What Size are these ???
06 May 2007, 08:07 PM
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What Size are these ???
Hi All
Picked up a 2001 Plate WRX bugeye import today and the front and rear discs are due a change, anyone know what the standard size of the fronts and rears are, also what type of caliper it is ????
Cheers Russ
Picked up a 2001 Plate WRX bugeye import today and the front and rear discs are due a change, anyone know what the standard size of the fronts and rears are, also what type of caliper it is ????
Cheers Russ
07 May 2007, 09:41 AM
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thats an early classic 2 pot caliper 92-98No good for a bugeye, no where near enough braking ability (they were crap on the lighter classics)
I'd be searching ebay for some 4 pots.... quickly.
07 May 2007, 02:17 PM
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Seriously, I would get this car properly checked out. Why have those brakes been changed for knackered, discontinued versions? What else has been changed and swapped for bodged old bits? Sorry to be gloomy 
07 May 2007, 10:24 PM
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No mate thats the fronts, I really wanna upgrade ASAP as the braking is poor to say the least, the car is a WRX 2001 Bugeye import what calipers will fit please
Russ
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08 May 2007, 08:17 AM
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the import bug-eyes still had the 2pot calipers fitted, no worry there............................
you have 277mm fronts, 2pot caliper with a sliding caliper 266mm rear.........................
the "subaru" 4pot brakes with 294mm disc are a direct fir t that car and will halp no ens with your braking ability
alyn
you have 277mm fronts, 2pot caliper with a sliding caliper 266mm rear.........................
the "subaru" 4pot brakes with 294mm disc are a direct fir t that car and will halp no ens with your braking ability
alyn
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Very interesting! Yours is the only other WRX bug import I've seen. I have exactly the same car (without any spoiler).
I've had mine for about five years - brilliant car.
A couple of years ago I bought some second hand Brembo calipers, disks etc for the front and fitted them with braided hoses. I needed the upgrade as I do a few trackdays a year and the originals couldn't cope. For road use only, the originals were OK. I wouldn't bother with the subaru badged ones, go for the Brembos.
Now I'm finding that I need to upgrade the rears (fine on the road) to better balance the car on the track. Spoke to Alyn & he suggested I find some two pot Subaru badged calipers and ventilated disks for the rear - a straight swap apparently.
Let us know how you get on.
By the way these cars allegedly have 250bhp. I've never had mine on the rollers, but I somehow doubt it. Any idea what yours puts out?
Howard
I've had mine for about five years - brilliant car.
A couple of years ago I bought some second hand Brembo calipers, disks etc for the front and fitted them with braided hoses. I needed the upgrade as I do a few trackdays a year and the originals couldn't cope. For road use only, the originals were OK. I wouldn't bother with the subaru badged ones, go for the Brembos.
Now I'm finding that I need to upgrade the rears (fine on the road) to better balance the car on the track. Spoke to Alyn & he suggested I find some two pot Subaru badged calipers and ventilated disks for the rear - a straight swap apparently.
Let us know how you get on.
By the way these cars allegedly have 250bhp. I've never had mine on the rollers, but I somehow doubt it. Any idea what yours puts out?
Howard
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he'll find out saturday Howie
he's coming to a RR day with me
i saw the car earlier and the only mods is a ninja bb , some decent hyperflow looking TMIC and an APS I.k
should see 260 ish
he's coming to a RR day with me
i saw the car earlier and the only mods is a ninja bb , some decent hyperflow looking TMIC and an APS I.k
should see 260 ish
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the import bug-eyes still had the 2pot calipers fitted, no worry there............................
you have 277mm fronts, 2pot caliper with a sliding caliper 266mm rear.........................
the "subaru" 4pot brakes with 294mm disc are a direct fir t that car and will halp no ens with your braking ability
alyn
you have 277mm fronts, 2pot caliper with a sliding caliper 266mm rear.........................
the "subaru" 4pot brakes with 294mm disc are a direct fir t that car and will halp no ens with your braking ability
alyn
cheers Russ
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Very interesting! Yours is the only other WRX bug import I've seen. I have exactly the same car (without any spoiler).
I've had mine for about five years - brilliant car.
A couple of years ago I bought some second hand Brembo calipers, disks etc for the front and fitted them with braided hoses. I needed the upgrade as I do a few trackdays a year and the originals couldn't cope. For road use only, the originals were OK. I wouldn't bother with the subaru badged ones, go for the Brembos.
Now I'm finding that I need to upgrade the rears (fine on the road) to better balance the car on the track. Spoke to Alyn & he suggested I find some two pot Subaru badged calipers and ventilated disks for the rear - a straight swap apparently.
Let us know how you get on.
By the way these cars allegedly have 250bhp. I've never had mine on the rollers, but I somehow doubt it. Any idea what yours puts out?
Howard
I've had mine for about five years - brilliant car.
A couple of years ago I bought some second hand Brembo calipers, disks etc for the front and fitted them with braided hoses. I needed the upgrade as I do a few trackdays a year and the originals couldn't cope. For road use only, the originals were OK. I wouldn't bother with the subaru badged ones, go for the Brembos.
Now I'm finding that I need to upgrade the rears (fine on the road) to better balance the car on the track. Spoke to Alyn & he suggested I find some two pot Subaru badged calipers and ventilated disks for the rear - a straight swap apparently.
Let us know how you get on.
By the way these cars allegedly have 250bhp. I've never had mine on the rollers, but I somehow doubt it. Any idea what yours puts out?
Howard
just want some 4 pots to help the braking any ideas on where I can purchase a set ??? im bidding on some on ebay at the moRuss
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Russ,
If I remember correctly, I saw them advertised on Scoobynet. Someone was upgrading. Don't be in a hurry to buy the first you see. They are like busses, sometimes nothing then loads for sale at the same time!
Howard
If I remember correctly, I saw them advertised on Scoobynet. Someone was upgrading. Don't be in a hurry to buy the first you see. They are like busses, sometimes nothing then loads for sale at the same time!
Howard
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