H6 rear brake upgrade

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Mr Kleen
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H6 rear brake upgrade

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I installed the famous H6 rear brake upgrade this afternoon. everything went pretty well and the job was finished with only a few minor issues (minor thanks to Zak :wink: ). I won't get into the details as there are quite a few excellent write ups for this install already, but here are my tips for a successful H6 upgrade install:

1. make sure you have rear brake pads AND PAD RETAINER CLIPS for a 2002 WRX.
I had the pads but not the clips (thanks Zak)

2. make sure you have 2 bolts of the correct size to thread into the rotor if it is frozen to the hub.
I didn't, but I'm sure you can guess who did...

3. make sure you have a large diameter, very sharp drill bit to remove the dust shields.
I had a sharp drill bit and Zak had a large drill bit, between them I got the job done.
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congrats gabe. betty is coming along nicely.
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Re: H6 rear brake upgrade

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little tweak here, a little tweak there... :lol:

side note: I have a set of front and rear 2004 WRX EBC brake pads with very little wear if anybody is interested in a trade of some sort, OBO.
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'grats on teh install!

Since thermobox has the 04 wrx brakes, rotors and hubs from my swap, he might wanna snag the pads you have ;-)

Just to satiate myself, what does the pedal and weight transfer feel like after the swap? Less dive up front? Any more stability (by the butt-dyno of course)?
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so far I can't tell a difference, but I haven't really pushed hard. I'm looking forward to the AutoX class... :wink:
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You and me both brother, you and me both.
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:plusone: I can't wait for the AutoX class :) Congrats on the upgrade! No more fade, better brake feel.... ya, you'll definitely notice a difference during the AutoX class!
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The stop fast bits will help out a lot with AutoX.
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