Does any one know if it is an easy swap to put the Brand New WRX calipers with the white lettering on a 97 legacy GT wagon
Does any one know if it is an easy swap to put the Brand New WRX calipers with the white lettering on a 97 legacy GT wagon
I am looking to become a Legacy owner!!!
my "dream car" would be a late 90's GT wagon 5spd for arround $5000 but any model for around $5000 would be great
Email me or PM me if you have any info for me!!
you should compare the rotor size first
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1993 Subaru Legacy L AWD
1974 Corvette Stingray
The 4-pots you're speaking of (the red brakes that come on the 06+ WRX) are realatively the same as the V5/6 STi 4 pots that I have. You'll also need pad to fit them of course, and the rotor size is the same as the 02+ WRXs. The fronts will bolt up, but the rears require a new hub, backing plate, or something along those lines. HTH
John Perdue
1998 Subaru Legacy GT
2004 Subaru Outback
2013 Ford F-150
THANKS JUST LOOKING INTO POSSIBLE UPGRADES FOR THE lEGACY I DONT EVEN HAVE YET HAHAHAH. THE REASON I ASK IS THAT THEY WILL PROBABLY BE CHEAPER THAN A WILWOOD OR STOPTECH SYSTEM AND I LIKE RED CALIPERS. AND PAINTING FLOATING CALIPERS IMHO IS RICE WHICH I AM TRYING TO AVOID
I am looking to become a Legacy owner!!!
my "dream car" would be a late 90's GT wagon 5spd for arround $5000 but any model for around $5000 would be great
Email me or PM me if you have any info for me!!
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1990 subaru legacy- i miss you!
1999 outback 30th deluxe deluxe megafantastic orgasmmobile
subaru has more R&D money than the aftermarket.
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It would require quite a bit of modification, hubs, bigger wheels to fit the 4pots, etc
~Mark [SLi Admin]
2015 Dodge Charger AWD
2008 Subaru Tribeca Limited, 7 passenger w/ Navigation
Former vehicles:
03 Forester
95 Legacy Outback
hubs?Originally Posted by Wiscon_Mark
only non 02-05 wrx wheels for the front ones.
1990 subaru legacy- i miss you!
1999 outback 30th deluxe deluxe megafantastic orgasmmobile
subaru has more R&D money than the aftermarket.
hubs for the rears, I meant.
reiterating what Perdue said, as he has experience with installing the 4 pots on a Legacy.
~Mark [SLi Admin]
2015 Dodge Charger AWD
2008 Subaru Tribeca Limited, 7 passenger w/ Navigation
Former vehicles:
03 Forester
95 Legacy Outback
one question related to this topic.
any ideas if a sti or just plain wrx rotors will fit the BD without any problems? using same calipers and pads on the BD?
nopi.Originally Posted by 2.5GT
-Rob
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Daily Driver: Black/Black '01 BE6 2.5GT Limited 5spd | '03 Front bumper | JDM Heads, Tails, Fogs | Bilsteins w/ H&R Sports | JDM WRX Trans w/ ACT | B4 17's
Past: Black/Black '99 BD6 2.5GT Limited 5spd | JDM Heads, Tails, Fogs | WR Limited Gold 18" Spec-B's | JDM GDA WRX Seats F&R | JDM WRX Wheel
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Fact or Opinion?Originally Posted by blackgtbeauty
sti stuff will not fit without changing calipers and brackets. Not every year sti rotor will work either.Originally Posted by 2.5GT
Wrx stuff might work on gt calipers if you get wrx caliper brackets. If you have the same brakes as a 97-2000 2.5rs, then it will. This would trade stopping distance for thermal capacity; so if you've never cooked your brakes anyway, it wouldn't be a good idea.
the best thing you can do is get good pads, like minex, axxis ultimates or MM's, or hawks. They bolt in and there's almost no downside.
1990 subaru legacy- i miss you!
1999 outback 30th deluxe deluxe megafantastic orgasmmobile
subaru has more R&D money than the aftermarket.
my wordS exactly, not an opinion.Originally Posted by scottzg
-Rob
Project: Black/Black '05 UA6 Acura TL 6spd | Injen Cold Air | A Spec Front Lip | Yellow Fogs
Daily Driver: Black/Black '01 BE6 2.5GT Limited 5spd | '03 Front bumper | JDM Heads, Tails, Fogs | Bilsteins w/ H&R Sports | JDM WRX Trans w/ ACT | B4 17's
Past: Black/Black '99 BD6 2.5GT Limited 5spd | JDM Heads, Tails, Fogs | WR Limited Gold 18" Spec-B's | JDM GDA WRX Seats F&R | JDM WRX Wheel
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[quote=2.5GT]Fact or Opinion?[/quote:1l4f5knp]Originally Posted by blackgtbeauty
Newer (05? and up) STi rotors definately won't work without a lot of work as it uses a different bolt circle than most of the rest of the Subaru line-up. You have to change hubs and wheels minimum. Probably more.
If you were a little more elaborate of what you're saying, then i would understand.Originally Posted by blackgtbeauty
Im thinking of upgrading my brakes so i ask.
Thanks tho
huh?Originally Posted by blackgtbeauty
1990 subaru legacy- i miss you!
1999 outback 30th deluxe deluxe megafantastic orgasmmobile
subaru has more R&D money than the aftermarket.
i was just saying that from what i know and understand, i agree with what you said, that's all.Originally Posted by scottzg
with the rears i'm 100% that if you change the rear caliper bracket, you can use a WRX rear rotor, but you just need a 16" wheel. i plan on doing the same soon i hope.
-Rob
Project: Black/Black '05 UA6 Acura TL 6spd | Injen Cold Air | A Spec Front Lip | Yellow Fogs
Daily Driver: Black/Black '01 BE6 2.5GT Limited 5spd | '03 Front bumper | JDM Heads, Tails, Fogs | Bilsteins w/ H&R Sports | JDM WRX Trans w/ ACT | B4 17's
Past: Black/Black '99 BD6 2.5GT Limited 5spd | JDM Heads, Tails, Fogs | WR Limited Gold 18" Spec-B's | JDM GDA WRX Seats F&R | JDM WRX Wheel
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why would you swap to wrx rear brakes? they're the same as what you've got.
1990 subaru legacy- i miss you!
1999 outback 30th deluxe deluxe megafantastic orgasmmobile
subaru has more R&D money than the aftermarket.
i'm just going by what i've seen and what sean @ rallitek told me. be it what it be.
is it true you cannot put anything smaller than a 16" on a wrx? if you can, then I stand corrected.
-Rob
Project: Black/Black '05 UA6 Acura TL 6spd | Injen Cold Air | A Spec Front Lip | Yellow Fogs
Daily Driver: Black/Black '01 BE6 2.5GT Limited 5spd | '03 Front bumper | JDM Heads, Tails, Fogs | Bilsteins w/ H&R Sports | JDM WRX Trans w/ ACT | B4 17's
Past: Black/Black '99 BD6 2.5GT Limited 5spd | JDM Heads, Tails, Fogs | WR Limited Gold 18" Spec-B's | JDM GDA WRX Seats F&R | JDM WRX Wheel
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The WRX front brakes won't fit under anything smaller than 16", I'm running them with a set of 16" RS 5-spokes right now.
The WRX rears are the same as stock LGT or RS rears, the H6 rears are larger diameter, and AFAIK won't fit under a 15" rim.
2007 Audi RS4
1997 Legacy GT - 05 WRX conversion + more | December 2008 ROTM | SOLD
The STi Brembo Front Calipers will bolt up in front. You need to change the backing plate for both the Version 5/6 rear calipers (the 4 pot style), or the newer brembo rear caliper. Brembo however makes a caliper, of the same style, that will bolt up to the stock backing plate...price is up there.
The Red Calipers cost more than the regular black ones. I'm not sure why. You can spend the same money and get a Racing Brake setup for the front from Boxer4Racing. The plus side to the Racing Brake setup is that it bolts up, uses the same pads and rotors as the 4-pots (now a OEM item in the US, so it won't be hard to get the pads and rotors for years to come), and they fit under any OEM Subaru 16" wheel (makes the search for winter wheels a lot easier).
Any brake kit that will simply bolt onto the WRX will fit the Legacys to my knowledge, with the exception of the V5/6 2-pot Rears or STi Brembo Rears.
If there's any other questions, I'll try to answer them.
John Perdue
1998 Subaru Legacy GT
2004 Subaru Outback
2013 Ford F-150
Sorry guys i wasn't trying to "Shout" at my work all the typing we do is in Capitol letters. so my keyboard was on capslock. sorry for the confusion. thanks for the replies.
I am looking to become a Legacy owner!!!
my "dream car" would be a late 90's GT wagon 5spd for arround $5000 but any model for around $5000 would be great
Email me or PM me if you have any info for me!!
kartboy makes that adapter for the two pot rears. i guess you have to call them though
BEWARE OF LEGACY DRIVERS!
Most effective brake upgrade is to address the front brakes.
Most cost effective brakeupgrade is to change the pads and bleed the fluid.
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+1Originally Posted by rougeben83
1990 subaru legacy- i miss you!
1999 outback 30th deluxe deluxe megafantastic orgasmmobile
subaru has more R&D money than the aftermarket.
for the 4 pots, you can run a 16 inch wheel, but it has to be atleast 7in(?) wide, like the 98 rs 5 spokes.
BEWARE OF LEGACY DRIVERS!
Correct: you must run at least a WRX 16x7... but perhaps this may be of assistance?
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/viewtopic.php?t=3657
4pots WRX brakes will clear 15"...15" rally-specific wheels what is.
2005 Outback XT
2003 Legacy L "Special" Edition...RIP CLICK HERE
GO > Show. Every time.
STI is the new medically accepted term for STD.
And just in case you missed it...
VoilĂ !
'93 GX
WRX 16x7
4 pot brakes (w/ vented slotted rotors)
As you can see, plenty of clearance behind those wheels to accomodate 4 pots, so don't let anyone tell you it can't be done!
Pads (Bendix Ultimates) still need to bed in but should be OK within a few hundred km. Coupled to the Cusco brake booster...
This mod probably gives an equal bang for buck (and Grin Factor!) as installing a big rear swaybar (20-22mm) I was giggling like a moron all the way home...