ragit-jay

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hi all, i mean 1 pot sliding rear calipers, not 2 pots

gota get some better brakes for my 99 classic but do i save up and go big kit conversion or do i go better ie drilled and grooved disc in me standard 4 pots and 1pots

are the standard really worth trying to work with, help plz

NUTTYNICK

Depends what you want to do with the car really ie track days or just fast road.

The four pot fronts, matched with some good pads, and discs can be a very effective fast road set up. This set up may be a little lacking in the heat dissipation stakes for track days though. Cooling ducts to the discs can help considerably in this instance.

Regular track days will require something a little more beefy though which is where the big brake set ups come into their own. Better heat dissipation, and more consistent powerful braking. Of course you pay for this.

The rear breaks definately benefit from uprated pads to match the fronts. This will keep the overall balance closer to how it was intended. I do feel it is necessary to fettle the rear when changing the fronts. It's a long argument but to me it makes sense.

Phildodd06

If you fit :-

Braded lines
Dot 5.1 Brake fluid
Decent Groved & Doted discs
Decent Pads

Your brake set up will be very good, this is the set up i have on my Type-r
Altho i have the 2 pot rears
Might b an idea 2 uprate to the 2 pots at the back.

richiewong

Remember Subaru brakes are very progressive and not over servo'd so aren't 'on/off' like daily run abouts.
The 4 pot is a good caliper but the discs being only 28mm thick heat up quickly and do 'go off'

As mentioned , decent pads, fluid and lines will sort you out.