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Old Jul 13, 2022 | 06:58 AM
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im looking to get a rebuild kit for my stock brakes on my 03 wrx

from what i can see there are 2 version, is there anyway to find out what 1's will fit?
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Old Jul 13, 2022 | 11:30 AM
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Front or rear? I rebuilt the rears on my '02 WRX. Straightforward to do and looked good after painting. It's worth paying for stainless steel pistons.

What 2 versions have you seen?
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Old Jul 13, 2022 | 01:07 PM
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Front or rear? I rebuilt the rears on my '02 WRX. Straightforward to do and looked good after painting. It's worth paying for stainless steel pistons.

What 2 versions have you seen?
Rear WRX 2 pots, at least the ones I rebuilt, have alloy pistons so no need for stainless unless they’re damaged.
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Old Jul 13, 2022 | 05:10 PM
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both front and rear

ive seen some with 40mm and 43mm pistons
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Old Jul 13, 2022 | 05:22 PM
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Got links? I'm pretty sure all the 4 pot WRX/Sumitomo calipers use the same pistons and seals.
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Old Jul 13, 2022 | 05:39 PM
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so, i defo seen 43mm this morning but i'll be buggered if i can find them now, all i see is 40.4mm
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Old Jul 13, 2022 | 05:45 PM
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There's a good chance 43mm is for a sliding 2 pot caliper.
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