Well it sounds really like you need a better set of pads. If you get a good set of semi-metallics, I think you would be happy.....think is the key word. I have semi-metallics, they are good, but there are times I want more.
If I were in your position and going to make a choice, and or had to do my braking dilemma over. I would get a set of Legacy turbo, GT, or OB rotors and calipers and put them on. They are larger rotor, but main thing is they are dual piston caliper. I would do that, with a good quality semi-metallic pad. I am running Axxis metal masters now, you can get them from paul eckland, primative motorsports, I've got his site address in the links section of my website. Other brand is Mintex, they bake their pads in an oven to get gasses out. Those pads are the shit....however I have been told they dust ALOT.
Now that is what I would do. Only thing I could think that would deter upgrading calipers and rotors is if you still had the stock 14 or 15 wheels. You need to make sure the calipers you get will clear the wheel, whether it be 15" or 16"
Josh
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-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Adamson [ mailto:
dnaman@uswest.net]
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 12:40 PM
To:
BC-BFLegacyWorks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [BC-BFLegacyWorks] Re: Question about brakes upgrade
Well I have the stock brakes on there now and they don't seem too
good. They squeak a lot and are not so grippy after long trips. I'm
going to use this car for some road races around the Denver area, so
I need solid brakes. It's not a huge big deal that I have slotted
rotors or anything, just that I get consistently solid braking (when
warm). As I said before I'm also changing to the 15" wheels and
switching out the wheel bearings, so now would be a good time to put
new rotors if I decided to do that.
I am very happy with this car. It blows away other cars in
it's 'class', and it's surprisingly easy to work on as well. I just
think I need better brakes, considering the way I drive it. Maybe I'm
wrong?
Also, as for my other question (about performance tweaking), I wanted
to know what you think I can do, besides making sure everything is in
working order, to increase the performance of the engine beyond
normal specs? For example, a friend of mine has an Audi A4, and he
got a new computer for it and it increased the horsepower. It may
seem like a stupid question, but it's because my experience in that
area is seriously lacking. I can repair almost any problem, and make
sure a car is in tip-top working order. I can overhaul an engine. I
don't know anything about high-performance tuning though. I know a
little bit about suspension and steering and whatnot, but not enough
to mess with it on this car. Here are some of my questions just to
give you an idea of where I'm coming from:
Can I put a turbocharger on this car? There probably is room for one
under the hood.
Can I change the computer like my friend did to his Audi?
Is it possible to tweak the exhaust system so I can get more
horsepower? (I would rather *not* remove the catalytic converter,
because we have emission testing here and I think it would be illegal)
Where are the typical power-robbing problems to check for in this
machine? For example, I once had a Nissan whose choke would regularly
get so sticky it would cease to function. The car would still run,
but not very well. Anything like that to watch out for on the Legacy?
Can I change out parts like the clutch, driveshaft, etc., to racing
parts?
Thank you guys very much for your excellent responses. It has been
very hard for me to get any advice about this car. Most people I talk
to think it's a lost cause, but it's in perfect shape and has good
performance, and it's so comfortable and fun to drive. It's the exact
same car as Josh's, but stick shift.
BTW, how do I find the members home pages? The only one I've found so
far was Josh's site.
--- In BC-BFLegacyWorks@y..., "Dave C" <legacycentral@y...> wrote:
> As both Mark and Josh have said so far, it's a good thing to have
the
> Turbo brakes.
>
> As for me, i already had them stock, so when i found a guy with WRX
> brakes, i jumped on them.
>
> Stock calipers, rotors and pads are very good when in new/reman
> condition. I'm very pleased.
>
> --- In BC-BFLegacyWorks@y..., "Dan Adamson" <dnaman@u...> wrote:
> > I have a 90 Legacy 'L' 4WD. I need to replace the wheel bearings
> and
> > I want to install better brakes at the same time. I want to
install
> > better rotors than what came with the car. Also at the same time
I
> > want to switch to some 15" wheels. Do I have to install new
> calipers
> > too or will the stock calipers work with the new rotors? Does
> having
> > the 15" wheel make any difference? I know it gives me room for a
> > bigger caliper but if that's not necessary I'd rather not.
> >
> > Also, does anybody know of a good place to get brake upgrades for
> > this car? Is there somewhere I can look on the web to find out
how
> to
> > tune up my car for better engine performance? (I see a lot of
> Impreza-
> > lover sites, but only found one about the Legacy)
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