Angry Dog

Im not a big fan of the brakes on my scooby.

what upgrades are available to me to improve them?

alcazar

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We need to know what Scoob you have, and what's on it now, before anyone can advise.

Model year, size of wheels, any other info you can see on the brakes.

Alcazar

myblackwrx

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Perhaps you should have a look at his 'View my Scooby' profile

I upgraded my 93wrx to later model 4 pots (embossed with SUBARU) but you'll have to make sure they fit underneath your wheels first.Also put braided hoses,better pads and dot 5.1 fluid.

Angry Dog

I have a WRX STi 1994.

It has the single pot calipers by the looks of it.

I have what I believe are the standard 16" 5 spoke wheels.

alcazar

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I did, but the car shown might not be the car he's doing up.

Alcazar

myblackwrx

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Fair point i just mentioned it as i've seen his other posts

myblackwrx

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you have 2 pots on the front and if they are standard 16" wheels 4 pots wont fit under them due to the spoke design (get a piccy up to make sure).

New_scooby_04

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Oh no,

New wheels, new brakes etc...

It begins!!!!

Run whilst you still have money, mate!!

Angry Dog

will get a piccy up.

i dont know if i can be bothered to get new wheels unless they're cheap lol

53

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Start by upgrading pads (cheapest place to start!), original pads are poor and depending on your service history might be original ? My import 95 STi looked like it had the originals

myblackwrx

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http://www.japperformanceparts.co.uk...ils.asp?ID=130

These are the style wheels i had to buy after i found out my 16" wheels didn't fit DOH but i recently got a set off ebay for £56 (+ p&p).

Angry Dog

£56 + p&p is cheap, but i dont like those wheels

i'm gonna have to have a think about this lol.

myblackwrx

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well go the better pads and discs route (maybe bleed them and put 5.1 fluid and braided hoses,clean the calipers up as ,if like mine, they are covered in crap and grime and go from there.

Angry Dog

I'll give that a bash, thanks mate

out of interest, what do the Brembo's go for?

MrNoisy

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Totally agree.
I have a new age WRX and the standard brakes were shocking - didn't feel they were up to the stopping after an exhaust and remap.
Swapped my front pads for Ferodo's - they're not cheap and they give out a lot of brake dust but they are better.

I have a set of Godspeed grooved front discs and Goodridge hoses waiting to go on which I'm hoping will further improve things and firm up the pedal.

2 pot calipers mate? God help you lol

dunx

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Go for new-age STI wheels and Brembo brakes, both out there 2nd hand, pre-2005 fit straight on (?) with decent pads you won't be sorry....

KERCHING !

DunxC

P.S. My '97 UK turbo had (1?) pots..... totally useless, I killed my discs in 14,000 miles, first time I ever had to change a brake disc in my life.