Myles

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Just about (99.9% sorted) a Godspeed 335 upgrade kit for my car. The calipers are coming with the spacers fitted so it is just a case of old calipers and discs off/new calipers and discs on, brake fluid then go. One thing I have been warned about is re-tapping a few holes on each strut to accommodate the new bolts. Can anyone expand on this, and perhaps any other pitfalls I could experience on the way?

Also, how much are my old 4 pots worth when I have removed them?

This Godspeed setup is meant to be a good upgrade on the original, cant wait to put my foot down! It will be strange to be chasing faster deceleration, as opposed to faster acceleration.

Godspeed Brakes

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you have to run an M14 tap through the 2 holes in the hub where the calipers are bolted on , the hole isn't made any larger and you can go back to standard at a later date , if you email me direct to ian@godspeedbrakes.co.uk and i'll email you fitting instructions
Cheers Ian

Myles

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Cheers Ian, email on its way.

Scooby Arthur

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It was a bit of a ******* to fit but well worth it and performance is excellent for the price.

Godspeed Brakes

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What did you find difficult ? I can fit one of these kit in about 2 hours
Cheers Ian

Scooby Arthur

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The caliper spacer seemed to make it a bit lop sided as there was a bigger gap one side than the other so couldnt get the pads in on one side. The clips were hitting the wheel and had to be 'modified'.

Not having a go Ian, still only took about 2 hours, would probably have been a ******* fitting standard ones back on!

Saalro

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What's this about having to tap holes?

Myles what calipers are you getting?

Do you have to tap holes with the standard Subaru 4 pots?

Thanks,
Sam

Myles

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M14 holes, same size so you can revert to old 4 pots.

I am using 4 pots that have been spaced for the wider disc, in with the sale.

Yes, see above.

Hope this explains, Sam

Godspeed Brakes

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The standard calipers on all model Impreza's all have threaded lugs , the hubs on all Impreza's have plain holes , so when you fit the calipers on , the bolts push through the holes in the hub , and thread into the calipers , this is how they fit.


On the 335mm kit I make , you have to bring the caliper out on a bracket to fit the larger discs , as only the calipers are threaded , the bracket has to fit onto the unthreaded hole in the hub assembly , now the easiest way to fit the bracket on would be a nut and bolt , or thread the bracket , but as the disc sits so close to the hub and bracket , there isn't room to fit a nut and bolt in , it will hit the disc , so the only way to fit them on is to tap the 2 holes in the hub to put a thread into them , then the bolts supplied in the kit , will fit through our brackets and thread into the hub.
The holes in the hub as standard are 12mm , which is the right size to run an 14mm tap though to put a thread into them , as your not actually drilling out the hole larger , the hole stays 12mm , albeit now with a thread in it. , as it stays 12mm you can refit the standard brakes at a later date should you wish.

This in the only kit anywhere that you have to tap out the hub assembly , simply because of the design of the Subaru 4 pot calipers , all the other kits we make using AP or brembo calipers , does not require this doing.

Hope this clears this up for you

Cheers Ian

Saalro

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Thanks all,
Sam