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Old Oct 31, 2016 | 09:17 AM
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I've done a search and I think I found the answer, but I'm wanting to double check before trying to buy but.......

Do the Brembos from the STI clear the std WRX wheels?
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Old Oct 31, 2016 | 09:26 AM
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No they won't. Simple solution is to fit sti wheels. The rears use a different handbrake drum too, iirc Godspeed make a conversion kit to enable sti brembos to fit the wrx.
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Old Oct 31, 2016 | 09:44 AM
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No they won't. Simple solution is to fit sti wheels. The rears use a different handbrake drum too, iirc Godspeed make a conversion kit to enable sti brembos to fit the wrx.
Bummer!!! I seen them kits, i did see there is big brake kits that do clear the 17" wheels but pricey.
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Old Oct 31, 2016 | 09:53 AM
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Another Q.....

If I were to fit 18" and went for a big brake kit will all the 356mm kits clear the 18" wheels?
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Old Oct 31, 2016 | 03:51 PM
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It's down to the offset of the wheel rather than the diameter that governs fitment.
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Old Oct 31, 2016 | 09:27 PM
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I'm gonna get a hispec big brake kit. Can't be bothered with all the messing about
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Old Oct 31, 2016 | 10:07 PM
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Just make sure spare parts and pads etc are readily available
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Old Oct 31, 2016 | 10:13 PM
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I've seen hispec products available on the interntet so fingers crossed they will be bud
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Old Oct 31, 2016 | 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Matty81
I'm gonna get a hispec big brake kit. Can't be bothered with all the messing about
Are these the ones that fit under the 17" wheels?

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Just make sure spare parts and pads etc are readily available
I've read that before, mega expensive
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Old Oct 31, 2016 | 10:21 PM
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Have you heard much about hispec stealth bomber ?
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Old Nov 1, 2016 | 07:35 AM
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Have you heard much about hispec stealth bomber ?
No I haven't sorry.
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Old Nov 1, 2016 | 11:07 AM
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Have you looked at the godspeed big brake conversions?
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Old Nov 1, 2016 | 11:09 AM
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Yeah I have mate. And I no that they are supposed to be good but I wanna get rid of the standard calipers if I can bud. I've been shopping around and I'm looking at £1300 easily for brembos which s what I really want
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Originally Posted by stealthbomber
Have you looked at the godspeed big brake conversions?
Upgraded monoblock brembo calipers from godspeed 950quid iirc...
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Old Nov 1, 2016 | 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by JGlanzaV
Upgraded monoblock brembo calipers from godspeed 950quid iirc...
There you go, they're smaller than the sti brembos so will fit under your wrx wheels.
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Old Nov 1, 2016 | 11:22 AM
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http://www.godspeedbrakes.co.uk/impr...and-bells.html
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Old Nov 1, 2016 | 11:28 AM
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Argh yeah just seen them, Cheers guys .

I've got 18" wolfrace rims on mine but I'm assuming that the 330mm kit will fit my 18's ?.

Also don't you get a discount for being on scoobynet aswell ?
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Old Nov 1, 2016 | 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by stealthbomber


I think that's the set I'll go for, I fancy keeping my 17" wheels and these should be a huge improvement over std and will look great.
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HI
The good news the kit linked above we have on offer at £899 at the moment , as we have brought out another kit using a larger Brembo 4 pot monoblock caliper , which uses the same pad as the STi calipers , the discs are still 330mm , but has a smaller diameter bell , and more available pad area on the disc , the new kit with larger pads is £999 with PF Z rated pads
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You can see the difference in the caliper , discs and bells compered to the link above

Its £35 more if you want CL RC5+ pads , we can supply these kits with any make and spec pads , prices vary depending on what pads you want.

Both these kits will fit under the standard 17" WRX wheels

They are very good value for money , and work very well .

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Old Nov 1, 2016 | 03:37 PM
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They do look nice I have to admit. And at a cheaper price than to some of the other places I've been quoted. Do the calipers come in red aswell ?
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Yes calipers come in either the silver or red as in the photo , for £50 extra we can strip them and powder coat them any colour you want
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Old Nov 1, 2016 | 04:31 PM
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Just buy a set of Ap's and be done with it.
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Old Nov 1, 2016 | 04:45 PM
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Haven't got £1800 for them at the moment mate
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Old Nov 1, 2016 | 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Matty81
Haven't got £1800 for them at the moment mate
bummer, personally i'd just save your pennies, do it right once rather than pay 50% then 100% if that makes sense.

Other option is something like D2, stay away from Ksport though.
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Old Nov 1, 2016 | 04:51 PM
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Yeah I no what you mean bud.

Like the sound of god speeds package though, with the brembo calipers Godspeed discs and PFZpads though
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Originally Posted by Matty81
Yeah I no what you mean bud.

Like the sound of god speeds package though, with the brembo calipers Godspeed discs and PFZpads though
Sounds like the old GT kit.
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They do a new one now apparently with bigger brembo calipers. More like the sti versions
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Old Nov 1, 2016 | 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by On-the-bog
bummer, personally i'd just save your pennies, do it right once rather than pay 50% then 100% if that makes sense.

Other option is something like D2, stay away from Ksport though.
D2 , K sport and XYZ are all the same kits made in the same factory , just badged up differently

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Sounds like the old GT kit.
Similar in that it uses Brembo calipers , both the kits we sell uses larger calipers than the GT ones , then the discs , bells and brackets are made by us

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Originally Posted by On-the-bog
Just buy a set of Ap's and be done with it.
An AP kit , with 330mm discs and 4 pot calipers , like the CP5200 calipers will work no better than the smaller Brembo kit we make , the larger Brembo caliper one will work better than an AP 4 pot kit.

So you're spending a lot more money for nothing
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I have brembos on my hatch front and rear and they are awesome .... stops very quickly and safely even from high speeds
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