are 4 pot subaru brakes worth it
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http://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/51539469
http://page5.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/e18890401
The Brembos are only up to about $250 total for the front 4 pistons and the 2 piston rears. The last one is just a link in case somebody only wanted the STI fronts.
http://page5.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/e18890401
The Brembos are only up to about $250 total for the front 4 pistons and the 2 piston rears. The last one is just a link in case somebody only wanted the STI fronts.
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hmm. how hard are they to install. i am sure i can do it, but i dont want to have to sit for 2 hours trying to bleed the entire system myself.
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Bleeding is NOT a one person job without special tools (pressure bleeder)
However, anyone will do. I used my girlfriend's 12 year old little brother (she's 30 yet has a 12 year old brother...surprise!) He was more than happy to press and release the brake pedal for me.
As far as swapping the calipers...EASY. After removing the wheel, it's 4 bolts and the brake line. And install is only 2 of those bolts (and the brake line) ... that's it.
However, anyone will do. I used my girlfriend's 12 year old little brother (she's 30 yet has a 12 year old brother...surprise!) He was more than happy to press and release the brake pedal for me.
As far as swapping the calipers...EASY. After removing the wheel, it's 4 bolts and the brake line. And install is only 2 of those bolts (and the brake line) ... that's it.
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http://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/51539469
http://page5.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/e18890401
The Brembos are only up to about $250 total for the front 4 pistons and the 2 piston rears. The last one is just a link in case somebody only wanted the STI fronts.
http://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/51539469
http://page5.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/e18890401
The Brembos are only up to about $250 total for the front 4 pistons and the 2 piston rears. The last one is just a link in case somebody only wanted the STI fronts.
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I'm a bit different on this one...I am not a big fan of the upgrade. The main reason is that bang for the buck its not all that terrific......a good set of pads (Hawk HPS), some braided lines (Goodridge), and the car totally changes charater.
Now, if you find the 4 pots used for a good price, all the better, but given their asking price of around $600 per set, not at all worth it IMHO.....
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Now, if you find the 4 pots used for a good price, all the better, but given their asking price of around $600 per set, not at all worth it IMHO.....
Adam
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Originally posted by Z1 Performance
I'm a bit different on this one...I am not a big fan of the upgrade. The main reason is that bang for the buck its not all that terrific......a good set of pads (Hawk HPS), some braided lines (Goodridge), and the car totally changes charater.
Now, if you find the 4 pots used for a good price, all the better, but given their asking price of around $600 per set, not at all worth it IMHO.....
Adam
www.z1auto.com
I'm a bit different on this one...I am not a big fan of the upgrade. The main reason is that bang for the buck its not all that terrific......a good set of pads (Hawk HPS), some braided lines (Goodridge), and the car totally changes charater.
Now, if you find the 4 pots used for a good price, all the better, but given their asking price of around $600 per set, not at all worth it IMHO.....
Adam
www.z1auto.com
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The Brembos won't stay that cheap. Obviously but they also usually don't make it to the $1000 mark either. Hell the red 22B STI calipers usually only get up to 35,000Yen for the fronts. The thing with yahoo is that it will go through a month or so where there isn't crap posted for sale and then there will be times when there are 400 things posted. If somebody has some patience they will find what they are looking for.
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Originally posted by N/A
The Brembos won't stay that cheap. Obviously but they also usually don't make it to the $1000 mark either. Hell the red 22B STI calipers usually only get up to 35,000Yen for the fronts. The thing with yahoo is that it will go through a month or so where there isn't crap posted for sale and then there will be times when there are 400 things posted. If somebody has some patience they will find what they are looking for.
The Brembos won't stay that cheap. Obviously but they also usually don't make it to the $1000 mark either. Hell the red 22B STI calipers usually only get up to 35,000Yen for the fronts. The thing with yahoo is that it will go through a month or so where there isn't crap posted for sale and then there will be times when there are 400 things posted. If somebody has some patience they will find what they are looking for.
You man yahoo auctions?
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Another thing to throw into the mix - 4pots for Subaru is the same as 4pots for 300ZX, except the Nissan ones are aluminum, vs cast iron for Subaru... and I read before someone was trying to get the aluminum setup to work on our cars?
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I also have FHI 4 pot front brakes and they make a remarkable difference, but i also upgraded rotors and brake pads as well. The net effect is the car is literally thrown forward with the braking power of this setup compared to my old RS setup. The previous statement about the weight of the cast iron 4 pot calipers is almost irrelevant because the stock 2 pot sliding calipers weigh almost as much. They were much heavier than i expected, so in reality when you swap them out, you're not changing the upsprung weight in the front wheels by very much.
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