i think my 1997 type r s rear caliper seized is it same as normal single pot rears on wrx ,uk ect cheers rob

 

Does it have 4 pots up front? Because as far as I know, Type R's have the 2 pot rears, like you get on newages. But perhaps that was only if it has 4 pots.

 

no they they had single pot with sliders with 290 mm discs on rear and 4 pots front mate.

 

Are you sure? 290mm is the 2 pot rear size.
And to quote the brake master himself: https://www.scoobynet.com/showpost.p...33&postcount=7

 

i believe the version 3 had 290 mm solid disc with 190 mm hand brake shoes single piston hmmm confused now lol

 

yes the version 1 , 2 & 3 type R has 290mm solid discs and one pot calipers , the version 4&5 has 2 pots and vented discs , I can recondition the rear calipers for you for £175 a pair
Cheers Ian

 

is the caliper just a normal single pot mate cheers rob

 

Ian, does the MY99/00 Type R setup have the vented 290mm discs for 170mm handbrake shoes? Or are they for 190mm?

Basically, which ones would I need to replace my regular STi 5's OEM sliding brake caliper set-up, out of the permutations from vented/solid/190/170?

 

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I have just sent someone seals and pistons , to be told the version 3 type R caliper has a smaller piston , the pads are the same so I thought the calipers were the same , the customer is supposed to be sending there caliper in to us to refurb now so I can see the differences for myself.

The rear disc you need to fit the 2 pot calipers are the 290mm vented discs with the 170mm handbrake as found on the 2001 onwards WRX , we supply our grooved ones for £89 a pair

Cheers Ian

 

that be handy if u could let me no mate as i might just get a normal single pot off another classic till i can afford better brembo s or something. my disc s are pretty scratched up do think i could get away with getting them skimmed for temp ?cheers ian