Can anyone help me figure out what type of brake setup I have? I have to replace the two front brake discs, and need to know what the different calipers look like.

Does anyone have a diagram of 2 pot and 4 pot brake calipers? I need to know a.s.a.p. The front caliper looks roughly like this...

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| \ /\ / |
| \__/ \__/ |
|______________| Is this 2 pot or 4 pot???? ARGH HELP!

YOU'LL NEED TO CLICK ON EDIT MESSAGE TO SEE THE DIAGRAM PROPERLY!!!


I also remember the brake pads being no bigger than about 4" wide (*** packet length), if this helps?!?


[Edited by tony1979 - 5/29/2002 2:09:07 PM]

[Edited by tony1979 - 5/29/2002 2:27:53 PM]

 

Anyone?

 

If you have 4 pots it will say Subaru in white on the outer edge (can see it through the spokes)

4 pots use a 294mm Diameter disk
2 pots use a 266mm Dia. disk

From your pic I would say you have 2 pots.
What year is the car?

Iain.

 

Dyney - thanks for the response, I think they must be 2 pot. I went out and did a bit of VERY rough diameter measuring of the disk, and they are definitely under 11 inches (under 280mm). Also, the calipers look old, with no visible markings at all.

I have a MY98 model.

Thanks once again.

 

tony,

MY98 spec has 2 pot
MY99 spec changed to 4 pot

Nick.

 

Ahh! but the Spec actually changes in September
So a car built in October 98 would (in theory) be a MY99

Just thought I'd confuse you all
Iain.

Ps. Tony, If it doesn't say Subaru on the Calipers they are definitely 2 pots Believe me you would see it if it said it!!

 

Yep, that looks very roughly like my old 2 pots

 

Dyney,

I tried to make it a simple two-liner without any confusion!!

Nick.

 

LOL. Thanks to all who responded. 2 pots it is!

 

Coogie,
I know

As I said I thought I'd just confuse everyone