Brake upgrade on a classic???
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Brake upgrade on a classic???
Hi folks, Does anyone know the best front brake upgrade for the classic waggon UK spec???
Got standard set up and could do with better stopping power
Is there a straight bolt on swap I could do from a newer scooby or something like that I could get from one being broken?
Cheers for the help guys
Paul
Got standard set up and could do with better stopping power
Is there a straight bolt on swap I could do from a newer scooby or something like that I could get from one being broken?
Cheers for the help guys
Paul
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i have 98 uk classicfitted with k-sport 8 pot calipers ,330mm discs up front and subaru 2pots of a 2003 wrx with ds2500 pads and goodridge hoses both are great upgrades over standard just depends on your budget
subaru 4 pots with goodrige hoses and a decent fast road pad will be a decent upgrade from what you have now
subaru 4 pots with goodrige hoses and a decent fast road pad will be a decent upgrade from what you have now
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Its budget related, if you have say 800 quid then look at High Performance Brakes - Supplying AP and Brembo brake kits for road and motorsport use for some nice solutions or check out the group buy section.
If your budget is say 400 quid, then go for a 4 pot subaru set up, fast road pads and uprated front discs (294mm), these are for 16 inch wheels
Tony
If your budget is say 400 quid, then go for a 4 pot subaru set up, fast road pads and uprated front discs (294mm), these are for 16 inch wheels
Tony
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I personally didnt see the point in spending half of what the car is worth on brakes and just went for EBC pads and discs on my '96 wagon. They are bedding in at the moment and I'll be off to the Nurburgring on Tuesday...hopefully the standard 2 pots and new discs/pads will do the job!
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The standard 2 pots will be cooked after the 2nd corner they really are not up for the job, the 4 pots are a vast improvement over them, and they are not exactly confidence inspiring
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Well I got back safely with both myself and the car in one piece! lol
EBC brakes and new front Toyos were well bedded in by the time I hit the track and didnt seem to have any problems. Only did 4 laps as it was my first time track experience and first time round the Nurburgring, but will get the brakes checked out to see what kind of punishment they received.
Saw plenty of crashes including a bike going over the barriers on my first passenger lap so my words of advise are simply:
Enjoy yourself but please drive carefully, sensibly and pay the track more than enough respect.
EBC brakes and new front Toyos were well bedded in by the time I hit the track and didnt seem to have any problems. Only did 4 laps as it was my first time track experience and first time round the Nurburgring, but will get the brakes checked out to see what kind of punishment they received.
Saw plenty of crashes including a bike going over the barriers on my first passenger lap so my words of advise are simply:
Enjoy yourself but please drive carefully, sensibly and pay the track more than enough respect.
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...depends on how much you use them I suppose, but yeah I can imagine not using the brakes so much as you learn the track and the lines more with experience. Even though I only did a few laps I would say that if you cook your brakes on there then its most likely that you'd have been going into the corners to fast to begin with but its better to be safe than sorry and I'm please I fitted new brakes before going.
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