Rear discs on a Brumby

Venom · Post by **Venom** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 11:26 am

I've got a set of RX rear discs if someone is interested in buying them (PM me). I installed them on my car in about 2 hours including a full brake bleed, the hardest part is cracking the castellan nut and poping the hub bit off the driveshaft spline.

They definitely make a difference to braking, especially after the 3rd or 4th hard brake in a row because drums fade so much quicker than discs.

Brumby Kid · Post by **Brumby Kid** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 2:19 pm

Defanately not buying a crossbred kit. In a disc brake set up you have discs, calipers, pads. Whats the main bit? I want to know if i can source new calipers and the main bit.
The rest i can get new.
Subaru would probs charge the earth.
Looks like im going to Subareck and see what they have.

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 2:22 pm

You need the hubs - that is the rare part. I checked a few years ago and you can get them sent over from Japan via Subaru, but they cost thousands.

Brumby Kid · Post by **Brumby Kid** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 2:26 pm

Can you use the front discs off a donor Brumby?
Venom PM sent

Brumby Kid · Post by **Brumby Kid** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 2:28 pm

AndrewT wrote:You need the hubs - that is the rare part. I checked a few years ago and you can get them sent over from Japan via Subaru, but they cost thousands.

Kinda figured after seing dads bill.
What can you do to "pretty" them up?
Could i get rid of rust and paint them?

mud_king91 · Post by **mud_king91** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 2:36 pm

as long as you use heat resistent or caliper and drum paint yes and only remove rust by hand

Brumby Kid · Post by **Brumby Kid** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 2:54 pm

Cool, think i have a fare bit, or its corosion, or just looks crap, i would like them looking good.
On dads he has the gold rims, chrome/silver/metal disc, and a gold caliper looks good.
Probably wont go gold, anything but the tacky brown colour i have now!

mud_king91 · Post by **mud_king91** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 3:18 pm

hahahahahahaha go hot pink

Brumby Kid · Post by **Brumby Kid** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 4:23 pm

mud_king91 wrote:hahahahahahaha go hot pink

You should photoshop that with pink rims to match!

mud_king91 · Post by **mud_king91** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 4:48 pm

eh ill just wait till i get another subaru and give it some pink bits

sven '2' · Post by **sven '2'** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 6:14 pm

Brumby Kid wrote: Looks like im going to Subareck and see what they have.

Would suggest you cease bagging Paul's prices then!

You would be surprised who-knows-who in Adelaide...it is a small town after all.

As a guide, I sold my RX discs post crash for $400 about 3 years ago. Could have sold them 3 times over.

And personally, I reckon drums are on par with discs...in the rear anyways, and esp in a light ute.

Brumby Kid · Post by **Brumby Kid** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 6:30 pm

sven '2' wrote:Would suggest you cease bagging Paul's prices then!

You would be surprised who-knows-who in Adelaide...it is a small town after all.

As a guide, I sold my RX discs post crash for $400 about 3 years ago. Could have sold them 3 times over.

And personally, I reckon drums are on par with discs...in the rear anyways, and esp in a light ute.

Sorry, i apolagise. They are expensive but they are the only real subaru wreckers here. There is another small business, but they dont do what paul does.
Steve at Rising sun, havn't tried him, been next door at the exhaust place. Hes not a wrecker is he?

Sorry Cam

sven '2' · Post by **sven '2'** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 6:34 pm

All cool little fonzies here.

Nothing jacks the price up than an annoyed recycler (aka wrecker)!

Steve is ALWAYS worth a call when looking for parts - most of my hens teeth parts over years have come from Steve, or his associates.

Brumby Kid · Post by **Brumby Kid** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 6:36 pm

sven '2' wrote:All cool little fonzies here.

Nothing jacks the price up than an annoyed recycler (aka wrecker)!

Steve is ALWAYS worth a call when looking for parts - most of my hens teeth parts over years have come from Steve, or his associates.

Yeah hes a great guy, as you say though, Nothing jacks the price up than an annoyed recycler (aka wrecker)!
Little fonzies??? huh?
I assume friends.

Cheers Cam

mud_king91 · Post by **mud_king91** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 7:12 pm

it isnt that hes overpriced its more he is the only subaru specializing wrecker in adelaide or australia even so he has no compitition meaning unlike small wreckers where they discount it greatly to compete... he knows you wont find the part so yea he isnt overpriced he just has no need to compete comparably he as evenly priced as a ford or holden specialising wrecker... unfortunately running a business that size means leaving room for stuff ups so generally speaking hes just like every other wrecker ( be nice or pay the price )... personally i think id make a great wrecker

Brumby Kid · Post by **Brumby Kid** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 7:25 pm

Yeah, your right thats pretty much what i met. Dont get me wrong he is a Great guy! But wreckers are wreckers and have to make money.
That could be interesting, i dont know what its like, probably stressful!

mud_king91 · Post by **mud_king91** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 7:29 pm

eh i do stressful biggest problem is finding the room

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 9:54 pm

mud_king91 wrote:The only reason drums are bad is because they need constant maintenance if your willing to look after them then their fine...

I was tweaking mine up every 10,000km on the Brumby after fitting new shoes, wheel cylinders & machined drums etc - they'd feel better straight away but still no wear after 100,000km starts to say something not worky much hard. I prefer discs on the rear too

mud_king91 · Post by **mud_king91** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:00 pm

yea i used to fine tune mine every weekend during my washing day after a nice big run in the mud... only issue i ever had was with my 45 and its all round drum they glazed up or something so i came down peachester range with near to no brakes... never again will i do that

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:03 pm

sven '2' wrote: And personally, I reckon drums are on par with discs...in the rear anyways, and esp in a light ute.

You'd be surprised at the difference in a ute as light as the Brumby, Steve. I found once I fitted the 5 speed I didn't have as much vacuum assist in 5th gear - the disc rear sorted that, and as for quick stops I think the rears take a bit of load of the fronts, giving them more stopping power.