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Old 27 January 2012, 09:05 PM
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hi

does anyone no if all the 4 pot front calipers are the same , or can you get more than one type . i,ve been told by my mechanic he's been sent the wrong subaru 4 pot caliper for my brothers impreza turbo .

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Old 27 January 2012, 09:09 PM
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Could just be the wrong side?
Old 27 January 2012, 09:20 PM
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AFAIK, all the same FITTING.
Some have SUBARU in relief, others are blank.
Old 27 January 2012, 09:29 PM
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he said the pads wont fit or something but i'm not sure , hes had the car 2 weeks tomorrow just to change clutch cam belt and mot (needing 3 tyres and front pads plus o/s front caliper now) which he said he been sent the wrong one but i thought they was all the same meaning all 4 pots are the same. now going to be early next week before we get car back .

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Old 27 January 2012, 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by alcazar
AFAIK, all the same FITTING.
Some have SUBARU in relief, others are blank.
not sure what you mean bud
Old 27 January 2012, 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Myles
Could just be the wrong side?
he told me they sent him the most common one for the 99 turbo but its a different type . but i thought they were the same
Old 27 January 2012, 09:42 PM
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They are all the same , the early ones have the word SUBARU cast into them , the later ones were a sticker , as Jeff was trying to say lol
If the garage are telling you any different , they are wrong
Cheers Ian
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Originally Posted by Godspeed Brakes
They are all the same , the early ones have the word SUBARU cast into them , the later ones were a sticker , as Jeff was trying to say lol
If the garage are telling you any different , they are wrong
Cheers Ian
thankyou very much guys just as i thought i've been strung along for about a week now with excuse after excuse and just as i thought another one needless to say i wont be using him again over 2 weeks to do not even 2 days work , i just wish people would just tell you the truth some times
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