Brake pads
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I've got a 2004 STi and i'm wondering which brake pads are good? I drive the car in the city and highways mostly so any help will be great.
I'm planning on getting Stoptech brakelines too. Also does anyone know which brake fluid is good?
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Jim
I'm planning on getting Stoptech brakelines too. Also does anyone know which brake fluid is good?
Thanks
Jim
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I have the StopTech lines waiting to go on my STI I also have some Motul600 fluid used it in other cars and I like it. I also have some Project Mu slotted rotors and pads on order am going to do it all at once plus some Noltec steering rack bushings.
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i would go with the motul rbf 600 as well.
just remember the shelf live of the rbf 600... 6mths at most in the tank and it prolly should be changed due to its natural tendency to hang onto water
as for pads, axxis ultimates are good pads, but they dust a lot, so u may not want to go that way. can also try cobalt or hawk.. but i don't know much about those...
just remember the shelf live of the rbf 600... 6mths at most in the tank and it prolly should be changed due to its natural tendency to hang onto water

as for pads, axxis ultimates are good pads, but they dust a lot, so u may not want to go that way. can also try cobalt or hawk.. but i don't know much about those...
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once the fluid is opened to air it can absorb moisture from the air and thus have more moisture that boils more easily mixed in with the fluid. an unopened bottle doesn't have a shelf life yet, but once you open and don't use it all up, beware of putting that fluid in your car after it's been sitting there for 4+mths.
motul that's been in your car for about 6mths should be flushed out also for the same reasons. you can run it longer, but the boiling point will be lower...
for bleeding the brakes, you need a 8mm wrench and a tube that can fit over the bleed screw and a bottle for old fluid. you also need another person. you can use a pressure bleeder to get the fluid out and to fill the lines back with fluid but in the end you will want another person helping you pump the fluid with the pedal from the driver seat
motul that's been in your car for about 6mths should be flushed out also for the same reasons. you can run it longer, but the boiling point will be lower...
for bleeding the brakes, you need a 8mm wrench and a tube that can fit over the bleed screw and a bottle for old fluid. you also need another person. you can use a pressure bleeder to get the fluid out and to fill the lines back with fluid but in the end you will want another person helping you pump the fluid with the pedal from the driver seat
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