Best brake upgrade in 2021 for Baja?

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stoneunhenged
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Best brake upgrade in 2021 for Baja?

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I have a 2006 turbo Baja with a tuned engine and performance exhaust. It dynos at about 40 hp above the stock configuration. I've searched here for threads about brake upgrades, but I haven't found much recent information. I'm wondering in late 2021, with new products occasionally coming on the market, what is the best performance upgrade I can make to my brake system for performance street driving with OEM wheels? Assume price isn't a controlling consideration.
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Re: Best brake upgrade in 2021 for Baja?

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Brakes that fit the Baja OEM wheels? Or other Subaru OEM wheels that fit the Baja?
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Re: Best brake upgrade in 2021 for Baja?

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To clarify: brakes that fit the Baja OEM wheels.
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Re: Best brake upgrade in 2021 for Baja?

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In that case, you can't really fit any bigger brakes. But you can get EBC performance brake pads for your car. It makes a huge difference in braking feel.

I went with EBC Red's for my other car. The rotors don't make as much of a difference, the slotted and/or drilled ones just burn through your pads faster. I just go with normal parts store rotors.
1992 Legacy SS, 5mt and heavily modified
2000 Impreza RSTi Coupe
2003 Baja, H6 and Dual Range 5mt swap
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