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OrbitalEllipses · 04-11-2012, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Racecomp Engineering

It's shockingly awful here.

- drew

Ugh tell me about it.

So much goddamn salt.

Dave-ROR · 04-11-2012, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Racecomp Engineering

By request.

It's shockingly awful here.

- drew

I assume they are matched sets?

I'll be requesting mine

engee · 04-11-2012, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Racecomp Engineering

Yeah the pad shape matched our 2011 WRX.

- drew

Are the pads the same from the 2009 WRX to the 2011 WRX. I have a set of Hawk HPS pads that I didn't use yet for the 2009. Now that I'm trading it in, I was thinking of selling them. If they fit though, I'll probably keep them. Can you confirm if it will fit?

Racecomp Engineering · 04-11-2012, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by engee

Are the pads the same from the 2009 WRX to the 2011 WRX. I have a set of Hawk HPS pads that I didn't use yet for the 2009. Now that I'm trading it in, I was thinking of selling them. If they fit though, I'll probably keep them. Can you confirm if it will fit?

Yes but HPS are worse than stock for the BRZ in my opinion. Really don't like those pads personally.

- Andrew

engee · 04-12-2012, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Racecomp Engineering

Yes but HPS are worse than stock for the BRZ in my opinion. Really don't like those pads personally.

- Andrew

What would you recommend then?

Racecomp Engineering · 04-12-2012, 10:41 AM

For a street car? I use the Stoptech Street Performance pads on my car and they are a great street pad for the money. Ferodo DS2500 are probably my favorite "aggressive" street pad that can take a little beating. The stock pads were actually okay.

- Andrew

silverf4turbo · 04-15-2012, 05:34 AM

Super interesting. WRX brakes (at least the older ones) do not inspire confidence on any level (it's really more the pedal feel...) .... might just wait for the STI + brembos for that reason alone. Even my WRX I upgraded to the Brembos ;p

Dave-ROR · 04-15-2012, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by silverf4turbo

Super interesting. WRX brakes (at least the older ones) do not inspire confidence on any level (it's really more the pedal feel...) .... might just wait for the STI + brembos for that reason alone. Even my WRX I upgraded to the Brembos ;p

They were also stopping a PIG of a car on the WRX. The rears are also different here and there's always the chance it's not a WRX MC (the MC can have a massive difference in pedal feel).

No one who has reviewed the car that I can remember reading complained about the brakes. You definately will not want to just slap on STI calipers.

coyote · 04-15-2012, 07:24 PM

Would it be too much to ask if RCE measured the front and rear piston sizes?

blu_ · 04-15-2012, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Racecomp Engineering

For a street car? I use the Stoptech Street Performance pads on my car and they are a great street pad for the money. Ferodo DS2500 are probably my favorite "aggressive" street pad that can take a little beating. The stock pads were actually okay.

- Andrew

I used those stoptechs on my STI and I thought they were slightly better than stock stopping power wise, with a lot less dust. I think I will go ferodo's next time though, even if they are a lot more expensive.

OrbitalEllipses · 04-15-2012, 08:19 PM

I have DS2500 pads on my WRX. As any higher performance pad, they dust a whole lot.

blu_ · 04-15-2012, 08:42 PM

I don't really care about dust, but the stoptechs were prety dust free and also quiet. They just didn't seem taht much better than stock as far as stopping power on the STI. No idea though how stock STI pads compare to WRX or BRZ stock pads.

#87 · 04-15-2012, 08:58 PM

What about EBC brakes? I used yellow but the cold bite didn't feel very confidence inspiring. Warm they were great and firm but cold felt meh so I didn't like it for daily driving. I'm looking for something more streetable for the FRSBRZ. Any recommendations here?

As for dust, I had a lot but didn't mind.

Car wash brush + daytona speed brush + less than 10 minutes = nice clean wheels

Silverhks · 04-16-2012, 08:34 PM

If you want to try the EBCs I personally like the Green Stuff. They were not sufficient on the STi but worked great on my lighter FC, and various 3 series. I would probably put them between the stoptechs and the ferodos for performance with significantly less and kinder dust

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04-12-2012, 10:41 AM	#34
Racecomp Engineering Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 2016 BRZ, 2012 Paris Di2 & 2018 STI Location: Severn, MD Posts: 5,520 Thanks: 3,542 Thanked 7,415 Times in 3,033 Posts Mentioned: 311 Post(s) Tagged: 9 Thread(s)	For a street car? I use the Stoptech Street Performance pads on my car and they are a great street pad for the money. Ferodo DS2500 are probably my favorite "aggressive" street pad that can take a little beating. The stock pads were actually okay. - Andrew

04-15-2012, 05:34 AM	#35
silverf4turbo Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 2002 Subaru WRX w/ JDM ∞ Location: DC Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Super interesting. WRX brakes (at least the older ones) do not inspire confidence on any level (it's really more the pedal feel...) .... might just wait for the STI + brembos for that reason alone. Even my WRX I upgraded to the Brembos ;p

04-15-2012, 07:24 PM	#37
coyote Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Drives: Slowly Location: brisbane.qld.au Posts: 1,064 Thanks: 212 Thanked 539 Times in 235 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Would it be too much to ask if RCE measured the front and rear piston sizes?

04-15-2012, 08:19 PM	#39
OrbitalEllipses Banned Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Attitude Location: MD Posts: 10,046 Thanks: 884 Thanked 4,890 Times in 2,903 Posts Mentioned: 123 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	I have DS2500 pads on my WRX. As any higher performance pad, they dust a whole lot.

04-15-2012, 08:42 PM	#40
blu_ Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: SWP BRZ LTD Location: Portland, OR Posts: 889 Thanks: 637 Thanked 170 Times in 106 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I don't really care about dust, but the stoptechs were prety dust free and also quiet. They just didn't seem taht much better than stock as far as stopping power on the STI. No idea though how stock STI pads compare to WRX or BRZ stock pads.

04-15-2012, 08:58 PM	#41
#87 I usually post drunk Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: BRZ Location: NY Posts: 1,487 Thanks: 15 Thanked 490 Times in 231 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	What about EBC brakes? I used yellow but the cold bite didn't feel very confidence inspiring. Warm they were great and firm but cold felt meh so I didn't like it for daily driving. I'm looking for something more streetable for the FRSBRZ. Any recommendations here? As for dust, I had a lot but didn't mind. Car wash brush + daytona speed brush + less than 10 minutes = nice clean wheels

04-16-2012, 08:34 PM	#42
Silverhks Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 07 STi STU #17 Location: SE US Posts: 21 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If you want to try the EBCs I personally like the Green Stuff. They were not sufficient on the STi but worked great on my lighter FC, and various 3 series. I would probably put them between the stoptechs and the ferodos for performance with significantly less and kinder dust

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