l series brake upgrade
l series brake upgrade
i'm sure this has been asked a million times, but i find the standard brake setup on my l series very poor, i've checked it over and i'm pretty sure its all ok, so the question is, can i upgrade the brakes without spending a fortune? a friend said vented discs and expensive brake pads will improve things and someone else has said the rear hubs can be changed for discs pretty cheaply, i really don't wanna spend more than 300 to 400 hundred bucks, thanks for all suggestions
Yes beaf up the rears to discs. Can be expensive and hard to find.
I used ferodo sports pads in the front with my turbo motor and they worked really well. They were about $140
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I used ferodo sports pads in the front with my turbo motor and they worked really well. They were about $140
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my07 Outback
my13 Hyundai i45(shhhh)
my02 Gen3 Liberty limited ed.
previously
L-series wagon, LSD, EJ20turbo, 29in tyres, 'wanky wagon'
2000 gen3 outback, lifted, otherwise stock.
my13 Hyundai i45(shhhh)
my02 Gen3 Liberty limited ed.
previously
L-series wagon, LSD, EJ20turbo, 29in tyres, 'wanky wagon'
2000 gen3 outback, lifted, otherwise stock.
I didn't use slotted discs. I think they're a waste of money and only useful if you're doing heaps of heavy braking without giving the brakes time to cool off (ie track racing) slotted discs also tend to wear down pads pretty quickly.
If it were me I'd just get new discs for the front with really good pads and just get the rears refreshed. The rears probably only do 20% of the braking anyway.
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If it were me I'd just get new discs for the front with really good pads and just get the rears refreshed. The rears probably only do 20% of the braking anyway.
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my07 Outback
my13 Hyundai i45(shhhh)
my02 Gen3 Liberty limited ed.
previously
L-series wagon, LSD, EJ20turbo, 29in tyres, 'wanky wagon'
2000 gen3 outback, lifted, otherwise stock.
my13 Hyundai i45(shhhh)
my02 Gen3 Liberty limited ed.
previously
L-series wagon, LSD, EJ20turbo, 29in tyres, 'wanky wagon'
2000 gen3 outback, lifted, otherwise stock.
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Definitely check the adjustment on the rear drums and make sure they are the correct size shoes to match. This can make a HUGE difference.
Your front discs are already ventilated but I would highly recommend vented and slotted rotors for the front. The wiping effect from the slots also allows extra cooling. I would not recommend cross drilled though.
On the budget you have said, I would suggest a good set of DBA Gold rotors and Bendix Ulitmate pads for the fronts and again, just make sure all is correct on the rear.
If you could afford it later, I would suggest you upgarde the backs to discs.
Your front discs are already ventilated but I would highly recommend vented and slotted rotors for the front. The wiping effect from the slots also allows extra cooling. I would not recommend cross drilled though.
On the budget you have said, I would suggest a good set of DBA Gold rotors and Bendix Ulitmate pads for the fronts and again, just make sure all is correct on the rear.
If you could afford it later, I would suggest you upgarde the backs to discs.
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