Mungo Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 From what I've read installation of SS lines and Bobcat pads will definitely help in terms of pedal feel. With respect to stopping more quickly, however, will the pads make an appreciable difference if the tires themselves have not yet been upgraded? 05 GT Wagon ltd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzymt Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 They can help in emergency braking where you would otherwise get some high temperature fade, but generally yea, I would upgrade the tires at the same time or before the brakes since they will help in all other handling situations too & not just straight line deceleration. [CENTER][URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18504"]Subaru Plug & Play Aux-in Mod[/URL][/CENTER] [CENTER][URL="http://www.jazzyengineering.com"]www.jazzyengineering.com[/URL][/CENTER] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praedet Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 no... Without better tires, it is a feel mod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Th3Franz Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 Give that ABS a workout. lolz But, at least fade won't be a problem, as mentioned above. -Franz The end of a Legacy http://www.youtube.com/th3franz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsalicru Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 the brakes are only gonna stop as hard as your tires can grip. "some say, his arms are made of coiled adamantium fibers. And that he tops his cereal with nuts and bolts. All we know is, he's called the Jose." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnetic1 Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 They can help in emergency braking where you would otherwise get some high temperature fade, but generally yea, I would upgrade the tires at the same time or before the brakes since they will help in all other handling situations too & not just straight line deceleration. You shouldnt be getting fade in an emergency stop situation..... feel upgrade only until tires are upgraded. Free Sonax Cleaner Deal http://www.brakeswap.com Carbotech, Hawk, PFC, DBA Rotors, Motul, Wilwood, Castrol... Great service. No bumping required ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgt Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Sure there are better tires out there, but the RE92 tires are not that bad. The stock brake pads on the other hand, suck beyond belief. Expect a great difference once you change to better pads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melayout Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 ^ +1 For me the stock pads sucked and changing tires(Toyo Proxes 4) didn't lead to any braking improvements. Only when I replaced my pads did I see shorter stopping distances and no warp/rotor deposits. Edit: Now try to stop with better pads on the RE92s in wet weather and you'll trade paint/curb. Do the tires and brake pads at the same time, cause changing only one will make the other worse/more visible. I keed I keeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungo Posted February 18, 2006 Author Share Posted February 18, 2006 Thank you for your comments. I was considering doing the lines and pads just for feel alone. They happen to be fairly inexpensive as well -- relative to tires at least. Fortunately brakes/tires are consumable so the longer I wait, the easier a decision it shall be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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