Help me with some questions please.

audiomacgyver · 09-26-2008, 08:37 AM

Like everyone I hate the feel of the Subaru brakes. My first car was a 73 Mustang without power brakes. So I am used to having good pedal feel. I believe that my biggest problem is the dual stage brake booster. I prefer a nice linear feel during the travel of the pedal.

So, my questions:

What is needed to convert to a Single Stage Brake Booster with a larger (hopefully wrx 17/16" master cylinder)?

Has anyone done this on a Subaru?

If I go with slightly larger rear rotors 290 let's say - will that shift the balance too far to the rear? I am not worried about brake balance during dry weather but during really bad winter weather. I don't know if the brake balance is fixed in the Forester (05 FXT 4EAT) or if it is variable.

I also think that Racing Brake or one of the other vendors should include a solution to the pedal feel issue in their kits. I have read many posts where people throw on brembos lines etc - and although everything is much better they are still not happy with the pedal feel.

Discuss,

Jesse

fourortwowheels · 09-26-2008, 11:26 AM

do just the MC and stainless lines, that should give ya a nice solid pedal feel.

09-26-2008, 08:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
audiomacgyver Who Keyed me??? Contributing Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: North Jersey Posts: 549 Gallery: 4 iTrader: 3 / 100%	Help me with some questions please. Like everyone I hate the feel of the Subaru brakes. My first car was a 73 Mustang without power brakes. So I am used to having good pedal feel. I believe that my biggest problem is the dual stage brake booster. I prefer a nice linear feel during the travel of the pedal. So, my questions: What is needed to convert to a Single Stage Brake Booster with a larger (hopefully wrx 17/16" master cylinder)? Has anyone done this on a Subaru? If I go with slightly larger rear rotors 290 let's say - will that shift the balance too far to the rear? I am not worried about brake balance during dry weather but during really bad winter weather. I don't know if the brake balance is fixed in the Forester (05 FXT 4EAT) or if it is variable. I also think that Racing Brake or one of the other vendors should include a solution to the pedal feel issue in their kits. I have read many posts where people throw on brembos lines etc - and although everything is much better they are still not happy with the pedal feel. Discuss, Jesse __________________ 05 XT AT - My motto's always been 'when it's right, it's right'

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09-26-2008, 11:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
fourortwowheels Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Long Island, NY - 2008 FSXT Posts: 1,068 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 9 / 100%	do just the MC and stainless lines, that should give ya a nice solid pedal feel.