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Old 08-15-2007, 07:13 AM   #51
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Moving this thread to the brake supersticky and unstickying it:
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Old 09-10-2007, 09:48 PM   #52
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Great thread Very helpful in looking for pads for my car. Thanks Jamal!
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Old 10-05-2007, 01:42 PM   #53
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what's the widest rotor that non brembo 4pots can fit?
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Old 10-05-2007, 02:35 PM   #54
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about 25.4 mm - (stock is 24mm)
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Old 10-05-2007, 09:32 PM   #55
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^ which the DBA 4000 and 5000 run- they also squeeze a extra mm in diameter over stock- every little bit helps
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Old 10-05-2007, 10:50 PM   #56
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....could someone point me to info on the recommended way to depress the pistons on 2 and 4 pot calipers?(like during pad installation)

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Old 10-05-2007, 11:04 PM   #57
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the key thing is to do it slowly and evenly. C-clamps and channel locks work well, and you can buy a tool at autozone or whatever to do it. I also tend to put an old pad between the pistons and whatever I'm using.
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Old 10-22-2007, 06:18 PM   #58
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where can i find 99L phase 2 drums ...ones from raybestos (autozone) didnt fit .... do i have to get genuine subaru? or maybe they just sent me the wrong ones ..really need help they squeal like a pig!
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Old 11-15-2007, 10:11 AM   #59
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Thank you very much for this post!
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Old 01-10-2008, 01:11 AM   #60
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Was looking back over this.

Anyone know anything about the RA-R, or 08 STi brakes? Oh and they have new group N rally brakes too, right?

Mr. DBASteve, would you happen to have a spec sheet for the 5x114.3 294x24mm rotor that's used for rally?

Also I think I'm missing some newer Legacy/Outback/08 Impreza pad shape information.
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Old 01-10-2008, 02:10 AM   #61
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-afaik - the 08 STi has diff brakes - larger rotors but still an 'oddball' size (not 332 x 32)

-RA-R spec-C 6 pots seem to have not made it here - i think we get a variation of the 04-07 stuff

-I've sold brakes to an STi to run 'gravel' 4 pot/2 pot brakes - but i failed to keep track if it was an 04 or 05+- so I am not sure if the 'wrx sized' 1 piece rotor fits over the 5 x 114 hub with only a redrill of the 5 x 100 to the 5 x 114. I think it did though.

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Yeah I got a close look at an 08 sti recently and was like "hey, those brakes are different."

You can buy the RA-R brakes through japanparts.

I'm pretty sure there's an 05+ gravel rotor. I should probably e-mail vtsc or rocketrally something.
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Old 01-13-2008, 05:59 AM   #63
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These are some pics I took last time Subaru made came out of the Bat Cave at home.

AP Racing two piece rotors front and rear. 343mm fronts and 300mm rears. This is a tarmac kit naturally. 18" wheels.

I'll see what specs I can post up.
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Old 01-20-2008, 10:43 AM   #64
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Steve, if I understand correctly, in order to mount rear brembos on my 2005 USDM LGT I would need rotors #2657 ( post 38 ) plus those special kartboy brackets, is that correct?
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Old 01-22-2008, 06:28 PM   #65
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the 2008 sti rotors and calipers are still the same i believe, just looked on their website.


Brake discs Front: 12.7 in./Rear: 12.3 in.
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Old 01-22-2008, 06:38 PM   #66
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Yeah I got a close look at an 08 sti recently and was like "hey, those brakes are different."

You can buy the RA-R brakes through japanparts.

I'm pretty sure there's an 05+ gravel rotor. I should probably e-mail vtsc or rocketrally something.
The rear is no problem - you can always redrill the 5x 100 to 5 x 114

In front - I dunno if the hat portion of the 4650 fits over the 05+ hub. Although the 4000 - w/ it's angled sides (see dba steve's dwg's above) might be the ticket there.
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Old 01-22-2008, 07:26 PM   #67
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Well the rotors exist for sure. Whether or not it's a separate rotor made by Subaru for group N or if it's the same as the standard rotor but drilled 5x114.3 is the question I guess. Rallispec sells the 4/2-pots for 05+ stis.
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Old 01-22-2008, 08:03 PM   #68
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Have to post in this thread to give props to all the people helping out , and specially the guy who originally made this thread

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Old 01-23-2008, 07:47 PM   #69
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Great compilation of info.

There are several other applications for the 290x18mm rear rotor in the JDM too.

They were on late GC-GF STis with the 190mm rear hand brake and on the GG wagon STis for their brief run.

They were and are on a number of upper end B4 and GT-Bs with the 170mm hand brake from 2000 on.

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Great compilation of info.

There are several other applications for the 290x18mm rear rotor in the JDM too.

They were on late GC-GF STis with the 190mm rear hand brake and on the GG wagon STis for their brief run.

They were and are on a number of upper end B4 and GT-Bs with the 170mm hand brake from 2000 on.

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did the GGB run Brembos front and FHI two pots rear or FHI 4/2 pots?
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Old 01-24-2008, 10:49 AM   #71
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Subaru 16x6.5 5 spoke 2.5 RS(98-99) in America, WRX everywhere else, clear the 06-07 4 pots just fine.
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Subaru 16x7 2.5 RS(98-01) in America, WRX everywhere else, clear the 06-07 4 pots just fine.
Fixed.
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Old 01-24-2008, 12:44 PM   #73
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Just to clarify, 00-04 Legacy's also use the 2 rubber lines rear-brake line like the +05 Legacy (all models, not just the LGT). All due in part to the rear multi-link suspension that was started in the 00-04's.
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did the GGB run Brembos front and FHI two pots rear or FHI 4/2 pots?
I don't think brembos came along until the v7 sti.

I should link to the rear brake redux because that has a lot of the non-us brake specs.

Also it starting to look like the 08 STi brakes are not any bigger.
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GGB=v7 STi wagon, just curious what they got for brakes f/r, ss stated they got 290x18 (FHI two pots)
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