View Poll Results: What brakes are you using?
Brembo
5
11.90%
Stoptech
9
21.43%
Wilwood
3
7.14%
Stock / Other
25
59.52%
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Brakes???
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I read a review on 6 new brake kits on the WRX in Car and Driver a while back iirc.
The Stoptech performed awesome and I think it was the cheapest of the bunch.
I remember after reading that article my mind was made up on what kit to buy if I upgrade. The stoptech was clearly the kit to buy for both performance and price.
~v6
The Stoptech performed awesome and I think it was the cheapest of the bunch.
I remember after reading that article my mind was made up on what kit to buy if I upgrade. The stoptech was clearly the kit to buy for both performance and price.
~v6
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I've got subie 4-pot fronts with OEM WRX rotors on my GC8 RS. WRX rear rotors and brake caliper brackets. This is what the car should have come with originally for track use. I've been quite happy with the setup. It's cheap, allows me to run an entire track day without bleeding the brakes in between (motul 600 fluid, by the way....and brake ducts in the front) and didn't cost me an arm and a leg.
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I am sure that you can get red StopTech calipers. All you need to do is ask. The reason why they sold the black anodized calipers is because it brings the over kit price down. Since the ST40 Calipers are all the same size with only various piston sizes, you can just buy the caliper needed with correct pistons for the car.
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Or you could just, you know... paint them red before you install them. Of course, then they wouldn't say StopTech anymore and apparently wouldn't work as well. 
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Originally posted by Obi-Wan
I'm running stock brakes now, but use performance friction race pads for track days.
I would LOVE to get the Stoptech kit, I think it's the best deal for the money.
I'm running stock brakes now, but use performance friction race pads for track days.
I would LOVE to get the Stoptech kit, I think it's the best deal for the money.
k.
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Kobayashi,
Call Porterfield Enterprises (www.porterfield-brakes.com) and ask to speak with Tim (iirc). They will custom cut a larger set of 93 compound pads down to WRX size. It's not too expensive, either.
Gary
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Call Porterfield Enterprises (www.porterfield-brakes.com) and ask to speak with Tim (iirc). They will custom cut a larger set of 93 compound pads down to WRX size. It's not too expensive, either.
Gary
Sheehan Motor Racing
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I love my stoptechs, they've been great so far. I've got axxis pads for the street and stoptech red for the track. Honestly, you can't go wrong with these, plenty of brake for the car at a reasonable price.
I should have gotten them in red though
Dan
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