Project: 2002 WRX Wagon -- The Gravel Express

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Bought some neeeeeeeeeeeeew rotors. Got that AAP 25 dollar off 60 dollar order and used it twice.

Purchase Price: $6000.00
Taxes: $202.75
"H6" Rear Brake Brackets: $64.04
CX Racing all aluminum Radiator: $133.99
Front Rotors: $42.98
H6 Rear Rotors: $36.35
TOTAL: $6480.11


Still need to buy lines, pads, and I think I'm going to go ahead and rebuild the calipers.

So, talk to me about steel brake lines. I did a little search, and oem hoses are more expensive than Stoptech or MachV stainless lines. I was just gonna get OEM hoses, but damn son. I'm not paying more money for a lower performance product...but what downsides to stainless lines bring? RJ says "they may need to be replaced every year" but I can't imagine that "DOT certified" = "Replace every year". On the other hand, I"m not interested in having a line fail on me on the street. What do you guys think?

Also, I'm looking for a catless uppipe. Not interested in a possibly disintegrating cat sandblasting my exhaust turbine. If anyone's got a line on a cheap one, lemme know.

Furthermore, I need to know what you guys think about brake pads. I was thinking about just getting some inexpensive ceramics, just need a decent street pad for now.

:-D

Glad you were able to use the deal I found Rex :thumbup:

I swapped to stainless steel lines on my old STi (Travis's car) and I honestly didn't like the feel as much as I liked the rubber stockers. The "firmness" was definitely not what I wanted for a street car, it just made me have to push a lot harder on the pedal to get the reliable gripping point I was looking for. It's hard to explain until you experience it, but I am just not convinced that firmer is better...at least in the Subaru brake pedals that I have experienced (which have been numerous).

As far as pads go, I'm going to give a shout out to Duralast Gold CMAX pads. I did a ton of research on pads when I first replaced mine for my car and I was a little skeptical about them until they got rave reviews from the EVO crowd. They are really cheap, don't dust as much as my stock Brembo pads, and have pretty much equal perceived grip as the stock Brembos on my car. Oh, they also come with a lifetime warranty. Have been a really good street pad, but I don't autox or race so if that's your goal you may want to lean toward Hawk stuff or some of the other suggestions.