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rotors and pads, recommendations?
i think it's high time to replace my brakes. all of them. the sube shop i go to will replace front or back brakes for $139 - that's pads, rotors, and labor. $278 for all 4. it's not a horrible price, but i'm pretty sure i can install brakes myself. anyone have any suggestions for relatively cheap, yet decent brakes? as long as it's original equipment quality, i'll be satisfied. i want drop in replacements.
and yes, i am aware of OT's brakes, that's a future purchase
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Re: brakes and pads, recommendations?
Install of new pads is one bolt per caliper past removing your rims. Seriously its that easy. Might want to grease the sliders while your at it, but not a huge need.
Make sure you get GOOD brake pads. Cheap organic pads often have no grip cold, hot, wet or dry. Oh and they fade/outgas like crazy. I got the performance friction front pads as they were the cheapest of the ones I could get local and KNEW wouldn't suck. I need to bleed them, but certainly have plenty of bite. If I was doing all 4 I think I might order up some EBC pads since thier black pads are among the cheapest avalible, and the fronts are not too bad. Forgot which versions they had avalible for the front though. |
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Re: brakes and pads, recommendations?
See here: http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/showthread.php?t=57186
And here: http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/showthread.php?t=57089 My recommendations in those threads still stand. And yes, brakes are easy to replace. The only part of the brake system that I really hate is bleeding brake fluid. Not fun, takes forever, and you need a buddy who will also complain the whole time. Pads and rotors, however, are cake. Get some of that gooey stuff that's supposed to go on the backs of the pads too.
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Re: brakes and pads, recommendations?
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i helped my girlfriend's dad replace brakes on a ford fusion today, and it was so much easier than i thought. i was able to do it after watching her dad do it once, so i definitely think i'll save some cash by doing it myself.
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1992 Pearl White LS Owned since 2009 175k Miles STi Airlift Performance air suspension 2005 WRX manual swap Rear wheel drive K-Staff front bumper Delta Speed side skirts JDM clear corners Smallcar grille Subaru XT steering wheel Subaru XT shift knob First bagged SVX in the world Worlds first SVX on air suspension. Custom made (by myself) spare tire subwoofer. |
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Re: brakes and pads, recommendations?
I just put some centric rotors from rockauto on the fronts last weekend and They work way better than the eBay drilled and sloted crap the previous owner had on there.
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Re: brakes and pads, recommendations?
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Pads are where it seems to get fuzzy. A lot of people like straight ceramic due to the hot stopping power and lack of dust. But carbon-metallic pads have better overall stopping power, cold or hot, and the dust is better than organic but not as good as ceramic. And then there are Kevlar composite pads. Kevlar is light and strong but it is a plastic and I don't think it conducts heat particularly well. Carbon is a great heat conductor so, theoretically, they should be the best for avoiding rotor warping. For me, I am more worried about life expectancy than brake fade or other stopping issues. Frankly, I don't drive hard enough to care about stopping power. I want my rotors to last and not warp. I don't know if carbon-metallic pads will wear the rotors faster but they should help keep them from warping.
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Re: brakes and pads, recommendations?
i just got the regular rotors this time. i've used their premium rotors on my 2005 outback xt and my mom's 2001 outback and they have been great
in case you didn't know centric also sells under this little know brand called stoptech |
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Re: brakes and pads, recommendations?
I have used Performance Friction metallic pads in combination with Applied Rotor Technologies Cryogenic rotors and like them a lot. Low dust and quiet.
I'm pretty sure ART makes Centric cryo rotors. Currently have ART rotors with Centric metal mads and they squeak a lot plus leave a lot of very black dust. If you want cheap NAPA pads are lifetime guaranteed. Buy them once and just keep getting replacements. They have all quality levels.
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