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03-20-2010, 07:20 PM | #51 |
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is this true that i can use 05 legacy rear brakes on a 04 wrx wagon? all i do is swap rotors,caliper brackets and good to go right? i have a wtb post and i am looking for the 05 legacy parts hope i am right correct me before to late.
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03-24-2010, 12:47 AM | #52 |
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Thanks for the info. It will come in very handy since i want to convert my rear drums to disc.
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04-03-2010, 07:54 AM | #53 |
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If I want to install 06-07 Subaru 2-pot calipers on an 04 WRX I know I can use ether the Kartboy adapters or 06-07 backing plate. It looks like I can get an 06 backing plate for about $50 less so I'm just wondering what the advantages and disadvantages are of going with the 06 backing plate v.s. using Kartboy adapters? It sounds like the 06 backing plate may be more work to install and might end up costing more in the long run.
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05-18-2010, 11:02 AM | #54 |
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can the 08 sti rear brakes bolt up to an 05 wrx?
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06-08-2010, 03:58 PM | #55 |
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I've read through this and several other H6 upgrade threads, but can't conclusively find the answer I'm looking for...
I've got a set of 98 LGT rear brakes (rotors, calipers, pads...) and am wondering if this is the same upgrade, or if they'll even fit on an 04 WRX? I know of H6 kits, but I've read about some issues with different pads needed to be used... can someone help me find these answers? Thanks!! |
06-08-2010, 04:14 PM | #56 |
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98 LGT is ther old rear pad shape D471 and the same size rotor you already have.
Most 2000-2004 Legacies have the incorrectly named 'H6" rear brakes. |
06-09-2010, 11:51 AM | #57 |
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Thanks for the answer WRXbrakes!
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06-11-2010, 10:58 PM | #58 |
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Does anyone have the measurements of '06-'07 Calipers? I'm looking mostly for how far the caliper sits from the pad surface of the rotor.
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10-22-2010, 12:08 AM | #59 |
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Hmm, I too am trying to determine what, if any possibility there is of swapping '08+ Brembo's onto an '05-'07.
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11-03-2010, 06:56 PM | #60 |
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06 2.5i brakes on a 03 wrx? Front and rear calipers/ rotors.
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11-04-2010, 10:26 AM | #61 |
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06 STI Front Brembos, 08 STI Rear Brembos.
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11-29-2010, 12:34 AM | #62 |
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Can someone confirm: I have an 08 wrx...from what ive read here, i can install any year oem non sti wrx calipers in the front and they just bolt on, pads and rotors completely interchangable?
I bought this car with awful remanned calipers and must upgrade asap. Thanks. Last edited by parabellum9x19; 11-29-2010 at 12:49 AM. |
12-07-2010, 02:12 PM | #63 |
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This page has been coming up in my quest to find this out. I have a 1996 Impreza LX, and in this trim, there are disc brakes on the rear. My wheel clearance is 16x7, so from what I can find, I can find a set of 02 Wrx brakes and get them installed on the front. Does the same apply for the rear? I won't be converting from drum, so is it just as easy as replacing in the rear?
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12-07-2010, 04:23 PM | #64 |
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You'll probably need the rear caliper AND bracket. Not sure if you can do the H6, but I don't think anything would preclude you from doing that as the H6 upgrade is better than regular '02 WRX rear brakes.
You use the same hardware, less bracket and rotor as '02. There's plenty of info on the H6 swap if you opt for it. |
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12-07-2010, 05:16 PM | #66 |
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The 08+ STI rear calipers and rotors are different than the 04-07 STI
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12-12-2010, 09:12 PM | #67 |
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ok i read all the posts, but perhaps someone could anwser a few questions.
Are 2011 wrx brakes better than 2004 wrx brakes,and why ? will 2011 wrx brakes fit on a 2004 wrx and what parts would i need ? |
12-12-2010, 09:39 PM | #68 |
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don't think they have changed form 2010 so....
no - front are same - rear are not interchangeable front yes - rear no but irrelevant |
12-12-2010, 10:39 PM | #69 | |
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4-pot front + H6 rear = very good combo, but doesn't provide a much gain in overall heat capacity. |
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12-13-2010, 03:23 PM | #70 |
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so the 2011 wrx front are 4 pot ? and the 2004 wrx is 2 pot right ? So fronts would bolt right up then ?
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12-13-2010, 03:35 PM | #71 |
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You're not quite getting it.
2006-7 and older non-US WRX are the only 4 pot front - everything else is 2 piston sliders (except STi of course) 4 pots will bolt on just about any non STi Subaru CN: 2011 front WRX brakes do you no good 2011 rear WRX brakes do you no good - and will not fit |
12-13-2010, 03:49 PM | #72 | |
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12-14-2010, 01:49 AM | #73 |
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alright thank you for clarification, why does subaru have inferior brakes on the newer model ie:08+ wrx
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12-16-2010, 04:11 PM | #74 |
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I've read the OP a few times so if this has already been covered I appolagize, but I have an 01 RS and I'm looking to upgrade to subaru 2 pot front / single rear. Will I need to purchase anything other than the calipers, line and rotors and if so where can I get them. And the question that I'm sure some one has already answered will they clear my stock rims?
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12-16-2010, 04:30 PM | #75 | |
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If you look at stopping distances on the street, many big brake kits actually do WORSE than OEM calipers with good pads. 4pot brakes have two more cylinders to have a potential leak or problem with, and many 4pot setups do not produce shorter stopping distances than their 2pot equivalents. The real advantage of the 4pot red subaru calipers is the ability to swap out the pads without removing the calipers, that is a huge huge bonus for people who autox or track their cars often. |
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