KartRacerBoy Posted April 2, 2007 Share Posted April 2, 2007 Reading comprehension 101. Remedial for stupid posters! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praedet Posted April 6, 2007 Author Share Posted April 6, 2007 Here are the wheels that will cover them. Already measured and I won't have any clearance problems. No spacers required I hope to get the tires mounted today, and then PGT is sending me some McGards. As soon as the arrive I can start the install. I think this will be VERY nice. http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e257/praedet/Prodrive%20GC-05F/17x8ProdriveGC-05F1.jpg http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e257/praedet/Prodrive%20GC-05F/17x8ProdriveGC-05F2.jpg http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e257/praedet/Prodrive%20GC-05F/17x8ProdriveGC-05F3.jpg Here is the picture that originally sold me on a Legacy Wagon in white. I know mine will be 17s and these are 18s, but... http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e257/praedet/Prodrive%20GC-05F/Prodrvie.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 I need a few minutes alone Ted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e257/praedet/Prodrive%20GC-05F/Prodrvie.jpg That is one nice wagon:):) Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praedet Posted April 6, 2007 Author Share Posted April 6, 2007 Yeah, I just need the JDM SpecB bumpers and a nice quad tip exhaust and that can be me I will have a Twin-scroll after all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Oh man........ For as hard as it is to dress a white car in countermeasures, I still have a weak-spot in my heart for white. That's gonna look niiiiiiiiiice. Can't wait for you to get those on. -A <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreoSTi Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 The wheel/BBK combo will be very nice! And I've got your quad tips right here... http://www.calma.co.jp/corazon/list/legacy/s304/bpbl/top.html I sure hope your car stops shorter than a 911 turbo now. Tires do more for stopping distance than a BBK... -Mike- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 ^ Those Corazons are awesome...if you do get them, please let us know how they sound. <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue dragon Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 front and rear? Same size rotors? What does this do to brake balance? And do you lose use of your ebrake? You don't lose your ebrake, just like the LGT, there is a rear hub that uses drum brakes for the ebrake. The piston sizes are setup in such a way so that you don't lose your brake balance. The M3 has EBD any (electronic brake distribution), so it really doesn't affect it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 You don't lose your ebrake, just like the LGT, there is a rear hub that uses drum brakes for the ebrake. The piston sizes are setup in such a way so that you don't lose your brake balance. The M3 has EBD any (electronic brake distribution), so it really doesn't affect it.[/QUOTE] Don't let Praedet hear you say this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwiener2 Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Our cars have EBD too... My Mods List (Updated 8/22/17) 2005 Outback FMT Running on Electrons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praedet Posted April 12, 2007 Author Share Posted April 12, 2007 Ha, yeah, but it is a question of the logic within our EBD that has me still worrying about Brake bias That is why I checked the piston sizes before getting my kit We have 8-18" coming tonigh through tomorrow. So I will have time to do the install while I am snowed in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul_Good Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 You have heaters in the Garage Ted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Ha, yeah, but it is a question of the logic within our EBD that has me still worrying about Brake bias That is why I checked the piston sizes before getting my kit We have 8-18" coming tonigh through tomorrow. So I will have time to do the install while I am snowed in BMW programming > Subaru programming? Say it ain't so! iDrive gives me doubts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 have you lived with iDrive or just regurgitating car mag reviews? My buddy has had three cars with it now and he swears by it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 I can't tune a radio and drive. I've got a couple of friends with BMWs and iDrive who are equally impaired. None can stand it. I hate German radios. Too many buttons, and iDrive just makes it worse. Simplify, simplify, simplify. Form follows function. Not the other way around. The German car makers have lost their way. BTW, I'm a Luddite by nature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praedet Posted April 12, 2007 Author Share Posted April 12, 2007 No heater in the garage, it will be about 40-45 degrees in there But the brakes and rims are just sitting in the garage laughing at me. I have to install them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isuace Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Id ask you how much you want for your old rims, but that would probably just make me cry and wish I had money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praedet Posted April 14, 2007 Author Share Posted April 14, 2007 I already sold the old rims. Headed back to work! Pics up later today hopefully!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 now, this should be one fun car, i think at this point I'm almost inclined to say 'you need power', the car will stop so well that it's gonna feel so slow coming out of the corners Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPLGT Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 $4000 for brakes! Wow that is one metric Sh&*load of cash. I sure hope your car stops shorter than a 911 turbo now. +1 Rehab is for quitters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praedet Posted April 15, 2007 Author Share Posted April 15, 2007 Install was finished earlier today. I will write more tomorrow. Added pics to the 2nd post... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreoSTi Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 Very nice! -Mike- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legasee Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 wow..that first page was pure eye candy....$4g's on brakes is a balla! In Taiwan now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praedet Posted April 15, 2007 Author Share Posted April 15, 2007 So, I have a little time to talk about the install. It went well overall, with a few problems... The ones I expected were dealing w/ the brakelines. I did brake lines about a year ago, and had a lot of trouble then. The flare nut wrench we used was crap, so some of the nuts rounded. This time I had a good wrench Since some rounded in the past though, I actually had to tap the wrench on the nut in a few cases. works well for braking loose the nut, but then you have to get it back off which is harder:( The directions from Stoptech were good, and now the only issue is a clearance problem on the driver's front w/ the dust shield. You keep the front dust shields and remove the rear. But, I apparently didn't bend the shield enough and it made contact once I got about 1/2 through bedding. So I will be fixing that this morning. Overall, the feel is roughly the same as what I had before. These pads have slightly more bite than the SS-Ms I was using. At high speeds is where this set-up shines, and repeated stops. I will be testing it out w/ Keefe in June, running Bobcat XP12s and XP10s at the track I am going to wash it and get some whole car pics up now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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