About 6-1/2 years ago, I bought a used 2006 Subaru Legacy GT from a local dealership. At the time of purchase it had 27,000 miles on the odometer; today it has 122,000. While I drove it quite a bit the first 5 to 6 years, it now mostly sits in the garage and is rarely driven. I considered selling it, but my wife talked me out of it. Although the car has had its ups and downs, it's been a great car overall and it's a lot of fun to drive. The factory, powered sub-woofer makes it that much more enjoyable, and the turbo charged engine can get me from a dead stop to a $200 speeding ticket in under 5 seconds.
The car is properly maintained and in excellent condition, with the exception of a worn spot on the driver's leather seat and the brake rotors being warped. Everything works properly, and the body has only insignificant blemishes. The worn seat is an eyesore, but the brake problem is something I have to deal with. To give you a little history, I replaced the original worn out brake system about 3 years ago with EBC performance slotted rotors and pads. It was a chunk of change (about $700), but I thought it'd be worth it and deserving for the car. 35,000 miles later, I've ordered a new system to replace it.
The slotted rotors were a mistake from the beginning. Looking back on things, I should have immediately torn the system back down, returned the parts and started over, but I decided to give it a chance. The problem with performance slotted/drilled rotors is their level of aggressiveness and noise. It can be rather tiring for everyday commuting. On top of that, I'm having to deal with warping again. I have always taken it easy on the brakes, with rarely having to "lay on them." I don't know why they warped, but they did.
I still want some level of performance, but not nearly as aggressive as before. After much research and obtaining second opinions (to include those of our fleet mechanics) I opted for
Centric Premium cryo-treated plain-surface rotors. For pads, I went with
Centric PosiQuiet Extended Wear (semi-metallic) pads. Note: The cryogenic treatment is explained about 1/2 way down this page:
Centric StopTech Sport RotorsThe new parts, which set me back $398, will arrive early next week. I'll give you one guess how I'll be spending my first day off.
Scuzzy; yes, I'll be listening to a Rock 'n Roll station while doing the work.