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936ADL 16 March 2005 08:09 AM

PFF7 Nightmare!!!!!!!!
 
I've just fitted a set of PFF7s to my '04 Wagon. They look the absolute business and really do improve the looks of the car.

However, there is one significant downside. This was summed up perfectly by a mate at the weekend when he said "Nice wheels, but they don't half makes your brakes look small".

Do i put up with the small brake jibes from my TVR owning mate, or go for broke and fit a big brake conversion?

NickAdams 16 March 2005 09:46 AM


Originally Posted by 936ADL
I've just fitted a set of PFF7s to my '04 Wagon. They look the absolute business and really do improve the looks of the car.

However, there is one significant downside. This was summed up perfectly by a mate at the weekend when he said "Nice wheels, but they don't half makes your brakes look small".

Do i put up with the small brake jibes from my TVR owning mate, or go for broke and fit a big brake conversion?

You fit big brakes cos you need em and NOT because your mate says they look small!! :( lol
If it's running standard power,then I'd say to leave the brakes as they are.If you insist on upgrading look at something like the Godspeed brakes which are 330mm disks which fit with the standard Subaru calipers... (£550 or so in price I think)

Good luck :)

simb 2 16 March 2005 10:15 AM

Here's before and after:

http://www.showoffyourcar.com/cars/SUBARU/4859.jpg


http://www.showoffyourcar.com/cars/SUBARU/6318.jpg

http://www.showoffyourcar.com/cars/SUBARU/6319.jpg


simb

936ADL 16 March 2005 12:21 PM


Originally Posted by NickAdams
You fit big brakes cos you need em and NOT because your mate says they look small!! :( lol
If it's running standard power,then I'd say to leave the brakes as they are.If you insist on upgrading look at something like the Godspeed brakes which are 330mm disks which fit with the standard Subaru calipers... (£550 or so in price I think)

Good luck :)

I'm running the PPP and so more powerful brakes would certainly be welcome.

However, i can't beleive i'm the only one that is as least partially lured by the cosmetic appeal of a big brake upgrade.http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/images/icons/icon12.gif

Am I?

simb 2 16 March 2005 12:24 PM

It was a factor for me, not the main reason though.

simb

olliecampbell 16 March 2005 10:52 PM

Simb, is that the godspeed 335 upgrade?

simb 2 16 March 2005 11:08 PM


Originally Posted by olliecampbell
Simb, is that the godspeed 335 upgrade?

Hi mate, how's things?
Are you going to Santa pod in april mate?

It is the Godspeed upgrade.

simb

NickAdams 17 March 2005 12:04 PM


Originally Posted by 936ADL
I'm running the PPP and so more powerful brakes would certainly be welcome.

However, i can't beleive i'm the only one that is as least partially lured by the cosmetic appeal of a big brake upgrade.http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/images/icons/icon12.gif

Am I?

They do look better with big brakes (Especially with 18's) I have to agree.I bought my brakes cos the car was sh1t at stopping with the standard brakes!! lol (303bhp WRX)

http://www.btinternet.com/~nickadams...4/DSC01412.JPG

Cheers :)

pippyrips 17 March 2005 12:09 PM

Simb - i've driven cars with the godspeed conversationm - stopped on a 10 pence piece and they look the bo**ocks:D - the wheels are looking well too!

messiah 17 March 2005 12:16 PM


Originally Posted by NickAdams
They do look better with big brakes (Especially with 18's) I have to agree.I bought my brakes cos the car was sh1t at stopping with the standard brakes!! lol (303bhp WRX)

http://www.btinternet.com/~nickadams...4/DSC01412.JPG

Cheers :)

Have you got your discs on the right way round?

WRXPete 17 March 2005 12:25 PM

Discs look cracking....

simb 2 17 March 2005 06:19 PM


Originally Posted by messiah
Have you got your discs on the right way round?

That's what I was gonna say??

simb

simb 2 17 March 2005 06:21 PM


Originally Posted by pippyrips
Simb - i've driven cars with the godspeed conversationm - stopped on a 10 pence piece and they look the bo**ocks:D - the wheels are looking well too!


Your right Rob, the 1st time I showed the missus what the money was spent on, I locked it up at 70MPH, that was'nt using full pressure aswell!!

simb

NickAdams 17 March 2005 11:20 PM


Originally Posted by messiah
Have you got your discs on the right way round?


Ermmmm,don't think so!!
Just had a quick look at a Subaru brochure I have here and the brakes are fitted to a P1 and they look identical to how they're fitted to my car ie Grooves are pointing the same way :confused:

messiah 18 March 2005 09:44 AM

I thought the groove "started" at the centre and moved out as the wheel turned forward.

I recently fitted grooved godspeed discs and they had N/S & O/S written in a big black marker pen on them...


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