Ok, so after 2 weeks of trying to get brake pads from the local subaru dealer for my WRX, they finally realized that the part number they were looking up was superceeded by a service bulletin that calls for a different brake pad part #. Idiots. So I go pick up the pads. What subaru had done, was shave off the leading and trailing edges of the pads! I guess there were complaints about brake chatter, so they shaved the brake lining surace to fix the problem! Look at the pictures, the surface area of the pad is much smaller now.

So now, the marginally adequete brakes on the subaru are going to be even worse....

 

Go do a high speed stop, crash into a wall due to brake fade and SUE!

 

sell sell sell!

 

I am about the blow a gasket. The idiots at subaru sold me the wrong pads. I got it all apart and realized they were the wrong ones. I hate subaru

 

Doesn't Hawk have pads for your car?

 

[quote name='TYSON' date='Apr 9 2005, 12:34 PM']Doesn't Hawk have pads for your car?


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i did that. they tore through the rotors in less than 6 months.

 

wow, you need a new car

 

Actually, less pad area = more clamping force, but also = higher wear. One of those stupid engineering things.

 

isn't Scott doing a group buy on Axxis pads? He can probably get you a good price on them for the subbie also.

 

I'm just surprised HeeroRaven hasn't found this thread yet...