shaneomac1602 Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 well my rear brakes just began making a little noise, and i mean a little, so im thinking about the future here. will the 06-07 wrx factory brembos be a direct bolt on for my 05 lgt? im thinking about saving up and installing them within the next few months. i was going to go with the wrx brembos, stainless braided lines, hawk hps pads, and slotted rotors. just looking for some advice. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilT Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 So you mean the STi Brembos, as the WRX only came with the red 4 pots which are a downgrade from the stock LGT brakes. The front STi Brembos are a direct bolt on, the rears are not so easy. There are quite a few threads on what is involved. Double Award Winning Legacy GT Wagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneomac1602 Posted May 10, 2009 Author Share Posted May 10, 2009 oh alright. I didn't know the red brembos were a downgrade. that's why I'm asking now, rather than wasting my money later. so the factory lgt brakes are better than the red brembos huh? I guess I need to go take a look at my brakes real quick. haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 The FHI 4-pots are NOT "red Brembos" Conversely, painting Brembos red doesn't downgrade them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooklyngenius Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 yeah those arent brembos, they are just red painted calipers that say subaru. useless signature line where i cant mention my sponsors "First Bagged BL5!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caramall2 Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Brakeswap will have to start paying me for advertising...but... Check out their Wilwood caliper setup...very light, race proven, stock size rotors, lots of pad choice, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilT Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 The FHI 4-pots are NOT "red Brembos" Conversely, painting Brembos red doesn't downgrade them... Painting anything red makes it faster, stronger or just just plain better, I thought everyone knew that Double Award Winning Legacy GT Wagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneomac1602 Posted May 10, 2009 Author Share Posted May 10, 2009 the wrx tr red brakes are brembos. they are just two piston calipers, not nearly as big as the gold brembos. unless yall have different brakes than mine, mine just look like standard factory brakes, I can't imagine they would be better than the wrx brakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilT Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 The WRX TR has FHI calipers, as shown lower right here http://www.gayot.com/images/auto/subaru/impreza_wrx/closeups.jpg They are not Brembos, and they are a downgrade from the LGT 2 piston calipers, they just look nicer. Double Award Winning Legacy GT Wagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VXCL Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 you guys were very nice no nasioc over here MAYHEM #122/22 STS NNJR SCCA AUTOX4U.COM XENON RETRO GUIDE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilT Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Maybe 'cos we aren't all 17 Double Award Winning Legacy GT Wagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VXCL Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 thats why i love this forum. plus lots of knowledgeable people. havent had to refer to nasioc except to sell some things MAYHEM #122/22 STS NNJR SCCA AUTOX4U.COM XENON RETRO GUIDE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneomac1602 Posted May 11, 2009 Author Share Posted May 11, 2009 I was always told they were brembos. huh, wouldn't be the first time I got bad info from someone. sti brembos are still a lil outside of what I'm looking to spend, so I think I will just get the braided lines, hawk hps pads, and new fluid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanjk3 Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Just in case you haven't heard of Fred Beans- http://www.fredbeansparts.com/servlet/the-Subaru-cln-LGT-05-dsh-09-cln-Braking/Categories My rear brakes are about done, haven't decided what I'm getting yet. Friends don't let friends drink cheap beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneomac1602 Posted May 11, 2009 Author Share Posted May 11, 2009 thats actually exactly what i was going to order, but im thinking of adding slotted rotors if i have the money when it comes time to buy the parts. i seen that a while ago, but if the wrx calipers were better, but i guess they are not, i was going to swap them in as well. is there an upgraded pad for the rear brakes? or just put on some nice new ceramic pads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanjk3 Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 StopTech Power Slot rotors are the cheapest slotted rotors I've seen for the LGT, ~$150 for the rears. Since the fronts do most of the braking, I'm planning on getting those for the rear, and Racing Brake slotted rotos for the front. Stoptech also makes the least expensive stainless steel brake lines, $80 vs ~$125. Unless I find a bunch of negative reviews, I'll probably get those. If you don't plan on autocrossing, slotted rotors and Hawk HPS pads should be a good enough upgrade over stock for those of us who can't afford $1000+ on a BBK. Friends don't let friends drink cheap beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praedet Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 I highly recommend against the RB rotors... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneomac1602 Posted May 14, 2009 Author Share Posted May 14, 2009 I will be getting the hawk pads for the front, but what about the back pads? is there something out there that works good? or should I just get some nice ceramic pads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoobie Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 just get hawk pads for the rear too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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