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Re: H6 passes 100,000 miles [ateixeira] by otis123
Feb 28, 2007 (11:03 am)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Feb 28, 2007 10:21 am)

Yes... they upped the front rotor size in 2002. Subaru seems to quickly address design issues - more so than their big brothers Toyota and Honda.
 
I've had the crypto Frozen Rotors for about 15K and they seem to be holding up fine with the ceramic pads. It was worth the investment to solve the problem...
 
Ralph
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Re: H6 passes 100,000 miles [otis123] by fibber2
Feb 28, 2007 (12:34 pm)
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Replying to: otis123 (Feb 28, 2007 11:03 am)

Hi Ralph,
 
My very early production '02 Outback (4 cyl) has the earlier, smaller '01 brakes. I thought I was buying into the upgrade, but got jipped on this item. I went Cryo slotted Frozen Rotors from Tire Rack also, but in combo with the Hawk HPS (iron-carbon) pads last Spring (about 7k miles ago for me...).
 
Oddly enough, I am thinking I might go thru the 'bedding' process again. My rotors look squeeky clean again, and stopping distances / pedal effort is on the rise. As though I have somehow stripped off all the transfered material layer that makes brakes work. Very odd...
 
Steve
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Re: H6 passes 100,000 miles [fibber2] by ateixeira
Feb 28, 2007 (12:36 pm)
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Replying to: fibber2 (Feb 28, 2007 12:34 pm)

Strange...must've been a running change they made when they ran out of supply of the old ones.
 
Then again, the PCs we buy from Dell are stranger - you never know when some of the components change. Seems like no two are exactly alike!
 
-juice
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Re: H6 passes 100,000 miles [ateixeira] by fibber2
Feb 28, 2007 (1:53 pm)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Feb 28, 2007 12:36 pm)

It was pretty annoying. Ordered parts for an '02, and what arrived didn't fit. Product specialist figured it out from dimensions and physical description that they matched the '01 parts.
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latest year for outback with mcintosh stereo by kolachampagne
Jul 29, 2007 (7:45 am)
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Does anyone know what the most recent year is for the outbacks with the mcintosh stereos? Thanks
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Re: latest year for outback with mcintosh stereo [kolachampagne] by ateixeira
Jul 30, 2007 (8:08 am)
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Replying to: kolachampagne (Jul 29, 2007 7:45 am)

I want to say 2004, just prior to the re-design. Can anyone confirm?
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Re: latest year for outback with mcintosh stereo [ateixeira] by snowbelter
Jul 30, 2007 (9:04 am)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Jul 30, 2007 8:08 am)

Was on the 04 VDC. Not on 05 or later. I believe it still is available in other markets, such as Japan.
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Re: latest year for outback with mcintosh stereo [snowbelter] by njjuliano
Aug 08, 2007 (2:56 pm)
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Replying to: snowbelter (Jul 30, 2007 9:04 am)

Hmm.. I seem to recall looking at the then new 03s and being disappointed that the 6 cd changer was not McIntosh, or was a rebadged one. And from then on, I thought they stopped that relationship.
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Re: latest year for outback with mcintosh stereo [njjuliano] by snowbelter
Aug 09, 2007 (9:02 am)
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Replying to: njjuliano (Aug 08, 2007 2:56 pm)

My wife's 04 VDC is McIntosh, at least thats what it says on the faceplate, and thats what the Subaru brochure for that year said.
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Smaller Brakes on 01? Re: H6 passes 100,000 miles [otis123] by mountainwalker
May 14, 2008 (8:57 am)
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Replying to: otis123 (Feb 28, 2007 11:03 am)

So are brakes on 01 VDC Outbacks not as good as the brakes on 02-on? Can the 01 brakes be replaced with the larger better brakes and at what cost in parts and labor?
 
I'm in the market for an 01-04 VDC edition Subaru Outback, so the question is very timely for me. Mostly looking at 01-03 years.

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