Is A Rear Brake Kit Worth It?

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Nov 29, 2002 | 02:07 PM

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GarySheehan

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From: SF Bay Area

Car Info: 2005 Subaru STI

We use the Stoptech front kit and just run a hot pad in the stock rear calipers on the stock sized rotors. Our rear temperatures never get very high and our pads wear nicely. I don't see a reason to upgrade the rears with a front setup that's properly balanced for the system.

Gary
Sheehan Motor Racing
www.teamSMR.com

Nov 30, 2002 | 07:26 AM

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mav1c

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From: Woodbridge, VA

Car Info: STI Track Car, Titan Tow Vehicle, Mazda3 DD

I also run the Stoptech front kit, but I did upgrade the rears to the larger Legacy rotors (11.4" vs the stock 10.3"). I run Axxis Ultimates in the rear ccalipers, and this overall set-up is gret. The rear pads wear MUCH slower than the front at tracks days, and there's never been any overheating problems.

Nov 30, 2002 | 09:13 PM

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ImprezaRSDriver

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From: Mann Engineering, Santa Clara, CA

Car Info: 13BRZ, 11FXT, 08T25, 07STI, 02WRX

I have the StopTech kit up front on my WRX right now and I have vented rear rotors. The rear rotors that I have are the same diameter as the stock solid rotor with the exception that the setup is from an older generation Legacy. It uses a different caliper and bracket but it bolts right up to a stock Impreza dust sheild without modification.