Zues Marine Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclonus Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 RED! Did you paint those control arms black? Looks good but i like the aluminium oneshttp://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z137/dominique01149/subaru%20parts/DSCN1177.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclonus Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 what wheels will you be using by the way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zues Marine Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 everybody does red, do somethin cray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyposeur Posted June 5, 2013 Author Share Posted June 5, 2013 RED! Did you paint those control arms black? Looks good but i like the aluminium ones I didn't paint them, that's how they came. I like the aluminum arms as well, but I'll just stick with the GC8 arms for now. I've seen the aluminum arms for sale on NASIOC quite a bit for $250-300. Maybe later. what wheels will you be using by the way? I currently have 02 16" WRX wheels on the wagon. I'll need 5mm spacers for the 4 pots to clear. A coworker has a STi with glossy black 4 pots and they look really slick! I need to find someplace that can sandblast them for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twisty Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 i say paint em green! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclonus Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 You can't go wrong with red or black. Have you given any thought to powder coating them if your gona media blast them then it would be an option. oem wheels on the gc8 are 16's that should be perfect to use wrx wheels. your car is gona stop on a dime by the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleaidestar Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Isn't the body of your car silver and black wrx wheels? I think it would be different if you painted the calipers and brackets the color of the body and the "Subaru"casting red or black. Paint the control arms red or even yellow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyposeur Posted June 7, 2013 Author Share Posted June 7, 2013 (edited) I like the idea of silver calipers and black lettering!  As far as powder coating Ill have to investigate how much that would cost. Edit: Powdercoating the calipers appears to be waaaay to much. Screw that! I'm going to wire wheel and paint them myself. Edited June 7, 2013 by monkeyposeur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zues Marine Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 it really isnt hard to do the latter... heres the brakes i painted then sold to David, ha:Â http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t232/wakeboardingguy/100_0157.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zues Marine Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 high temp engine paint^Â also the only stencil i had made at the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleaidestar Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 (edited) http://www.g2usa.com/product/G2.html high temp engine paint^ also the only stencil i had made at the time Looks good, I was at lowes yesterday to get a can of plastidip, and I saw they bad a bunch of different colors of high temp paints. Even a lime green one twisty. Edited June 8, 2013 by pleaidestar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyposeur Posted June 8, 2013 Author Share Posted June 8, 2013 (edited) G2 can make custom color paint as well. It's $99 while the regular kit is $50. The silver looks like it would match pretty good from the images I've seen on the web. I'm going to see if my body shop makes custom color engine paint as well. Edited June 8, 2013 by monkeyposeur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleaidestar Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Yeah, doesn't look too bad. That would be slick to polish the calipers too but that is a ton of work and time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyposeur Posted June 8, 2013 Author Share Posted June 8, 2013 How do you polish them? Â The pads look pretty worn so I am going to get new ones. Any suggestions as to what are pretty good and not super expensive? I haven't had the rotors checked out yet to see if they can be turned or if they are still good yet either. I've seen some inexpensive rotors on ebay but I don't know about the quality. Â And how much brake fluid do I need to purchase? I've only changed rotors and pads so I'm a brake noob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleaidestar Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 (edited) Polishing brake calipers is along the same lines of wheel polishing, if you wanted to remove the paint from your wheels and end with a chrome-like finish. You can do them by hand but its quite tedious because of the curves and corners of the calipers. Â I have done some before on some rsx calipers before I put them on my civic years ago, I sanded them out with some 250 grit emory cloth and got some rough rubbing compound got them shiny on a bench grinder with a wool polishing wheel. You can get them to a mirror finish if you polish them on the wheel with a 400 grit scratch and a fine rubbing compound. Its a pretty dirty job but worth it in the end if that's the look you like. Â I had some six spoke drags on my civic with those big shiny calipers and I was totally happy. They were blinding. Edited June 8, 2013 by pleaidestar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleaidestar Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 A pint of brake fluid should fill the lines and reservoir, you will have enough to top off the master cylinder after you bleed them afterwards. If you want a lifetime ceramic brake pad just get the mastercraft ceramics from autozone or O'reillys, there about 45 bucks per set..they are pretty good. I bought the ebc reds after I bought new rotors, I have shitty L brakes so I need all the friction and stopping power I can get..lol I hate my brakes and envy yours...do them some justice bro!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyposeur Posted June 9, 2013 Author Share Posted June 9, 2013 I have a Baldor bench grinder and a polishing wheel so Ill have to give it a go! Â I dismantled one front and rear caliper. All the rings, seals and pistons look great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleaidestar Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 You got what you need to make it a lot easier then. They will come out nice then if you don't like it you can still paint them with a good smooth surface and the paint will look shinier. When you clean them you can spray them with a 10% ammonia 90% water, thats a detailers trick to remove swirl marks and haze before a coat of finishing gloss goes on a fresh paint job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyposeur Posted June 9, 2013 Author Share Posted June 9, 2013 I found a good DIY by JayGold on NASIOC for rebuilding the calipers: http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=881881 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamaha125 Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Hello, I saw your thread and just wanted to confirm will the GC8 rear control arms work with my 98 Legacy Gt? I folded my right rear wheel under due to a rock offroading here in arizona the other day and found a nice set of GC8 adjustable arms I would love to have but I need to know if they will work? Thanks Cassidy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyposeur Posted December 8, 2013 Author Share Posted December 8, 2013 I still haven't installed them so I can't say from experience but I asked about this over on bbslegacycentral and was told they should fit. I still have to paint my calipers, get new rotors, SS lines, etc. before I put them on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegGtBK97 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 so you would need bigger brake lines they wouldn't work with the ones in the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegGtBK97 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 (edited) The sway bar mounts on my BK are at the wrong angle. But all I have to do is use BD mounts and I should be good to go. so have you install them yet , do the sedan mounts fix the sawy bar issues. and also what 5mm spaces for mounting the wheels on the new hubs? Edited December 21, 2013 by LegGtBK97 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasLegacy2.5GT Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 ^^^This. SBT was commenting once on why I said that a BD Legacy could take the GC8 control arms while the BK wasn't as compatible with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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