jwgmiller

hi guys

can someone tell me if the sti brembo front and rear set is a straight fit onto a gc8 with 17 inch wheels ? or do i need brackets and additional mounts ?

cheers

Godspeed Brakes

iTrader: (259)

The fronts will bolt straight on , the wheel stud pattern changed in 2005 , so if you buy discs and calipers from 2005 onwards you will have to have anther 5 holes drilled into the discs to suit your stud pattern.

The rears wont fit straight on , you will need the mounting bracket kit , and you will also need either the thicker handbrake shoes , or discs with the reducing insert in them , your handbrake is 170mm , the STi's use a larger diff , shafts , hubs and handbrake , these are 190mm , once you have the mounting bracket , and sort the handbrake , the rears will fit straight on.

This is the fitting kit we do with handbrake shoes

http://66.7.200.85/~godspeed/product.php?id_product=91

Or the rear grooved discs with the inserts fitted , and a free mounting bracket kit

http://66.7.200.85/~godspeed/product.php?id_product=137

Hope this helps
Cheers Ian
01656 723060

stonejedi

iTrader: (51)

hello mate you would need brackets to fit them to your car ian@godspeed racing supplies the kit,and depending on the size wheel,i know i.e sti newage gold rims 17 inch fit because of the offset and width,but is not a fit on normal 17 inch rims.

stonejedi

iTrader: (51)

you got a more informative reply from ian himself

jwgmiller

thanks guys

in you guys opinion whats the % better from the gold brembo to standrad subaru 4 pots ?

this is for a tarmac rally car !


thanks

stonejedi

iTrader: (51)

well i have driven cars with both.my wifes classic has the subaru four pots front and two pots rear from the newage wrx,and she has ians kit to fit them to the back of her classic,with uprated disc and pads and they work good,and on my newage sti i have the brembo with pf disc and pads which are superb.it really depends on what your going to use the car for,but both calipers are good just get a descent set of disc and pads,braided hose etc..