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  1. maybe you could take the scientific approach and do a before and after test case between the stock booster+mc and the sti swap to confirm if your beliefs/expectations are true. what you feel/think may contradict the hard tested data. use same braking force (as best as you can gauge), and measure distance from same speeds to full stop. something like that. as for me, im pleased w/ the results. i also have a 'racier' brake setup, so the difference was staggering.
  2. the point of this swap was to firm up the feel, not improve actual braking. i believe it works as intended. maybe you need better rotors and pads
  3. i didnt do the install - my usual tech did the work. see post 87. that's the main issue - getting the rod length correct, testing for lockup and ensuring that the brake lights light up as expected can take some time. gl.
  4. legacy. i believe gs makes two versions - fitment with vdc and without, so be sure to get the correct one.
  5. dba4000 slotted rotors, carbotech bobcat pads, stoptech lines, ate fluid. oem calipers. track setup is centric blanks with carbotech xp10 up front, xp8 in the rear. i dont have a place to work on stuff at my place, so i had a subie tech (i know the guy so i get a good deal on labor) do the install. also, i am not all that interested in contorting my body to undo the screws under the brake pedal so ill gladly pay for that kind of labor. the rod was initially kept as the same length as the legacy, but i ran into the dreaded lockup issue. good thing i was already home by that time, but it could be bad if the brakes lockup on the highway. waited til the morn til the pressure bled off, and then the sti rod was adjusted to be a little shorter than the legacy booster. this step requires patience and some fiddling around because depending on the pedal travel length, it may not go far enough to activate the brake lights, which is obviously bad (unless youre running from them coppers ). added in the gs brace, and now the brakes are now a-fn-mazing. consider doing it. if youre doing it yourself, give yourself a good chunk of time to do it.
  6. after having driven it for about a week, and gotten used to the feel, id say that it is well worth doing. i got the booster and cylinder for ~$70 on ebay - big bang for buck. i dont know what it is like on just a stock brake setup as i have other mods, but as far as feel, pedal travel, and confidence is concerned, theyre all vastly improved over the stock setup. the real test comes sat when i try them on with my track setup at summit point. im expecting it to stop like an anchor has been tossed out.
  7. ^not me, but im on 303/pip a lot. wonder if ive seen ya. i have seen a the gtx bill kolb special every so often. if thats you, sorry!
  8. i was there end of june. what org/group did you go w/?
  9. thanks, i was able to get it adjusted. wow, almost too firm, but i like that it doesnt sink like before.
  10. is there any way to turn the booster rod to make adjustments once installed, or is it an all or nothing kind of deal, meaning it needs to be removed? i got the lockup a few experienced. hoping it will release by the morning so that i can drive it out of my parking spot.
  11. epics all gone? infamous perf still has em: http://www.infamousperformance.net/servlet/the-278/Epic-Engineering-Subaru-Legacy/Detail
  12. that was not me, but you were able to see all that at night? were ur eyes on the road?
  13. u sure theres no rubbin? the gap there is about as much as a white dude can jump
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