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05-09-2013, 03:23 PM | #10451 |
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Vehicle:2009 Impreza 2.5i Spark Silver |
Dang, I let my girl drive the scoob and she showed me up! She didnt scrape on the places I would normally do. Haha I guess thats saying something lol
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05-09-2013, 03:40 PM | #10452 |
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Vehicle:2011 2.5i prem pckg SSM |
I like your caliper color choice. Different but subtle. I just painted mine black last weekend; I couldn't stand the rust/ brake dust all over them.
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05-09-2013, 03:59 PM | #10453 |
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Thanks!
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05-09-2013, 04:07 PM | #10454 |
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Join Date: Oct 2010
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Location: Minneapolis
Vehicle:2008 Impreza 2.5i |
Ah yeah, I had forgot about this. You can probably get a custom flange done to your current mid pipe to make it it.
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05-09-2013, 04:08 PM | #10455 |
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Why even wait until you get new pots? The difference between not having and having the MC brace is night and day.
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05-09-2013, 04:20 PM | #10456 |
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05-09-2013, 06:53 PM | #10457 |
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Got the 2.5i and the WRX both tinted today...
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05-09-2013, 09:51 PM | #10458 |
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Vehicle:2011 Impreza 2.5i Dark Gray Metallic |
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05-09-2013, 09:57 PM | #10459 |
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05-09-2013, 10:03 PM | #10460 | |
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Member#: 304055
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Canada
Vehicle:2008 2.5i Rallisport UEL Headers Magnaflow CBE |
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How would you describe the difference? I don't seem to have a problem with the feel as stock. |
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05-09-2013, 10:10 PM | #10461 |
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It eliminates the 1" of play before you actually start braking. When you brake it is firm and reassuring. IF you do need to brake hard, say an emergency, when you press hard your brakes "bite" hard. I noticed this especially with new aggressive stop tech pads.
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05-09-2013, 11:17 PM | #10462 | |
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Vehicle:2015 Subaru WRX WR Blue |
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05-10-2013, 03:00 AM | #10463 |
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Vehicle:2009 2.5i 4dr 5spd Newport Blue Pearl |
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05-10-2013, 09:29 AM | #10464 | ||
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05-10-2013, 06:57 PM | #10465 | |
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Vehicle:2016 Golf R Under the radar silver |
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I got much more benefit swapping the fronts to WRX rotors, the larger diameter allows for the same braking force with less pedal pressure, and there's better heat dissipation (due to the increased mass) should you ever work them hard. And the MSC sticker :thumbs up: |
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05-10-2013, 07:51 PM | #10466 | |
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All this talk about brakes....I'm thinking of upgrading to hawk hp+ pads. Anyone on here run them? |
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05-10-2013, 11:06 PM | #10467 | |
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05-11-2013, 08:30 AM | #10468 |
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Vehicle:'09 2.Slow OBP |
I was thinking the same but wouldn't it be a nice safety upgrade? For those *oh ****aki* breaking moments?
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05-11-2013, 08:46 AM | #10469 |
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I've had a few Oh $h*7! moments in my car, usually for deer, but sometimes for the odd huge raccoon, or giant possum, or moron teenager with their head down texting on a dark rainy street, wearing dark clothes, and walking right out in front of me.. yes that kid is lucky to be alive thanks to my eagle eyes and lightning reflexes! But during emergency braking, I was actually pretty amazed how fast the car can stop from 45 mph, or how much speed I can scrub off from 65 mph in one second before swerving to miss a deer, or something like that. I think that has as much to do with the fatter 400 treadwear tires than the brakes themselves, but for just one stab at the brakes, they work pretty well. Maybe a brace would help even more, but I'm not sure.
Oh BTW, remember when we were talking about PCV valves a while ago? This is what I was talking about when I thought that they weren't the same as they used to be. It's pretty good info in general though. |
05-11-2013, 08:59 AM | #10470 |
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Vehicle:'09 2.Slow OBP |
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05-11-2013, 09:11 AM | #10471 |
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I'm jealous! You got to drive your 2.5i up Pikes Peak.. Damn that would be fun.
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05-11-2013, 09:14 AM | #10472 |
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Vehicle:'09 2.Slow OBP |
^Thanks It was my 3rd time up Pikes Peak but first time with my scoob.
Here's a video I made with some footage of the trip. There's A LOT I didn't document. Everything was taped with my Contour HD. |
05-11-2013, 09:27 AM | #10473 |
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I hope to be driving up Pikes Peak also in a few months! How hard on the car was it?
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05-11-2013, 09:30 AM | #10474 |
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Vehicle:'09 2.Slow OBP |
Wasn't bad at all. It was the first time I drove up it fully paved. It used to be gravel/dirt the 2nd half of the ride up. As you get higher in elevation, you WILL feel the car struggle. On the way down, just keep it in low gear and be easy on the brakes and you'll be fine.
Just get ready for altitude sickness. If anything, the ride will be harder on you than it will be on the car lol. It's funny b/c when you get to the top, literally half the people will be face down on tables in the cafe area because of intense migraines. Oddly enough, I only started to get the effects on my way down. |
05-11-2013, 09:45 AM | #10475 |
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Good to know. The view must be awesome.
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