The final word on H6 rear upgrade?

breakfasteatre · 08-30-2007, 02:52 PM

Alright, ive read alot about brake upgrades in the past few weeks. I just want to clarify some things

this is my rear caliper (1996 LS wagon)

the caliper design is a pivot up design, wherein you only have to remove one bolt to change the rear pads

am i correct in stating that this is a different caliper design than the H6 rear calipers? Those calipers are not a pivot design?

So that when i take a trip to the junkyard, that i will need, rear rotors, the caliper bracket, and the calipers and pads?

thank you for your patience

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rougeben83 · 08-30-2007, 02:56 PM

play it safe and get the caliper along with the bracket. Your current caliper *looks* like it can work with the bracket, but it looks pretty rusty, and odds are the caliper you'll be getting with the H6 will be newer and have less miles on them.

The extra $$ to get the calipers aren't going to be that prohibitively expensive if you go to a junk yard TBH.

Oh yeah, remember to drill out your dustshields cause those won't be able to fit the bigger rotor.

breakfasteatre · 08-30-2007, 03:06 PM

Searching through the brake forum found me the answers:

the caliper is the older style caliper, as opposed to the new style needed for the H6 upgrade. I will need the caliper, pads, the bracket and rotors

the rear brakes are looking pretty shabby anyways

rougeben83 · 08-30-2007, 05:03 PM

oh yeah, remember that autozone now sells the parts for the h6 brake upgrade, so if youre looking for decently priced rotors and preloaded rebuilt calipers, that's the place to go.

that one legacy · 08-31-2007, 02:27 PM

^ Any idea what the cost is for those parts though?

rougeben83 · 08-31-2007, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by that one legacy

^ Any idea what the cost is for those parts though?

Rotors were $25/ea when I did my brakes a few weeks back...not sure about the calipers though. I don't think they cost more than $70 /caliper TBH.

Sneeky Pete · 09-22-2007, 07:33 PM

Are the brackets available at AutoZone too?

that one legacy · 09-22-2007, 10:34 PM

i highly doubt it, but if not there's always the subaru dealerships. if it has a subaru part number, they should at least be able to order it.

ballitch · 09-23-2007, 02:47 AM

brackets $116 shipped(IIRC) from Jamie @ subarugenuineparts.com

at least thats what i remember paying for them.

~Josh~

rustylegacy · 09-23-2007, 12:49 PM

Loaded calipers come with the brackets, pads, and caliper. I dont know what the price is, but you can get it at the autozone web page.

Sneeky Pete · 09-23-2007, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rustylegacy

Loaded calipers come with the brackets, pads, and caliper. I dont know what the price is, but you can get it at the autozone web page.

Sweeeeet, Im basicly replacing the front-end on my Legy this week and I need to replace one of the brackets as well...I made a **** load of calls but no-one could give me a direct yes or no awnser.

Sneeky Pete · 09-23-2007, 03:29 PM

ok...Called AutoZone, here's what I got...

Autozone's computer's are ****** up! Its shows my car only available in an L, Brighton, or and Outback...no GT option? further more it shows the brakes on the Outback as the same as the WRX brakes...It dosn't seem to recognize that my car has the erlier "smaller" brakes either....

Hate to "brake" it to ya...AutoZone dosnt offer loaded rear H6 Calipers...I just checked.....and the unloaded ones are $183 a peice w/ a core charge

rustylegacy · 09-23-2007, 06:14 PM

I just checked advanced auto, partsamerica.com. Look under 2001 outback, h6 rear loaded calipers are $71.48 w/ a $50 core charge.

Sneeky Pete · 09-23-2007, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rustylegacy

I just checked advanced auto, partsamerica.com. Look under 2001 outback, h6 rear loaded calipers are $71.48 w/ a $50 core charge.

Nice....I wound up calling them for my front end parts...Good prices,all in-stock,but they had the same issue with my brakes. I wound up being able to identify which rotors I needed by cross refrencing the other option to 02 wrx brakes....sure enough they matched.

Sneeky Pete · 09-23-2007, 07:03 PM

double post........

Dan Cech · 10-03-2007, 06:15 PM

I went the advance auto loaded calipers route for my upgrade, if you're lucky they'll even take your old non-h6 calipers for the core

jamal · 10-03-2007, 06:19 PM

Fun fact: An SVX rear caliper bracket will work with the old style calipers to do an H6 upgrade.

breakfasteatre · 10-03-2007, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamal

Fun fact: An SVX rear caliper bracket will work with the old style calipers to do an H6 upgrade.

that is a very fun fact!

08-30-2007, 02:52 PM	#1
breakfasteatre Scooby Newbie Member#: 131662 Join Date: Nov 2006 Chapter/Region: E. Canada Location: Toronto Vehicle: 1996 Legacy LS Silver	The final word on H6 rear upgrade? Alright, ive read alot about brake upgrades in the past few weeks. I just want to clarify some things this is my rear caliper (1996 LS wagon) the caliper design is a pivot up design, wherein you only have to remove one bolt to change the rear pads am i correct in stating that this is a different caliper design than the H6 rear calipers? Those calipers are not a pivot design? So that when i take a trip to the junkyard, that i will need, rear rotors, the caliper bracket, and the calipers and pads? thank you for your patience * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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08-30-2007, 02:56 PM	#2
rougeben83 Scooby Guru Member#: 115154 Join Date: May 2006 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: NYC Vehicle: 2003 Legacy L Turbo silver	play it safe and get the caliper along with the bracket. Your current caliper looks like it can work with the bracket, but it looks pretty rusty, and odds are the caliper you'll be getting with the H6 will be newer and have less miles on them. The extra $$ to get the calipers aren't going to be that prohibitively expensive if you go to a junk yard TBH. Oh yeah, remember to drill out your dustshields cause those won't be able to fit the bigger rotor.

08-30-2007, 03:06 PM	#3
breakfasteatre Scooby Newbie Member#: 131662 Join Date: Nov 2006 Chapter/Region: E. Canada Location: Toronto Vehicle: 1996 Legacy LS Silver	Searching through the brake forum found me the answers: the caliper is the older style caliper, as opposed to the new style needed for the H6 upgrade. I will need the caliper, pads, the bracket and rotors the rear brakes are looking pretty shabby anyways

08-30-2007, 05:03 PM	#4
rougeben83 Scooby Guru Member#: 115154 Join Date: May 2006 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: NYC Vehicle: 2003 Legacy L Turbo silver	oh yeah, remember that autozone now sells the parts for the h6 brake upgrade, so if youre looking for decently priced rotors and preloaded rebuilt calipers, that's the place to go.

08-31-2007, 02:27 PM	#5
that one legacy Scooby Specialist Member#: 103665 Join Date: Dec 2005	^ Any idea what the cost is for those parts though?

09-22-2007, 07:33 PM	#7
Sneeky Pete Scooby Specialist Member#: 97745 Join Date: Oct 2005 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Chicago-Subs Vehicle: 2005 OBXT 5spd red 05 OB Lmited Black	Are the brackets available at AutoZone too?

09-22-2007, 10:34 PM	#8
that one legacy Scooby Specialist Member#: 103665 Join Date: Dec 2005	i highly doubt it, but if not there's always the subaru dealerships. if it has a subaru part number, they should at least be able to order it.

09-23-2007, 02:47 AM	#9
ballitch Scooby Specialist Member#: 74907 Join Date: Nov 2004 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: salem, OR Vehicle: 98 cam'd EJ251 Wrx Tranny,slowr than ish	brackets $116 shipped(IIRC) from Jamie @ subarugenuineparts.com at least thats what i remember paying for them. ~Josh~

09-23-2007, 12:49 PM	#10
rustylegacy Scooby Newbie Member#: 140843 Join Date: Feb 2007	Loaded calipers come with the brackets, pads, and caliper. I dont know what the price is, but you can get it at the autozone web page.

09-23-2007, 03:29 PM	#12
Sneeky Pete Scooby Specialist Member#: 97745 Join Date: Oct 2005 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Chicago-Subs Vehicle: 2005 OBXT 5spd red 05 OB Lmited Black	ok...Called AutoZone, here's what I got... Autozone's computer's are ****** up! Its shows my car only available in an L, Brighton, or and Outback...no GT option? further more it shows the brakes on the Outback as the same as the WRX brakes...It dosn't seem to recognize that my car has the erlier "smaller" brakes either.... Hate to "brake" it to ya...AutoZone dosnt offer loaded rear H6 Calipers...I just checked.....and the unloaded ones are $183 a peice w/ a core charge

09-23-2007, 06:14 PM	#13
rustylegacy Scooby Newbie Member#: 140843 Join Date: Feb 2007	I just checked advanced auto, partsamerica.com. Look under 2001 outback, h6 rear loaded calipers are $71.48 w/ a $50 core charge.

09-23-2007, 07:03 PM	#15
Sneeky Pete Scooby Specialist Member#: 97745 Join Date: Oct 2005 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Chicago-Subs Vehicle: 2005 OBXT 5spd red 05 OB Lmited Black	double post........

10-03-2007, 06:15 PM	#16
Dan Cech Scooby Newbie Member#: 67154 Join Date: Jul 2004 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Central NY Vehicle: 1997 Legacy GT/WRX White	I went the advance auto loaded calipers route for my upgrade, if you're lucky they'll even take your old non-h6 calipers for the core

10-03-2007, 06:19 PM	#17
jamal Scooby Guru Member#: 71875 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Montana Vehicle: 98 2.5GT my wheels fit	Fun fact: An SVX rear caliper bracket will work with the old style calipers to do an H6 upgrade.