Live Chat!
SVX or Subaru Links
Old Lockers
Photo Post
How-To Documents
Message Archive
SVX Shop Search
IRC users:

Go Back   The Subaru SVX World Network > SVX Main Forums > General SVX Babble

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 01-13-2002, 01:03 PM
htyei's Avatar
htyei htyei is offline
SVX Animated Icon Guy!
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Sunnyvale
Posts: 433
Send a message via ICQ to htyei Send a message via AIM to htyei Send a message via Yahoo to htyei
Brake Pads

To to replace the front brakepads with 10% in the front and 40% in back. My next autocross should finish it off.

Now the question is, what kind of brakepads are you guys using?
Thoughts on oem(best?) and others would be great.




Whats the compositon of the oem pads? semi-metallic, regular?


I've also had quotes ranging from a 2 regular shops for 175 for doing front brakes to a quote of 220 for front and back at the neighborhood (hole in the wall) shop.
__________________
Henry Yei
htyei@svxwrx.com
1992 Dark Teal LS-L w/o spoiler "OLIVIA"
http://www.svxwrx.com

Last edited by htyei; 01-13-2002 at 02:42 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 01-13-2002, 01:13 PM
Seraph's Avatar
Seraph Seraph is offline
I abuse them one at a time
 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Northbrook, Illinois, USA, Earth, Solar System... you get the picture
Posts: 7,176
Send a message via AIM to Seraph Send a message via Skype™ to Seraph
this is the info i had from about 2 months ago

pad -- 25 pair -- dealer / 1 year
pad -- 20 pair -- autozone / lifetime
pad -- 22 pair -- bluestar / 1 year

rotor -- 150 each -- dealer / 1 year
rotor -- 75 each -- autozone / lifetime
rotor -- 55 each -- bluestar / 1 year

my numbers.

Lwin
__________________
Lwin M. Maung (Member # 147)
Current SVX: NONE
Previous SVXes: •1994 LE Barcelona Red 107k • 1992 LS-L Pearl White 143k • 1994 LSi Bordeaux Pearl 220k • 1992 LS-L Ebony Pearl 184k • 1992 LS-L Liquid Silver 145k • 1992 LS-L Liquid Silver 102k • 1992 LS-L Ebony Pearl 123k
Other current cars:2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Black
If at first you don't succeed, CHEAT!
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 01-13-2002, 01:44 PM
htyei's Avatar
htyei htyei is offline
SVX Animated Icon Guy!
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Sunnyvale
Posts: 433
Send a message via ICQ to htyei Send a message via AIM to htyei Send a message via Yahoo to htyei
more questions

Subaru Parts Brake parts List


What does the the Disc Brake kit come with? More specifically, exactly what parts should I buy if I were to take it to a mechanic or do it myself? (change front disc brakes
__________________
Henry Yei
htyei@svxwrx.com
1992 Dark Teal LS-L w/o spoiler "OLIVIA"
http://www.svxwrx.com
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 01-13-2002, 04:21 PM
slybry
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
The factory disc brake kit comes with the pads and all necessary shims to do the brakes. It also comes with grease to lube the notches where the pads slide along the calipers. It's an easy job to change pads and to take off the rotors and have them turned. Some will recommend not turning your rotors because they feel that with less thickness to the rotor, it will warp easier. I had mine turned about two thousand miles ago when I replaced my pads and haven't had any problems since but I'm also pretty easy on my car.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 01-13-2002, 04:27 PM
slybry
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Just to clarify. The parts I described in my last post are the ones included in a disc brake pads kit not the disk brake kit. It appears that the disc brake kit includes new or rebuilt calipers as well. Depending on how many miles are on your car and what kind of shape the existing calipers are in, you may want to get new calipers as well although mine were in good shape and I just replaced the pads.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 01-13-2002, 05:12 PM
htyei's Avatar
htyei htyei is offline
SVX Animated Icon Guy!
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Sunnyvale
Posts: 433
Send a message via ICQ to htyei Send a message via AIM to htyei Send a message via Yahoo to htyei
AH! Iwas wondering why the disc brake kit were so expensive! Thanks!
__________________
Henry Yei
htyei@svxwrx.com
1992 Dark Teal LS-L w/o spoiler "OLIVIA"
http://www.svxwrx.com
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 01-13-2002, 05:59 PM
Jamsvx's Avatar
Jamsvx Jamsvx is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Dubai, UAE
Posts: 1,235
Send a message via ICQ to Jamsvx Send a message via Yahoo to Jamsvx
Toyota Dyna pads

I met an SVX owner here a while back who told me that the brake pads for the Toyota Dyna light van are the same as those as on the SVX...and considerably cheaper than OEM.

I am not sure whether the Dyna was marketed in the US or Britain but thought I would throw this in.

Regards

Jamsvx
__________________
1992 charcoal grey SVX:

27 August 2002 to 27 January 2004 - she will be missed

Was back in Sydney for a while but not hot enough so now in Dubai! Has it been that long since I owned SVX-33H!
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 08:15 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
© 2001-2015 SVX World Network
(208)-906-1122