What do people think of the OE Brembo pads? I have a set in the calipers i have, are they half decent or shite?

And in regards to the bolts, they are definitely different - I have the bolt specs of a Brembo caliper bolt at home, will post the details later.

Also info in regard to the torque specs.

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4000's cost the same as replacement 5000's last time I checked Matt.

For everyone else, what do you have your caliper bolts torqued to?

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TD06 - Oink.

I go around 110-130nm to tighten up the caliper bolts.
If you go 5000's brand spankers can be had for 450 ea. Replacement rotors you would budget around 275+ each and you reuse the hats. Some guys run just 4000's and change them over when needed.

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MY00 GT Forester with STi goodies

The bolt is indeed M12x1.50, also suggested is some anti-seize

In regard to the torque, from NASIOC.

Torque specs for front brembo caliper mounting bolts is not 114.3 ft/lbs

Who ever spread this information is incorrect. I am not sure if this is what the STi shop manual says but if it does it is also incorrect. I just got off the phone with BREMBO USA and here is what i just found out.


Torque spec for front Brembo caliper mounting bolts is 80 ft/lbs.

BTW: The helpful brembo rep on the phone said 80 ft/lbs = 114 newton meters. Please be careful and let's stop the insanity of snapping caliper bolts and stripping caliper threads.

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Try looking in a service manual, I'd rather take the word of the Subaru manual on the OEM Brembo callipers rather than Brembo America who are probably talking about a different Brembo calliper with their supplied bolts..

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MY93 Impreza GX 1.8L, 0hp, 0nm

80 Lb/ft is plenty. They get stripped because people wind the fine thread bolts from their old calipers into the coarse thread Brembos.

Doug, I don't suppose you know how long the bolts are do you?

Rob doesn't know either I'm having him get some for me.

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Rich, you can buy the bolts as parts from subaru. $11 each i think.

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Long live the WRC

Yeah Rich, don't stuff around with generic ugly ones, get the genuine ones if they're only ~$11 each.

Coolio, cheers for that.

Just about got my Brembo's on.

EOI on a full WRX Brake Setup.

Will be available next Tuesday - Will get pics and make a full thread when they are off the car.

DBA 4000 Rotors Wiper Slot (Appears to be plenty of life left in them)
OE 4 Pots, Sprayed Black with Red "Subaru" Lettering
Hawk "HPS" High Performance Street Pads, 70% Life
Rotor Backing Plates
Caliper Bolts

All you need to get then up and running. Don't want to seperate items.

$700

Nice upgrade for a Fozza.

Email me --> Richard.Smith@lion-nathan.com.au
SMS: 0448875593

Cheers,

Richard

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