KartRacerBoy Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Had my brakes installed today. STi Brembos from FastWRX/Mach V. This is my last mod of the year after going from stock (except for 18x8 OZ Superleggeras) to Stage 2, adding Swifts springs on stock struts, Cobb hollow sways front and rear, and now the Brembos, all in last 60 days. Phew! Next year, either aftermarket driver's seat, new TMIC, or mufflers for more sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndas Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Fricken shweet...I just ordered my Full Cobb set-up and am looking forward to it...if you could PM me and give me an idea what the cost is for the full Brembo set-up...I think I need to start saving...Hmmm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxx Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 so what did you use for the rear (bracket i assume +) special rotors or special parking brake shoes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opie Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 so what did you use for the rear (bracket i assume +) special rotors or special parking brake shoes? The rear bracket that comes with the Brembo kits works fine after a very small mod to the rear spindle...MachV can give you all the details.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTGT Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 How does she stop now? Those wheels look really nice with the brembos. Did the 2004 brembos on the sti only come in gold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edmundu Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Nice! Welcome to the BBK club... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X2Board Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Those look sweet, that's one of the things I miss from my STI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted June 9, 2006 Author Share Posted June 9, 2006 More pics to come when my computer stops freezing when I try to upload. Bedded the pads in. Oh the sweet smell of hot brakes. After doing about 7-8 stops from 35 mph to 5-10 mph at moderate pressure, I did three ABS inducing stops on nice dry pavement from about 50 mph per Racing Brakes tech tip on bedding in street performance pads. Then I drove around for 10-15 minutes to let the brakes try to cool. WOW those things got hot! When I stopped after 10 minutes, the fenders above the front wheels were uncomfortably hot to the touch, so I drove around another several minutes trying not to use the brakes too much before going home. They stop nicely. No fade despite hot brakes during bedding process. These are not supposed to really improve braking distance as much as increase fade resistance for my planned track days with the car (although a more aggressive pad might slightly reduce distances). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mui01 Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Kick ass setup! :icon_biggHow long was the install? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreoSTi Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Looks great! Maybe I shouldn't have ordered the StopTechs... -Mike- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted June 9, 2006 Author Share Posted June 9, 2006 Kick ass setup! :icon_biggHow long was the install? All day. I dropped the car off at my installer at 9 am and picked it up at 4 pm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnin4 Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 any more feedback from the brake upgrade? Is it worth the investment? I'm getting ready to have the f/r brembo conversion, but was hoping for a "big" improvement over stock, am I going to be dissapointed? thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 front alone is a big improvement. no reason not to do it as long as you have wheels to fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted June 12, 2006 Author Share Posted June 12, 2006 Patagonian is right. FastWRX sells the front kit for $1,195 and you'll need full length ss lines (the kit's lines are only 6" long and do not go all the way to the hard lines). Then sell your front stock brakes to a WRX guy for $350-450. Are they a substantial improvement over stock? You can probably get 80% of this improvement by going to ss lines at all four corners and better pads along with high temp fluid. Cost $400+ versus a net of $1000 for a front Brembo setup after you buy full ss lines and sell your stock brakes. I did this because a) I could and b) I hope to track the car alot and I want to avoid brake fade doing it. The pedal is as firm as a 20 year old woman. Does it stop shorter than the stock brake setup? I doubt it. I bet if we could get a master cylinder that generated more fluid pressure, with the bigger brake pistons in the STi brakes and greater sweep area of the disks, the brakes could stop shorter, but I doubt we'll ever know! One down side of this setup. The kit comes with Ferodo street pads and I have only put about 300 miles on the brakes, but I've never seen so much brake dust in my life. I hoping it's just a result of the bedding in process (they got hot enough that my fender over my front tires were almost too hot to touch - no bull!), but I doubt it. For street use, I may switch over to a different pad if this doesn't get better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 FWIW, I went with Hawk HPS and Racing Brake rotors with my kit and they dust very little. I sold the Brembo/Ferodo pads for $110, the stock GT brakes for $400 (with Cobb front pads), and the Brembo rotors for $250, so net I spent about $1100. I'm happy with it and would have gone this way and skipped pads/lines/fluid had I known I wouldn't be happy with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burnin4 Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 you'll need full length ss lines (the kit's lines are only 6" long and do not go all the way to the hard lines). I already have Mach V's (fastwrx.com) ss lines for a lgt, will they work? thanks for your reply! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 yes. I re-used my Cobb SS lines on my Brembo's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted June 12, 2006 Author Share Posted June 12, 2006 FWIW, I went with Hawk HPS and Racing Brake rotors with my kit and they dust very little. I sold the Brembo/Ferodo pads for $110, the stock GT brakes for $400 (with Cobb front pads), and the Brembo rotors for $250, so net I spent about $1100. I'm happy with it and would have gone this way and skipped pads/lines/fluid had I known I wouldn't be happy with it. PGT, you tried ss lines and aftermarket pads and didn't like it? Why not? Still too soft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 it still didn't fix the pedal travel issue that all LGT's have (even the Spec B - and my mine gripe). The pedal travels half way and then bites. It's scary when you are used to driving a car with proper brakes (our Mini). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted June 12, 2006 Author Share Posted June 12, 2006 PGT, did you try the free play fix in these forums? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 donde estas la fix? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted June 12, 2006 Author Share Posted June 12, 2006 donde estas la fix? Don't baffle me with that furrin' crap! Somewhere in these forums is a thread on adjusting pedal free play so you have less travel in the pedal before it actually starts to engage the brakes. Surely with 11,000+ posts, the parts pimp did not miss this important thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 I did! Oh well...it matters not. I fixed it with a gold upgrade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emlevins Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 Don't baffle me with that furrin' crap! Somewhere in these forums is a thread on adjusting pedal free play so you have less travel in the pedal before it actually starts to engage the brakes. Surely with 11,000+ posts, the parts pimp did not miss this important thread! Don't remember it. Did a search and it is not here. But...it is here: http://www.iwsti.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19793 Can anyone vouch that this does in fact reduced pedal travel and improve initial bite? I'm with PGT on this - did SS lines, fluid and Bobcats and was still disappointed. Braking is better for sure, but I want immediate responsiveness. 05 SWP Legacy GT Limited (aka "Pearl")- 5MT AP - Stage 2 Protuned (238/284) - wife driven 07 BMW 335xi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted June 14, 2006 Author Share Posted June 14, 2006 Then go with Brembos! Just front Brembos will do it, so says Patagonian, and with a kit price of $1195 from FastWRX, less the money you get from selling your front brakes ($300-450), it will cost you $750-900. Go for it! Or try adjusting your pedal free play. I believe the link you provided is what I was talking about; Praedet or Xenonk provided a link to it in the midst of another thread perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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