Brake system upgrade

[tripleb117]

So on my way home from work last Wednesday I had very little pressure in the brake system. My route home has a few large hills with some tight corners so it was a sketchy car ride.

I've discovered where I think the problem is. It looks like a previous owner filled a void at the left rear with some filler foam (used to fill gaps in windows and doors when building a house). I will add pictures later.

 

I'm not Sherlock Homes but I'm guessing he did that because there was a leak in that spot. I had my wife pump the brakes for me while I looked for a leak. There is a small wet patch on the gravel under the car in that location afterwards. My brake fluid is now below the minimum line so I will need to top up on that.

 

This could be an opportunity to overhaul the entire brake system or at least the rears. I know that lots of parts are interchangeable with many different Subaru models.

 

What do the members recommend?

[monkeyposeur]

Wrx fronts and H6 rears: http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/2nd-gen-lgt-brake-upgrades-wrx-front-and-h6-rear-154702.html

 

GT brakes are another option.

[snederhiser]

Hello;

Somewhere else in this forum it has been mentioned that the transistion in the brake lines into the body is a common point for these to rust and fail. If you upgrade the brakes, a larger wheel and smaller series of tires will be needed to acommadate the larger disc and caliper. Hope this helps, Steven.

[tripleb117]

Wrx fronts and H6 rears: http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/2nd-gen-lgt-brake-upgrades-wrx-front-and-h6-rear-154702.html

 

GT brakes are another option.

 

That's what I'm talking about. Thank you monkey.

 

Might be a dumb question but will this upgrade work with my first generation model (1992)?

[monkeyposeur]

It will work on your first gen. The swap will be the same.