I Donated broknindarkagain Posted September 14, 2011 I Donated Share Posted September 14, 2011 *brakes -broknindarkagain My Current Project - Click Here COME AND TAKE IT "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jab83 Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Gosh i'm always doing that. trying to type to fast and stuff. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated broknindarkagain Posted September 14, 2011 I Donated Share Posted September 14, 2011 edited ftw -broknindarkagain My Current Project - Click Here COME AND TAKE IT "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grouch Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Haha really? What happens when your out driving windy roads and an animal jumps out or something unexpected? Just cause I know how to drive doesn't mean I can stop sooner with lesser brakes, agreed? Brokn, good point, better brakes never hurt but for my brokeass, diminishing returns just ain't worth it. And no, the stock brakes suck balls. Well about the deer...here's the thing: Cones are responsible for color vision, better detail during the daytime but shitty at night, rods are responsible for night vision, better night vision, less detail, and better periphery vision. Deer actually switch between the two, and they 'freeze' due to two reasons. 1) At night, the deer has switched to its night vision rods, when you approach, you are blinding the shit out of it and it is freezing while its eyes try to switch back to cones. Just turn off your headlights and allow the animal to see for a second. It's analogous to you wearing night vision goggles at night and out of nowhere you get a flashlight beam in your face. 2) They also freeze, because their natural instinct is to react from predators (mountain lion) that RUN. They are used to seeing contours of the mountain lion's legs moving. From the deer's perspective, your car coming at them is some weird square getting larger and larger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baddog Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Stock L brakes....SUCK! GT ones are not so bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick.cfrancis Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 I upgraded to EBC 3GD slotted and dimpled rotors and EBC Greenstuff pads on all four wheels. I think it is a significant improvement over stock. They do produce slightly more dust, and have a whirring sound which is only heard with the windows open and at low speeds. I got them from Super Brakes Warehouse for about $350. I went with the slotted and dimpled rotors because they were the same price as the slotted rotors. Unfortunately, when I was attempting to bleed the brakes, the bleed screw snapped off on the front caliper. Fortunately, it was in the closed position when it snapped. Still stinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kraziken Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Besides increased cooling at the track, I think the other possible benefit is the rotors and pads last longer with a big brake kit. At least with day to day driving. Seems my pads on the stoptech have lasted a LONG time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated broknindarkagain Posted September 14, 2011 I Donated Share Posted September 14, 2011 the stock brakes suck balls. It depends on what you're using them for. In normal day to day driving, they perform just as good or better then most vehicles on the road. My stock brakes are MORE then enough for day to day driving....and a little bit of fun. Like I said before, brakes are needed on the basis of driving style / conditions. For NORMAL driving, stock brakes are more then enough (the 4 wheel disk at least). If you expecting high performance braking out of stock, then you're going to be disappointed. -broknindarkagain My Current Project - Click Here COME AND TAKE IT "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAC Wagon Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 I'm still gonna upgrade to wrx brakes. Stock is just too soft for me. I like them to bite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated broknindarkagain Posted September 14, 2011 I Donated Share Posted September 14, 2011 If your brakes are too "soft", upgrading to stainless steel brake lines will eliminate that. -broknindarkagain My Current Project - Click Here COME AND TAKE IT "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAC Wagon Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Thats on the list too, as is the master cyl brace. But I still want more braking power than the stock ones provide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated broknindarkagain Posted September 14, 2011 I Donated Share Posted September 14, 2011 I suggest doing the other upgrades before a swap. You would be shocked what you can get out of the stock brake setup. EBC or Hawk pads, SS lines, MC brace, etc will all make a world of difference -broknindarkagain My Current Project - Click Here COME AND TAKE IT "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAC Wagon Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 I dont wanna buy pads for my stock brakes, and then again for the wrx setup. Ill do the brace and lines first... probably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated broknindarkagain Posted September 15, 2011 I Donated Share Posted September 15, 2011 What kind of pads do you have now? -broknindarkagain My Current Project - Click Here COME AND TAKE IT "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAC Wagon Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 crap ones... not sure since they came with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated broknindarkagain Posted September 15, 2011 I Donated Share Posted September 15, 2011 Get good pads on them and it will make a world of difference -broknindarkagain My Current Project - Click Here COME AND TAKE IT "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baddog Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Stainless steel brake lines didn't do anything for pedal feel. Until they are heated up in which after abusing the brakes the pedal is still soft but firm. It just helps with consistency. The stock L brakes are borderline dangerous. The single pot front brakes are terrible on the L models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highflyr Posted September 15, 2011 Author Share Posted September 15, 2011 Where's a good place to get stainless lines. Every site I come accross lists them but shows them NLA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WESTcoast Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 grimspeed mastercylinder brace is from what I hear brings a hell of a difference in pedal feel. I have one already ordered up JAC I have a set of wrx brakes for you my friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAC Wagon Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Are they ready to be picked up? Or still on your leggy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highflyr Posted September 17, 2011 Author Share Posted September 17, 2011 grimspeed mastercylinder brace is from what I hear brings a hell of a difference in pedal feel. I have one already ordered up JAC I have a set of wrx brakes for you my friend You using the Impreza brace and MC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecBamf41 Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2241386 jump on these! i would BNR18g on 93oct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated broknindarkagain Posted September 17, 2011 I Donated Share Posted September 17, 2011 If I had money, I would be all over those -broknindarkagain My Current Project - Click Here COME AND TAKE IT "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecBamf41 Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 did i shop good? that seems like a good price to me. BNR18g on 93oct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baddog Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Let me know Westcoast if it helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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