86ruguy Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 well i got the disc brake setup on my car today and the thing is way different than with drums on the rear. now i have the power out and the power to stop it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 you can notice a difference in stopping ability? are disc brakes better or your old ones were just old? good job getting it done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baccaruda Posted May 15, 2006 Share Posted May 15, 2006 are disc brakes better or your old ones were just old? yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 yes. +75 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86ruguy Posted May 16, 2006 Author Share Posted May 16, 2006 yes there is a definate difference in stopping power Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starkiller Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 no comparison....a must do mod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 i didn't know it made much difference in stopping, so i'll plan on doing it. thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subeman90 Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 very much so!!!!!! i did it to the impreza 2 weeks ago. Big difference!!!! drum brakes FTL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooparu Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 I did them on my '82 Gl Hatch and my '78 Brat. Super easy and a great upgrade. I picked up both of my sets from local junk yards for about $20 a set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 very much so!!!!!! i did it to the impreza 2 weeks ago. Big difference!!!! awesome. how long did it take M? looking into doing it to my 97 OBS. this thread says 8 hours: http://wac.addr.com/auto/obs/disc/disc.html is that right? that's alot of down time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subeman90 Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 it took me 6 hrs but in all reality it would have been 5 but the cell phone kept ringing nonstop. I will say that on an impreza that air tools are your best friends. If you had the parts laying there and people didn't disturb you 3-4 hrs is a real possibility. When you put it all together....remember to anti sieze everything. If you ever have to go back to do wheelbearings you'll thank me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 other than not having the right parts is there anything that would get in the way of finishing this? it's the wifes ride and the rest of our herd are all manuals. the last resort will be she gets a 5 speed driving lesson i suppose! thanks matt, already sourcing parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subeman90 Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 the biggest issue is the long bolt that holds the 2 control bars to the hub. They can be siezed sometimes if you have airtools you might get lucky and zip them right out. Just remember the long bolt that goes through them is $33 each at the dealer and the nut on the end is $9 so be sure you don't mess them up. If you don't have a wrench for brake tubeing (it is a box wrench with a small piece missing...buy one they are cheap and will be your best friend forever. Get the hub assembly and brake lines the whole way to the chassis (through the strut mount and all) this is much better than pieceing it together. If you got questions while you are doing it or before hand feel free to call me and I can talk you through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idosubaru Posted May 16, 2006 Share Posted May 16, 2006 sounds good, i got air tools and two OBS for parts so that shouldn't be too bad. 80,000 miles and no rust, hopefully i get lucky. the XT6 rear i just pulled was hell, probably like you're talking about. i'll get that wrench and be sure to get all the brake hose i can. thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qman Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 The biggest contributor to time will be disassembly. If things come apart easy then it could be as fast as 2 hrs with air tools. If they are resistant to removal then it will take longer. Be sure to swap out the whole knuckle/hub assy. Also make sure that if you have ABS that the new parts have it as well. The E-brake lines will need to be swapped as well. Leave them connected to the brakes and disconnect at the E-brake handle. I can't tell you how long it took me as I did it when I replaced all the running gear on my Impreza. I do not like Subaru drum brakes. Even when adjusted correctly they do not work real well. Every Subaru I own has had the swap if they didn't have rear discs already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subeman90 Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Holy cow I can't believe i forgot about the ebrake thing like Qman said. He is exactly right and remember this...if you can get the parts from another impreza only b/c if you get them from a legacy the ebrake cable is a little longer and you have to take the slack up somewhere under the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qman Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 My swap parts came from a '93 Legacy "L". I didn't have any issue with the cables being too long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanski06 Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 what kind of car did u get your parts from subeman? i think i may tackle this too..once im done with classes.. and should it affect the alignment at all? i just got my car aligned for my wrx rims....and dont feel like shelling out another 50 bucks (p.s. i talked to my buddy and hes not sure yet about the car..he just bought a new exhaust system for his cougar so i think hes pretty hung up on that yet..usually whenever i take him offroading he changes his mind) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subeman90 Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 I got my parts up at Harry's off of a 97ish impreza wagon that had 14" rims on it. Alignment seems good...no pulling or wear issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanski06 Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 I got my parts up at Harry's off of a 97ish impreza wagon that had 14" rims on it. Alignment seems good...no pulling or wear issues. how much did u end up spending at harry's? i thinking about buying all the stuff im going to need from an rs off a guy for 150 bucks... however if i could find the stuff for cheaper at say harry's or joe's im gonna go cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subeman90 Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 I spent almost $100 at harrys. If you can get it off a friend and do it for a little more then go that route...it might be easier in the end. We had a tough time getting them off at harry's...so we used a rechargable cut off wheel to cut the suspension (sshhhhhhh don't tell the people at harry's ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanski06 Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 thank you that most definately backed me up on my decision to go with the already off rs parts......haha theres alot of things that goes on at harry's that they dont know about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjo Posted June 1, 2006 Share Posted June 1, 2006 Arn't the splines different from the 4eat to a 5MT? i don't remember where i might be remembering that from.. .but.. yeah.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subeman90 Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 I don't think that applies to imprezas I think that difference is in the old school cars and turbo vs non turbo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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