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bilstein B6's + kingspring STD+ are also good for towing the rear end is firm and does not collapse with 85kg [190 lbs] on the tow hook http://www.lacaravane.com/forum/download/file.php?id=45917&mode=view

new all season wheeel set rota grid 17x7.5 ET 45 goodyear 4season G2 225/50r17 these tires are really good in the wet & cold not bad at all for spring season, wet and dry, did not use them on the snow nor in hot & dry they are also quite

my turn brake upgrade project for my EDM outbakc 2.5i, lowered to specB standards here's the lowering story : http://legacygt.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4711464&postcount=1302 brake upgrade, looking for : - more power (towing, heavy loads, ...) - more fade resistance : (towing, heavy loads, ...) + mountain - fine pedal feel I've been through a few steps on the brake project 1) ebc redstuff all round with stock caliper and dba 4000 front rotors (294x25) : better than stock but the pedal feel was still not that good. 2) wrx 4pot + ebc redstuff + dba 4000 front rotors + stock rears (274x10 + sliders) : pedal feel much improved 3) wrx 4pot + ebc redstuff + dba 4000 front rotors + legacy 3.0R rears (290x18 + sliders, same as USDM LGT's) + high carbon rotors + CL RC6 high friction metalic pads (0.5) that's were I am now : brake bias is a bit too much on the rear side, that's expeted and I will correct it soon i expected a lot of squeel with this metalic pads, but nothing bad in the end and here's what's comming next up front : http://img.xooimage.com/files98/6/a/1/p1020004-web-3ec8658.jpg http://img.xooimage.com/files99/a/9/5/p1020006-web-3ec8ac6.jpg these brembo's share the same pad shape as sti's , and will be used with 326x30 sti rotors (probably 2 pieces dba 5000 slot) they require brembo ready wheels, I got myself two appropriate sets : 2002 JDM sti (17x7.5 +53, with 215/55 winter's) and 2007 rota GR-A (17x7.5 +48 , with 225/50 summer's) these calipers have slightly smaller pistons than sti's : 40 + 44 (vs 40 + 46 on sti's) piston surface area with 40 + 44 is very close to the stock setup (42 + 42mm), that's a good answer to the hydraulic questions. I've done some math to make sure the brake bias will be right : i expect 70/30 with 0.45 front pads and 0.5 rear pads here's the brake pad spec's : http://www.cl-brakes.com/images/produits/gammes/voiture/il1.png HEL brainded lines + motul RBF600 fluid complete the part list and also some approriate CHC M14x100 and M12x40 to bolt all this together (12.9 grade steel) I am going to have the mounting braket machined soon, out of some 7075 aloy I will keep you posted if some are interested

Hi Dutch' we are driving the same car (mine runs on LPG) I have been through 2 significant brake upgrades since I have owned mine (I bought it in 2006 with 60,000km , I have added 180,000km on the odo since then) : 1) stock calipers + front dba 4650 sloted rotors + ebc redstuff pads all round lousy pedal feel still there , same cold bite (not enough) , much better when warmed up. these stock calipers have failed twice : 1 piston sized at 5 years - 140,000km. I got it replaced, along with all seals. 1 sized piston + 1 rusted guide pin at 8 years 215,000km, I got rid of them that time. 2) wrx 4 pots + same rotors + same pad material Pedal feel and modulation is much better. Stoping power has increased. cold bite is also better because these fixed calipers do not waste time and precious hydraulic pressure at sliding parts before actually starting to brake. I did not get a chance to fade them, but I did not push very far... stoping power with these wrx calipers is now appropriate, but I would appreciate a bit more when the car is loaded, or when towing heavy stuff. parts list for a 2004-2006 2.5 outback : - 4 pots calipers from an impreza GT 1999-2000 (217hp) or wrx 2001-2006 (217 , 225 or 230hp). Get some decent pads and new rotors . Same rotor size as your stock setup (294x24), but new pad = new rotor (imo) - You also will need impreza gt 1999-2000 16x7 +53 wheels as the outback stock 16x6.5 wheel do not clear these calipers. Most 5x100 17x7 or 17x7.5 wheel coming form a 2001+ subaru will also clear these calipers (brz's won't). side notes : 1) I am planning to get one step further : legacy 3.0R rear calipers and rotors (290x18mm , vented) + front brembo setup (326x30) + 225/50R17 summer tires (currently runing 215/55R17 ) + brainded lines + Ate SuperBlue + high quality pads. Bottom line is : I want to cover properly the heavy towing situations. 2) 2.5i + LPG and 3.0R 5EAT weight roughly the same : 1600kg (real world figures, checked on inspection), and use similar ruber size (215 wide). => Based on my experience I guess that someone driving a 3.0R 5EAT who want's to address the lousy pedal feel, but does not need high brake power and strong fade resistance for high speed or heavy towing or intensive mountain driving would get satisfaction with a wrx 4 pots upgrade. 3) I doubt the stock outback suspension could handle "brembo power" under high speed braking : expect some bad nose dive and rear wheel barely touching the the ground. If you want cover high speed situations with more power than what a wrx 4 pot upgrade can offer, you should probably start with some suspension upgrades, then work on tires (wider and more grip), only then think of larger brakes. => check this : http://legacygt.com/forums/showpost.php?p=4605583&postcount=1135

2005 outback 2.5i 5MT, euro spec, bi-fuel (lpg) 140,000km on the clock, and counting i am also following what's happening on subaruoutback.org