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Old 05 December 2008, 01:19 PM
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Default 98 STi Brake Disk size / Grooved vs std vs drillied

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Whats the standard size for Front brake disks for a v4 98 sti?

294/295mm?

Decided to get some decent pads as per a previous post, and as my std disks could do with replacing im going to buy some disks too.

Grooved rather than grooved and drilled the best?
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hmm how do i move this to the brake area?
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They are 294mm discs, you are correct grooved are best as drilled discs have a habit of cracking.

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Cheers.

Anyone recommend some cheap disks? Might just fork out the extra for some black diamond disks.
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUBARU-IMPREZA-WRX-REAR-BRAKE-DISCS-FERODO-DS2500-PADS_W0QQitemZ360077129350QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Ca rsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item360077129350 &_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1299|66%3A2|6 5%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318


what u think of this? the ds2500 is pretty much universally recopmmended
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Or even this:
SUBARU IMPREZA WRX STI GROOVED BRAKE DISCS EBC RED PADS on eBay, also Brake Components, Performance Tuning Parts, Car Tuning Styling, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 05-Dec-08 22:30:00 GMT)

Im told to avoid redstuff pads due to the massive ware rate tho.
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Plenty of people rate the DS2500, and I will be going that route as well. I have black diamond disks on my Diesel Focus and they are very good. I do alot of towing and used to suffer brake fade with the OEM disks, with the black diamond disks fade is a distant memory
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Black diamond and ds2500's it is then
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or perhaps the black diamond pad.
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The mintex M1155 are good , and cheaper than the ferodo's , I can supply you front grooved discs with a 12 month guarantee against warping even if you do track days , and Mintex M1155 pads delivered for £199
Cheers Ian
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how much for the rear too?
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