gremlin

do these 2 calipers share the same mounting points to the hub and do they both use the same size(294mm) rotors?

i ask because at the moment i'm running single pot calipers on my mk2 legacy and know that the 4 pot's bolt straight onto my hubs with no probs, i also know that the 294mm rotors bolt on too, however the standard rotors i have on at the moment are totaly shagged and need replacing as a matter of urgency but i cant seem to find any 4pot calipers to use with the bigger rotors so i wanted to know if i could use the 2pot's on the 294mm rotors untill i found some 4's then i would not need to buy a set of new small rotors to keep me legal and safe.

any advice welcomed, ta in advance.

Godspeed Brakes

iTrader: (259)

No you cannot use the 294mm discs with the 2 pots , the 2 pots are designed to fit with the 277mm discs , if you put the bigger discs on , the discs will hit the inside of the calipers stopping them going into place to bolt on.

gremlin

****!

ok cheers mate it would seem that the search for 4pots goes on, how very tedious!

killemonthecorners

i have some 277mm disks that have covered 3000 miles
you can have them for free if you're willing to collect from manchester
if not they are going in the bin
email as profile if you're interested
cheers
steve

edited to say, i've got 2 pots with mintex pads and standrad brake lines if you need them aswell

[Edited by killemonthecorners - 9/17/2003 9:28:53 PM]

richrussell

Erm, Legacy GTB's have 2-pot 294mm brakes on the front, and single pot 277mm brakes on the rear.

And the 4-pot calipers for 294mm discs fit straight onto Legacy GTB hubs.

Rich.

Godspeed Brakes

iTrader: (259)

If thats the case the 2 pot calipers for that car are diferent than the impreza ones

richrussell

I think they are. Took quite a bit of research on Scoobyworld's part to track down some brake pads...

294mm discs tend to point to 4-pot STI Impreza on most cross-references. And 2-pot Subaru brakes tend to point to the 277mm discs.

But the Legacy GTB has 294mm discs with 2-pots, and 277mm discs with single pots on the back.

They could be better though, as stopping a big heavy Legacy with 280bhp under the bonnet takes some effort! When I can afford it, I'll swap to 4-pots on the front.

Rich.