aftermarket bigger brakes on WRX?
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aftermarket bigger brakes on WRX?
Hi all, looking at needing new discs and pads soon. This has me thinking about upgrading the calipers and larger discs. My dilemma is that I have a the prodrive GT1 wheels and the brembos will not fit under them... Tried spacers but this makes the wheels rub. Anyone know if K-sports etc will fit under these wheels? Thanks
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Thanks for the reply.. Do you know what models and sizes fit under these wheels? I beleive the offset and clearance is the same as the stock WRX wheels so if they go under them I'm sure they will fit under my GT1s.
I have spent quite a bit trying to improve the 4 pots to no avail. Braided lines, gulf RF800 fluid, EBC yellows, EBC vortex discs and a brake stopper. Daily driving is OK but push them on a bit and they cannot cope. Thanks again.
I have spent quite a bit trying to improve the 4 pots to no avail. Braided lines, gulf RF800 fluid, EBC yellows, EBC vortex discs and a brake stopper. Daily driving is OK but push them on a bit and they cannot cope. Thanks again.
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AP's are very good , so are Brembo's ,
this is a very good kit for the money , calipers are a one piece monoblock caliper so very rigid , we are offering this kit with various specs of pads for £999 , or with our race spec disc with our new hook grooves , and powder coated calipers any colour for £1100
http://www.godspeedbrakes.co.uk/impr...and-bells.html
Cheers Ian
this is a very good kit for the money , calipers are a one piece monoblock caliper so very rigid , we are offering this kit with various specs of pads for £999 , or with our race spec disc with our new hook grooves , and powder coated calipers any colour for £1100
http://www.godspeedbrakes.co.uk/impr...and-bells.html
Cheers Ian
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Thanks for the reply.. Do you know what models and sizes fit under these wheels? I beleive the offset and clearance is the same as the stock WRX wheels so if they go under them I'm sure they will fit under my GT1s.
I have spent quite a bit trying to improve the 4 pots to no avail. Braided lines, gulf RF800 fluid, EBC yellows, EBC vortex discs and a brake stopper. Daily driving is OK but push them on a bit and they cannot cope. Thanks again.
I have spent quite a bit trying to improve the 4 pots to no avail. Braided lines, gulf RF800 fluid, EBC yellows, EBC vortex discs and a brake stopper. Daily driving is OK but push them on a bit and they cannot cope. Thanks again.
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Thanks for the reply.. Do you know what models and sizes fit under these wheels? I beleive the offset and clearance is the same as the stock WRX wheels so if they go under them I'm sure they will fit under my GT1s.
I have spent quite a bit trying to improve the 4 pots to no avail. Braided lines, gulf RF800 fluid, EBC yellows, EBC vortex discs and a brake stopper. Daily driving is OK but push them on a bit and they cannot cope. Thanks again.
I have spent quite a bit trying to improve the 4 pots to no avail. Braided lines, gulf RF800 fluid, EBC yellows, EBC vortex discs and a brake stopper. Daily driving is OK but push them on a bit and they cannot cope. Thanks again.
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Cheers for the replies all. Yes the 18" GT1s. I will confess I have not tried the STi brembos behind them but everything I have read tells me they won't fit. I beleive they came in two different offsets and tbh anything further than what it is running I am sure will rub. I purchased some 15mm spacers and the wheels rub like mad. I think this is due to it being a wagon so the body isn't as wide!?
I am considering ditching the EBCs and getting some Godspeed discs and carbone Lorraine pads to see how this combination works instead of bigger calipers etc.
I am considering ditching the EBCs and getting some Godspeed discs and carbone Lorraine pads to see how this combination works instead of bigger calipers etc.
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I have the GT1's in 18" on the sti hatch (8.5 wide et53). I have had KSport 356mm 8 pots and AP 6 pots 355mm behind them no problem. I think the WRX use a narrower 7.5" wide but the offset should be the same.
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My GT1s are the ET53, 7.5j, 5x100version. Aparantly there was also an ET48 version that did clear brembos but they seem to be rare. The Subaru 4 pots only have 7mm clearance to the wheel so I'm certain STi brembos will not fit. I guess in theory all I need is some 5mm spacers but this will probably mean longer wheel nuts?
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