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What's the pricing for an axle and does he only accept subaru axles as cores?

I think the fact that it's brembo-made (quality) and you don't have the stock slide pins make it a reliability improvement. Mostly #2 though.

details? link?

For rotors, the track guys consistently say centric premium and/or cryo treated is best, even for real abuse. Dba rotors are for coolness factor. I've still contemplated the t2s, but so pricey. Sounds like caddy fronts are only ~10% increase in braking, so still fits pretty well with the rear lgt calipers. Could always invest in project mu pads on centric rotors with stock brakes and get some nice rubber and wheels to pair with them. And still improve stopping power.

DD or track car?

Dang, thought there might be some brake love. Prices for calipers seem to be rising. Probably just due to the influx of buyers.

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damn. i just went and looked at mine and remembered that it's an 08+ so i have both the sensor and the motor on the same side, meaning i don't have a 3 prong plug, i have a 5 or 6 (i didn't count, only looked enough to realize i need a different connector...). it did look like the MAF connector is the same as the old 3 prong TGV connector though.

This talk about vf52 lag makes me feel better (sorry?). Have been worried about TS VF52 with a billet compressor wheel. Was afraid it would hit too early due to billet and TS.

This thread needs moar science and engineering!

BUT IT LOOKS COOL AND GETS THE LADIES!?!?!?! WHAT DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND? Good thing you'll also be forced to get new wheels, so for those on OEM, you can move from 24lb boulders to sub-16lb feathers.

lol, for me, 18 tapering to 15 sounds like plenty. but mine's purely a DD family car.

lol, good catch. faulty memory form Latent saying we'd save 10 lbs (total) with the calipers. so it's 4 lbs total per corner (and 2 corners - front only). 5 lb lighter caliper, 1 lb heavier rotor. 4 lb savings.

pfft, 9 lb 4 lb weight savings is the current estimate, which that and getting it to fit would be the point to me. not to get better braking, but to work on a fun "engineering" project and lighter setup. 10 lbs lighter caliper 5 lb lighter caliper, 1 lb heavier rotor.

Eh, virtual dyno is pretty noisy/generalized. And a well tuned, great feeling car on the butt dyno is what really matters. Can't wait to hear about the bump from 550 to 850, and then to e85.

2.5 mm, someone measured on nasioc. Post #121

Gawd. If i had a spare knuckle, i'd get a caliper and rotor and start taking measurements and fabbing some sh*t up. I think i'd rather trim the caliper spine and mount to gain space axially and radially. And make a new bracket to offset the mount to remove the angle. Maybe even bias it inwards as far as reasonable to add more wheel barrel clearance. So much want... How thick is the kit spacer for behind the rotor?

i fell for it too. many thanks

no, according to centric (as i posted above), the 2004 centric high carbon rotors are 23 lbs each and the LGT centric premium rotors are 22 lbs each. take it with a grain of salt though, since i think their rounding to the nearest lb. might only be .1 lb difference or 1.9 lb difference.

looks like 22lb (LGT premium front rotor) vs. 23 lb (2004 STI high carbon front rotor) from Centric data sheet...

do you think the STI rotor is lighter than the LGT rotor? Cause if i understand correctly, this kit uses the STI rotors drilled out to 5x100, right? or maybe i missed the rotor completely...

much better bang for buck than specb LCAs...

nugatory. just bracket, caliper, seals, slide pins, bleed nipple and rear banjo. haven't torn them down for their electrolysis, paint and rebuild. no brackets, pads, shims/blanks (no pads yet either).

oh yeah, the LGT front calipers are 13.2 lbs each (measured on my bathroom scale...). i've got no rotors yet, so can't measure those.