Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras - View Single Post - Well everything is almost done...soon this beast will be in my car

sybir · 2006-03-10, 03:41 PM

Werd. Scott knows what he's talking about with brakes. I have a little inkling, too, as I've gone through 6 separate CALIPER setups on my slow-ass, 100whp wagon (that weighs less than your car by 500 pounds), not to mention brake pad compounds, before finding something I could always be confident in.

That's what I'm saying. If you think stock calipers will be ok if you just upgrade rotors, pads, and lines, you're going to be in for a nasty surprise the second time you try to pull down from speed, if not the first. We're not trying to be dicks. What I'm saying is that if you're talkign about putting all this money into the car, don't skimp on the stuff that will allow you to control it. It would be a shame for you to run your non-ABS'd 400hp project straight off the road because you couldn't get slowed down for a corner after a straight. Believe me, I've grown up running back roads; suspension and brakes are far, far more important than power.

2006-03-10, 03:41 PM	#49
sybir The Don Real Name: Aaron Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,097 Car: '97 Legacy / '05 FXT Class: low	Werd. Scott knows what he's talking about with brakes. I have a little inkling, too, as I've gone through 6 separate CALIPER setups on my slow-ass, 100whp wagon (that weighs less than your car by 500 pounds), not to mention brake pad compounds, before finding something I could always be confident in. That's what I'm saying. If you think stock calipers will be ok if you just upgrade rotors, pads, and lines, you're going to be in for a nasty surprise the second time you try to pull down from speed, if not the first. We're not trying to be dicks. What I'm saying is that if you're talkign about putting all this money into the car, don't skimp on the stuff that will allow you to control it. It would be a shame for you to run your non-ABS'd 400hp project straight off the road because you couldn't get slowed down for a corner after a straight. Believe me, I've grown up running back roads; suspension and brakes are far, far more important than power. __________________ Tact is for people who aren't witty enough to be sarcastic.