I have to replace my Rotors and pads on my '84 Brat anyway, so I want to take advantage of the situation and change to something with a little better braking performance than simple stock metallic pads. EBC and Hawk don't even list a pad for '84-'89, the only "performance" pad I can find is a "Disc Italia" made with titanium & kevlar. I'm going to upgrade to "performance" rotors, something with slots, holes, or both. I'm not looking to convert the Brat to five lugs, so a brake conversion is out.

 

Never heard of "Disc Italia" and I'm not sure how titanium & kevlar will work in daily driving. I've used Hawk HPS pads with a "performance" rotor on my '05 Legacy, and found their performance a significant improvement even in daily driving. Rear discs from a GL10 or a turbo may be in the future, but I still have to change the front brakes now. Anyone have any suggestions?

Hey Greybeard...

I found awesome info at the below links, thanks to Legacy777. Hope this helps...

 

Rotor thread:

http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=34584&highlight=heat+sink+rotor

 

Rotor article:

http://www.surrealmirage.com/subaru/brakes.html