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Old 07 December 2011, 08:22 PM
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Can anyone tell me if Newage wrx wheels will fit on a newage sti?

must fit over brembo's
Old 07 December 2011, 08:53 PM
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Anybody got an idea please, need to know 2night???????

Old 07 December 2011, 08:59 PM
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Well you need STI wheels to fit over brembo's so that should tell you something

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Old 07 December 2011, 09:04 PM
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wrx and sti wheels are all same at 100 pcd upto late 2004,some say 2005 when the sti version only, became 114.3 pcd.
all the wrx versions stayed 100 pcd though so will depend on age late 2004 on then no they wont
2003 etc
not sure about brembos on newage though. edit im slow at typing see above

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Old 07 December 2011, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by TonyBurns
Well you need STI wheels to fit over brembo's so that should tell you something

Tony
Not realy m8! see below

Originally Posted by classicgc8
wrx and sti wheels are all same at 100 pcd upto late 2004,some say 2005 when the sti version only, became 114.3 pcd.
all the wrx versions stayed 100 pcd though so will depend on age late 2004 on then no they wont
2003 etc
not sure about brembos on newage though. edit im slow at typing see above
um if thats right then my 2002 bug sti will be able to have 2001 bug wrx ones fitted to them, yes / no ?
Old 07 December 2011, 09:23 PM
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yes depending on what calipers you have fitted for clearance the pcd is the same.

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Old 07 December 2011, 09:25 PM
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As Tony has said, they won't clear the Brembos.
Old 07 December 2011, 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by classicgc8
yes depending on what calipers you have fitted for clearance the pcd is the same

i have no idea m8, its a std 2002 sti bug with std brembos fitted, the wheels are off a std 2001 wrx bug...
Thats all i know...
Old 07 December 2011, 09:29 PM
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then sorry no as above the wrx wheel wont clear calipers as" sti wheels required" as Tony said im afraid.
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Originally Posted by Berks-Jack
As Tony has said, they won't clear the Brembos.



Cheers anyway all....
Old 07 December 2011, 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by madmerlin


Cheers anyway all....
Just out of interest, why would you want the wrx wheels on there anyway?
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Originally Posted by Berks-Jack
Just out of interest, why would you want the wrx wheels on there anyway?
just for the winter m8, dont want to wreck my 18's especially as they will b up 4 sale in a couple of months.
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Tony/Berks-Jack would you know if a small spacer 4mm? can be used to gain any offset so they will fit or is the difference massive? thanks
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