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djmat697 22 October 2016 03:03 PM

Rear brake upgrade on a classic
 
Hi all, a moment of your time and wisdom would be greatly appreciated.
I've just upgraded my rear brakes on my 95 classic to twin pots. The set I fitted was second hand but great condition pistons all free.
All went well fitted and bled fine. Have a good pedal and the car stops great but what I've noticed is the rear discs that had slight usual surfice rust does not clear like it does on the front discs (I don't get to use the car much). It's like the fronts bite harder than the rears. I was going backwards and forwards testing in the car park and the front discs get very hot where as the backs get warm / hot. Is this normal and the brakes work like 60/40 percent? Thanks

1509joe 22 October 2016 05:02 PM

Normal enough back doesn't brake as much you have an oem brake bias valve.

mickywrx 22 October 2016 08:28 PM

What brakes do you have on the front?

djmat697 22 October 2016 11:59 PM

I thought as much. I've been for a run and now the rear discs are shiny like the fronts.
I have the standard wrx up the front, They will be replaced for brembos.
Cheers ;)

alcazar 23 October 2016 07:21 AM

You could remove the brake bias valve, as I have. Makes the car stop flatter and quicker.

djmat697 23 October 2016 10:30 AM

Oh right cool, where is it located? Any parts required to bypass it?

gary77 23 October 2016 11:10 AM

Dont know if its any use for you but there is an ap brake bias controler in the traders for sale section

mickywrx 23 October 2016 08:29 PM


Originally Posted by djmat697 (Post 11886948)
I thought as much. I've been for a run and now the rear discs are shiny like the fronts.
I have the standard wrx up the front, They will be replaced for brembos.
Cheers ;)

So, you've got 2 pot fronts, and you've fitted 2 pot rears? You're doing this the wrong way round.

2pot 23 October 2016 08:48 PM


Originally Posted by alcazar (Post 11886958)
You could remove the brake bias valve, as I have. Makes the car stop flatter and quicker.

I can't quite get my head around that. What's the theory?

djmat697 23 October 2016 09:43 PM


Originally Posted by mickywrx (Post 11887240)
So, you've got 2 pot fronts, and you've fitted 2 pot rears? You're doing this the wrong way round.

Rear left piston was stuck on, planning on upgrading so the rears got done first.


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