Brake suggestions??

[slaytalera]

So it has come time to replace my front brakes and i need some suggestions. Im definitely getting Hawk HPS pads but i need some good rotors. I know in one of the other threads everyone said just get NAPA premiums...well thats my problem, i know i got these rotors from NAPA and i warped them twice, pretty bad. Now let me explain why, i have a big wagon, i live up in the mountains and have to drive up and down 2500+ feet everyday, all back roads so lots of turns, lots of braking...especially if im in a rush. I also actually use my wagon, so i cna have a whole bunch of wieght alot of the times while going down and up the mountain which makes it a lot worse....i cant afford new rims yet so im looking for better rotors that will fit under my stockers till i get some bigger rims and can throw some larger brakes under them.



C/N: i live on a mountian and warp my rotors and need better ones, what do i get?


EDIT: i tried searching for brake ducts here but apparently the search doesnt like the word "brake", so i found nothing. Anyone know of a good way to get some cool air to my brakes?

[rougeben83]

http://subaru-wrx-sti.com/web/MODS/brak ... ducts.html (http://subaru-wrx-sti.com/web/MODS/brakeducts/brakeducts.html)

[slaytalera]

Thanks, now that cooling is in order, what about some heavy duty rotors :grin:

[Huffer]

Do the H6 rear brake upgrade, and bed in your rotors. If you are hell on the brakes because of your enviroment/style - you will chew up rotors no matter what.

[2.5GT]

+1 on what Huffer said.

and if you have money to be thrown around. Get Hawks HPS pads/Brembo rotors. The drilled ones will make a difference in heat dissipation, but the regular blank ones will be fine.

Also, get some stainless steel braided lines. Stoptechs, techna-fit, Goodridge G-stop makes brake lines. That'll eliminated the "squishy" feel when you brake. And bleed your brakes all around. New fluids help, and what's even better is DOT 4 brake fluid...that has a higher boiling point. I recommend Motul RBF 600. It's expensive but do you really want to bargain when it comes to brakes?

[slaytalera]

+1 on what Huffer said.

and if you have money to be thrown around. Get Hawks HPS pads/Brembo rotors. The drilled ones will make a difference in heat dissipation, but the regular blank ones will be fine.

Also, get some stainless steel braided lines. Stoptechs, techna-fit, Goodridge G-stop makes brake lines. That'll eliminated the "squishy" feel when you brake. And bleed your brakes all around. New fluids help, and what's even better is DOT 4 brake fluid...that has a higher boiling point. I recommend Motul RBF 600. It's expensive but do you really want to bargain when it comes to brakes?


i ordered hawk HPS pads and i really dont like the idea of drilled rotors...i heard great things about the DBA slotted rotors so im giving them a shot and they worked out to be about the same as the drilled brembos, they go on tomorrow :grin:

[jamal]

drilled rotor are generally not a good idea and do not help with cooling. On one hand, yes, you increase the surface area, which will aid with cooling. On the other hand, you are removing thermal mass and reducing the efficiency of the center vanes, which have the express purpose of moving air out through the rotor. Additionally you create stress concentrations which will lead to cracking. The holes will also act like a cheese grater on your pads.

Use a blank rotor. Brand doesn't even really matter all that much. Something $20 from napa is going to be a perfectly good and straight piece of iron, and when it wears out you haven't paid $150 for it.

Having a good pad appropriate for your usage is the most important part of braking. Your rotors are not "warped" because they are from napa. The pad you had overheated and left uneven deposits on the rotor, which creates thickness variation, hotspots, and vibration.

A hawk HPS should be a good step up, and it's not expensive, terribly dusty, or really hard on rotors.

Another option is to increase the thermal mass. WRX brakes use a larger rotor and there are some brackets that will work with your front calipers and pads allowing you to use bigger discs. Assuming you have the wheel clearance.

[Psymon]

would these Brakes (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BRAKE-PAD-SET-subaru-LEGACY-96-02-01-00-99-98-97-1996_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33567QQihZ024QQitemZ370193780683QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW#ht_4534wt_1613) fit my Legacy... its the BD model seen in my avatar

[slaytalera]

would these Brakes (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BRAKE-PAD-SET-subaru-LEGACY-96-02-01-00-99-98-97-1996_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33567QQihZ024QQitemZ370193780683QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW#ht_4534wt_1613) fit my Legacy... its the BD model seen in my avatar


i searched google for reviews and couldnd find any, just threads(nasioc, and a mini cooper site) saying stay away