advice please on front brakes

[wild5boy]

hi people 

please could i have some advice.

i have just bought a subaru impreza wrx 2003 and it has very big and expensive proline alcon front disc's and calipers fitted to it from new and i want to know why this would be as i havn't come across one like it before.

 

[Gambit]

Hi mate welcome to S.O.C

The standard brakes calipers do tend to seize so I would have said for that reason but seeing as it's from new I'm not to sure but very nice upgrade :)  might have had it done with the aim of it being a track build.

[wild5boy]

yes they are a very nice upgrade you can stop it on a sixpence and get ten pence change.

but for new front disc's and pads you are talking upwards of £600 plus vat.

[Jay762]

Wotcha and welcome - do you need new discs and pads? if not put some money aside for when you do. As Gambit said its a nice upgrade to have

[wild5boy]

yes i need new disc's and pads  :(

[Gambit]

Ouch 

http://pro-r.co.uk/products/

[wild5boy]

is there anyway of finding more out about the cars history?

[Gambit]

Only by doing those checks I believe. Or if you fancied ringing some old garages up. 

[Jay762]

You could put some STI or standard WRX brakes on then sell the Pro R calipers on to recoup some of the cost.

[wild5boy]

jay that might have to be the way forward.