ScoobyNet.com - Subaru Enthusiast Forum

Notices

are 4 pot calipers and 2 pot calipers interchangeable without changing disks?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 20 October 2010, 03:07 PM
  #1  
Skeg Vegas v1 STI
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
Skeg Vegas v1 STI's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: lincs
Posts: 111
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default are 4 pot calipers and 2 pot calipers interchangeable without changing disks?
Hi everyone, i have a 1994 sti with standard 2 pot calipers, one of which has seized. Ive just found out that a replacement 2 pot is 160 quid and a set of 4 pots are available for 250 quid. What I really need to know is if I can just swap the calipers without changing the disks??

All advice greatly appreciated and thanks in advance!
Skeg Vegas v1 STI is offline  
Reply Like
Old 20 October 2010, 03:08 PM
  #2  
banny sti
Scooby Senior
iTrader: (68)
 
banny sti's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Type R
Posts: 16,598
Received 22 Likes on 16 Posts
Default
Short answer no, the discs for the 2 pot calipers are 277mm and the discs needed for 4 pot calipers are 294mm.

Banny
banny sti is offline  
Reply Like
Old 20 October 2010, 03:09 PM
  #3  
Aztec Performance Ltd
Former Sponsor
iTrader: (234)
 
Aztec Performance Ltd's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Over 500ft/lbs of torque @ just 1.1bar
Posts: 14,406
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
No, they use different sized discs and pads.

Can supply the correct discs for £49.99

Tel: 01462 488244
Aztec Performance Ltd is offline  
Reply Like
Old 20 October 2010, 03:14 PM
  #4  
Skeg Vegas v1 STI
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
 
Skeg Vegas v1 STI's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: lincs
Posts: 111
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
thanks guys, that was a very speedy response!
Skeg Vegas v1 STI is offline  
Reply Like
Old 20 October 2010, 04:27 PM
  #5  
Godspeed Brakes
THE braking specialist
iTrader: (259)
 
Godspeed Brakes's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: www.godspeedbrakes.co.uk
Posts: 8,004
Received 49 Likes on 37 Posts
Default
You also need to check they will fit under your wheels , the 4 pots dont fit behind the early 16" wheels
Cheers Ian
Godspeed Brakes is offline  
Reply Like
Old 20 October 2010, 05:53 PM
  #6  
obey1
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (24)
 
obey1's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: oldham
Posts: 907
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default 4 pots
they fit behind these 16s
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Subaru-Impreza...item3cb1c744bf
obey1 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 20 October 2010, 05:57 PM
  #7  
Godspeed Brakes
THE braking specialist
iTrader: (259)
 
Godspeed Brakes's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: www.godspeedbrakes.co.uk
Posts: 8,004
Received 49 Likes on 37 Posts
Default
Originally Posted by obey1
Yes they are the later ones , its the early ones that cause problems
Cheers Ian
Godspeed Brakes is offline  
Reply Like

Trending Topics

Old 20 October 2010, 06:36 PM
  #8  
Glowplug
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (8)
 
Glowplug's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: On The Road!
Posts: 5,027
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default
https://www.scoobynet.com/private-fo...-and-pads.html
Glowplug is offline  
Reply Like
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
2004 (54) Blue JDM Widetrack STi Fresh Import
KAS35RSTI
Subaru
27
04 November 2021 07:12 PM
OBD2 tracker and scanner
Sam Witwicky
Engine Management and ECU Remapping
17
13 November 2015 10:49 AM
Subaru full forged 2.1 blobeye 468 bhp
Ganz1983
Subaru
5
02 October 2015 09:22 AM
Are gc8 and newage arbs interchangeable
joe v3sti
ScoobyNet General
2
28 September 2015 08:59 AM
3.0 V6 Peugeot 206 Track Car
shorty87
Other Marques
0
25 September 2015 08:52 PM
Tags
Back to Subforum
General Technical
View Next Unread
Help hard starting cold morning!




Advanced Search
Quick Reply: are 4 pot calipers and 2 pot calipers interchangeable without changing disks?


Reply Closed Thread Share
Forum Jump

All times are GMT +1. The time now is 09:00 AM.