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Heavy brake judder at the end of a track day, thought it was uneven brake deposits...

 

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Oops.

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Nice. Did that on my rears a few times and on a few of my race cars.

 

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My DBA's cracked in the rear and weren't all that worn. disappointing.

 

Same here. Thats when I started testing the Centric Premiums and found them to last 90% as long as the DBAs at 50% of the price.

 

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I read that from you a few time and have already cataloged that away for future replacements Paisan. As always thanks for your input.

 

Hee Hee!

 

I know I sound like a broken record sometimes!

 

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Oh snap, I better check my DBA's for cracks. I've noticed some brake juddering under hard braking when autocrossing. Had them for 3.5 years now. Got new pads installed/bedded in last month too, so I doubt it's pad deposits.
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Me too! :)

 

Same here. Thats when I started testing the Centric Premiums and found them to last 90% as long as the DBAs at 50% of the price.

 

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Me too! :)

 

We are usually on the same page when it comes to track car setups....

 

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Just stay the hell from Chinese parts.

 

And which parts aren't chinese these days?

 

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And which parts aren't chinese these days?

Probably not many, but I get especially pissed off when they're made in China but have "Made in Germany" stamped on them!

It turns out these '330x28mm' rotors were OE-replacement STi 326x30mm blanks turned down to 28mm, which happens to be the minimum thickness, and some slots cut into the faces.

 

There are vendors out there that just plain need to be horse whipped.

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Probably not many, but I get especially pissed off when they're made in China but have "Made in Germany" stamped on them!

It turns out these '330x28mm' rotors were OE-replacement STi 326x30mm blanks turned down to 28mm, which happens to be the minimum thickness, and some slots cut into the faces.

 

There are vendors out there that just plain need to be horse whipped.

 

Agreed. We use almost every product we sell on track before we release them for sale to our clients. Makes us sleep better at night that way.

 

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Mike, do you start every post intending it to be a sales pitch, or does it just somehow end up that way anyway, or am I just imagining things?
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Mike, do you start every post intending it to be a sales pitch, or does it just somehow end up that way anyway, or am I just imagining things?

 

Imagining things, we've been enthusiasts and in the "subaru game" since 1999 (member #197 on I-Club) so it annoys us that there are so many vendors that know nothing more than part numbers. So it's not a "sales pitch" God knows, we don't sell parts for the most part (probably less than 10% of our business).

 

Also a lot of folks come onto the internet and spew crap about parts, when they:

 

A) have seen 1 example of the product

B) read it on the internet and never actually experienced it

 

:)

 

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Well, here's the solution... I hope.

 

http://i.imgur.com/QY7ob.jpg

 

These were not made in China. I went to the shop to have them made, and it wasn't in China. The best part is that the hats were made to match the mounting bracket solution I already have, and the rotors themselves were made to the AP original drawings, so I can buy genuine AP rotors in future or the replicas from Performance Friction, if these don't work out. I expect they will work out as my buddy uses these on all the rally cars he preps, with no issues.

 

It's so nice to have functional brakes.

Obligatory '[URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/2008-gh8-238668.html?t=238668"]build thread[/URL]' Increased capacity to 2.7 liters, still turbo, but no longer need spark plugs.
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Nice! How much would those hats and rings cost retail? :)

 

AP Calipers are nice products.

 

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Nice! How much would those hats and rings cost retail? :)

 

AP Calipers are nice products.

I really couldn't tell you, since I literally got them straight from the factory.

 

Yes, I love my AP calipers!

 

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