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Old 29 May 2008, 06:53 PM
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Default Help Needed Choosing the Right Brake discs/calipers for my Sti 1999

Hi can somebody please help me to decide what to put on my subaru

i have a sti t99 wagon import v5 my back discs are wearing out unevenly and the calipers are ceased

i want to change the front and back and was wondering if anyone can help choosing the right gear

I dont have the money for the big brake kits

what are the best brake discs/ calipers to put on my scooby
Old 30 May 2008, 02:46 PM
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On the cheap, the best thing to find is an STi version and get the Subaru 4 pot calipers and discs from that. Plenty of good pad options to go with those and will make a difference over the standard front calipers.

As for the rears, you could convert them to the STi 2 pots and larger discs, but it may be cheaper to simply get some second hand serviceable calipers the same as your originals. Again, with new discs, sliding calipers and good pads, the braking should be much improved.

The larger rear 2 pots need a bracket/brake shoe kit which is fairly pricey so for ease it might be better to stick with the standard.

For fast road use, this is probably the best in your situation and still gives options for upgrading (pads and discs) later if you wish. I currently use standard rears (serviced), Subaru 4 pot fronts, standard discs and Mintex 1155 pads all round. This improved the braking a lot over standard for me now they've bedded in.

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cheers thank u for the advice i have just one question my front calipers are four pot would it be ok to change the back ones to 2 pot nad what do you mean you would need bigger discs?

do you mean they have to be bigger in diameter?
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Replace all with std and buy some good quality pads all round.
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