hey there I'm new here my dad just recently picked up a 2010 impreza WRX S and loving it, got one thing bugging him with it and that the brakes my question is I've reached ebay and there are loads of brembo for sale, I'm unsure as to whether there all the same i.e. fittment throughout the range and models? I'm only after doing the fronts as I've read the backs are a lot work

many thanks Dan

 

All front Brembo calipers are bolt on throughout the Impreza range. Its just the PCD of the disc that changes on STi's from 2005 onwards. But the discs can be drilled to fit both PCD's, fairly cheap.
So if you buy a pair of black calipers and discs, the discs won't fit without modification, as your PCD is 5x100 comapred to the 2005 onwards STI which is 5x114.3

 

ah fantastic thank you for the ultra quick reply so any of the sets on ebay will fit be gold or black, also another thing I've noticed is some have STI and others say BREMBO on them whats the difference? also thank you for the info on the discs i didn't know the pcd was different

Dan

 

Caliper wise yes. Only the black ones have STi on them from the factory, although it is the same caliper. Any balck ones with Brembo on, are either repainted Gold ones, or another model Brembo caliper, like the Gran Turismo.

By the way, the Gran Turismo's are narrower, and allow bigger discs, only 4mm bigger, as standard STi discs are 326mm despite some people claiming they are 330mm. I'd go for the GT's if you can as the wheel fitment is better. You cannot run standard WRX's rims with the standard STi Brembo's, without spacers.

 

Check if your PCD is 5x100. if so I have a set of gold Brembo's off my 2002 STi with a set of DSA uprated discs and ferrodo pads avaliable. You are 80+ miles from me so could meet half way if you wanted them. Also have rears if you want.
Steve

 

you want black brembos on a newer car, i have a full front kit forsale

 

hey, he's still concidering this upgrade! but i just had a thought would i be able to fit black brembos with WR1 discs as there have a pcd of 5x100 "/

Cheers Dan

 

Surely the new newage cars have pcd of 5 x 114?

Or is that only the STi?

 

Only the STI, WRX remains 5x100, just to be awkward and prevent people like us swapping the parts no doubt

 

doubt even the car makers have time to think of those things.........

the STi from 2005MY and newer adopted the 5x114.3 hibs because of the need to fit a larger heavy duty bearing assembly to the front hibs for the grpN cars.......

alyn

 

Spoil it and get an pro-r alcon kit ..

 

its rubbish they have different pcd i want to try my dads grey GT1 on mine and see how they look but you cant really tell with the car off the floor

 

wow them pro r kits are alot :O, at least they look like the discs are drilled for 100 and 114 :P

 

They are option of either pcd , think they are on offer still for £1500

look great .

 

if it were me id buy them but i dont see him convincing my mother to allow that when the brakes already on the car stop it!

its a shame you cant buy the alcon discs in standrad sti size they seem like a good disc! have to look for performance friction for my car!