4 pot help please - GF8 Turbo 2000
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4 pot help please - GF8 Turbo 2000
Hi all.
I bought my wagon with a 4 pot front conversion and Goodridge hoses.
Today, I had some unusual vibrating, then driving up a hill I noticed a significant loss of power...and the car not really feeling good.
When I pulled up, the front brakes were stinky hot on both sides. I took it to my mechanic who freed up a few of the pistons and the car feels good again.
The discs are rusty and lipped...so I want to replace them, and the pads.
Question is what is the spec of the 4 pots, and also the pads.
I am a fan of plain discs and half decent pads. I don't cane the car so I don't need super duper pads etc.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance.
J
I bought my wagon with a 4 pot front conversion and Goodridge hoses.
Today, I had some unusual vibrating, then driving up a hill I noticed a significant loss of power...and the car not really feeling good.
When I pulled up, the front brakes were stinky hot on both sides. I took it to my mechanic who freed up a few of the pistons and the car feels good again.
The discs are rusty and lipped...so I want to replace them, and the pads.
Question is what is the spec of the 4 pots, and also the pads.
I am a fan of plain discs and half decent pads. I don't cane the car so I don't need super duper pads etc.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance.
J
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The problem will come back with the calipers so they need doing before fitting new discs and pads , if not the calipers dragging will overheat the discs and warp them.
The problem lies with the pistons rusting , and changing them is the only way of curing it.
All the subaru 4 pot calipers are the same , bar the later ones having the word subaru being a sticker , and on earlier cars it being cast into the caliper body.
We can supply you stainless steel pistons and a new seal kit , or reconditioned calipers on an exchange basis , and also various discs and pad set ups
Cheers Ian
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The problem lies with the pistons rusting , and changing them is the only way of curing it.
All the subaru 4 pot calipers are the same , bar the later ones having the word subaru being a sticker , and on earlier cars it being cast into the caliper body.
We can supply you stainless steel pistons and a new seal kit , or reconditioned calipers on an exchange basis , and also various discs and pad set ups
Cheers Ian
01656 723060
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Have a Look on here j see if this is good for you.SJ.http://www.scoobypedia.co.uk/index.p...e/BrakeRebuild
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Have a look at my public album and you can see what's on my wagon. Godspeed are excellent with a quick turn-a-round and I for one can recommend them for brakes.
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Just out of interest, what was changed in the later callipers?
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Neil
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