4 pots on the back ?
22 June 2003, 01:42 PM
#1
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 180
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Will 4 pots fit on the back ??I have 99my have just bought AP 4pots with 330mm discs.I was just wondering if my Subaru 4 pots will fit on the back thought it might be worth a try any suggestions?
22 June 2003, 02:05 PM
#4
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 2,390
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Since the rear brakes do so little work (something like 15% of braking effort), I'd be surprised if they really need an upgrade. You don't want too-powerful rear brakes, or your rear wheels will lock up under heavy braking.
22 June 2003, 02:25 PM
#6
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 2,390
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
No problem 
.
If you want a second opinion, (and probably a better informed one, too!) then phone one of the well-known Scooby tuning shops and ask them their opinion. i.e. the likes or Graham Goode Racing / ScoobySport / TSL / Power Engineering - and ask.
I'd be surprised if anyone of them strongly advises a rear-brake upgrade. There's no well-known 'rear brake kits' as there are for the front brakes. The only time I imagine you'd need to boost the rear braking ability is when your car is a tarmac-munching trackday monster, with slick tyres, 6-pot/330mm AP-Racing brakes on the front and aftermarket coilover suspension! That rules out most of us...
. If you want a second opinion, (and probably a better informed one, too!) then phone one of the well-known Scooby tuning shops and ask them their opinion. i.e. the likes or Graham Goode Racing / ScoobySport / TSL / Power Engineering - and ask.
I'd be surprised if anyone of them strongly advises a rear-brake upgrade. There's no well-known 'rear brake kits' as there are for the front brakes. The only time I imagine you'd need to boost the rear braking ability is when your car is a tarmac-munching trackday monster, with slick tyres, 6-pot/330mm AP-Racing brakes on the front and aftermarket coilover suspension! That rules out most of us...
22 June 2003, 02:45 PM
#7
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 180
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Have just bought AP330 Kit for front and thats why I wanted to know about the rears cos the OE are now 'spare' I know it sounds a bit daft but I thought it would balance the look of the car too cos the AP calipers are BIG !
Trending Topics
22 June 2003, 02:48 PM
#8
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: where the wild roses grow
Posts: 5,122
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Why worry about the rear discs looking smaller? Tarmac Impreza WRC cars run big 'uns on the front, along with gravel size brakes on the rear. Thus, your car looks authentic, not weird
22 June 2003, 03:17 PM
#10
Scooby Newbie
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 12
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
You can't put them in anyway, the mounting points are different. But if you do figure a way to put them on, you can always put a proportioning valve in to control the rears.
jerry
www.twrracing.com
jerry
www.twrracing.com
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
shorty87
Full Cars Breaking For Spares
19
22 December 2015 11:59 AM