neil101

hey guys whats the biggest and best brake kit i can get for my 04 wrx. Gonna start with the brakes before i do the engine as i want to stop in time. was goona go with ap racing any suggestions? just to let you know want to change discs and calipers.

Thanks for your help

JB1

Well, I agree with your initail thoughts, I got the AP six pot conversion for my 03 STI and I can't fault them at all. Although, having said that, you really need to be on the track to notice the real difference over the STI Brembos, and there is a massive difference!
I think it really depends if you want track brakes or road ones? The conversion I got was the 355mm disks, but they need 18" wheels. If you want to spend that sort of money I would pick them every time.

So, questions are, whats the budget, what size wheels do you have, and what are you going to use them for?

bighead

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AP 355 6 pots all day long

dazdavies

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The K Sport 8 pot setup cannot be over looked here. Excellent value for money and Paul's brakes of choice on the Zen Performance time attack car.
That has to be a massive endorsement as to how good they are.

Incedently the 330mm AP kit uses a slightly different Caliper which is regarded by some as being better than the 355mm offering.

The 330 Kit will also weigh alot less (the smaller unsprung weight the better) . Personally I'd go with the 330kit which will go under 17inch wheels. This would be more than adequate for everything but serious, serious, track abuse.

STiFreak

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If you have unlimited funds, then I would say AP's on all four corners any day. BUT I agree with Daz, the K-sports should not be ignored, they are excellent value for money. You can buy front and rears for the same money as an AP front setup, the quality is good ... and you will definitely notice the difference over the stock Brembo's.

More info on the current group buy thread ...
https://www.scoobynet.com/group-buys...group-buy.html

neil101

thanks guys for your advice. gonna use them for road only but might go round a track in the future and dont wanna spend anymore money on brakes again so would rather get them right now. you all say ap brakes are good but you dont notice on the road. Are they the same as brembo's on the road or slightly better? budget about £800-£900 o and where can i get these kits from? thanks guys oh and got standard wrx wheels 17s

Mifo

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aps are like £1600 plus fitting!!!

if you currently have stock brakes on the wrx , they are pretty poor. I know , used to have them myself.

I have now got ebc disks ( grooved and dimpled), new hoses, and ferodo ds2500 all round. You would be surprised how good they are.
obviously alot cheaper than changing to bigger calipers, but better value for money.

JB1

I have some 2003 front Brembos, Tarox sport Japan disks, and DS 2500 pads sitting in my garage if you ever wanted to go down that route.

They came off mine when I upgraded to the APs a while back.

Mark1983

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I cracked a set of EBC turbogroove discs in one trackday. Now running Performance Friction discs and pads on m STi however looking at the AP Racing 6 pots that fit under 17's. Cheapest I've found was £1200.

bighead

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yes you WILL notice the difference

MrRA

You will definitely notice the difference between an AP and the OE Brembo setup, be it on the road or track.

JimmyBFC

Yep, big 6 pot AP's are about the best out there, so is there £1,800 ish price tag, but worth it if you do a lot of sprints/trackdays etc

M0NEY

Again AP Racing 6pots 330mm are the nuts. Price is 1800ish but you get what you pay for.

BTW - Im selling my seond hand Ap Racing 6pot 330mm so you can PM me if interested

scooby-93

dont get ebc there cr*p. lol get some second hand new age brembos with federo or mintex pads. alot cheaper than ap's. although the k-sport are super value for money

bren@apex

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Youve no chance of new APs for £800. Unlike KSport, 330mm 8 pot fronts for just £684 on the current group buy! Absolute bargain

Mark1983

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double post

Mark1983

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I'd go with AP's if you've got the money.