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WRX 4pot/2pot btrake upgrades?
Posted:
Mon Oct 15, 2007 1:01 pmby tangcla
Has anyone used the WRX 4-pot front and 2-pot rear calipers on the gen4 yet? Will they work with the stock rotors, and what's involved in fitting them?
And most importantly, is there much improvement to stopping power?
Re: WRX 4pot/2pot btrake upgrades?
Posted:
Tue Oct 16, 2007 11:34 pmby Mo_GT
tangcla wrote:Has anyone used the WRX 4-pot front and 2-pot rear calipers on the gen4 yet? Will they work with the stock rotors, and what's involved in fitting them?
And most importantly, is there much improvement to stopping power?
I researched this a while ago, general findings were that it would be a step backwards from the std GT brakes...
Re: WRX 4pot/2pot btrake upgrades?
Posted:
Wed Oct 17, 2007 7:25 amby tangcla
Mo_GT wrote:I researched this a while ago, general findings were that it would be a step backwards from the std GT brakes...
Really?
and the standard GT brakes are already not exactly crash hot...
Re: WRX 4pot/2pot btrake upgrades?
Posted:
Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:10 amby Mo_GT
tangcla wrote:Mo_GT wrote:I researched this a while ago, general findings were that it would be a step backwards from the std GT brakes...
Really?
and the standard GT brakes are already not exactly crash hot...
Yes, really -really. This was some time ago so i've kinda forgotten what the reasons were but it was along the lines of the GT brakes haveing more clamping force over a larger surface area compared to the std wrx ones.
Do a search here and on legacygt.com forums, you'll find the data.
Posted:
Fri Oct 19, 2007 8:23 pmby Why
WRX rotor 295 x 25mm
Liberty rotor 316 x 30mm
enough said
rear rotors are the same
Posted:
Sat Oct 20, 2007 1:51 amby tangcla
Even if it's just a caliper upgrade and using the standard 316mm rotors... is it still bad?
Posted:
Sat Oct 20, 2007 9:13 amby Mo_GT
tangcla wrote:Even if it's just a caliper upgrade and using the standard 316mm rotors... is it still bad?
Are you doing it for looks?
Why would you replace the std GT calipers which were designed to work on the std GT disks with the WRX ones that were designed to work with the smaller disk?
Posted:
Sat Oct 20, 2007 9:31 amby tangcla
Mo_GT wrote:Why would you replace the std GT calipers which were designed to work on the std GT disks with the WRX ones that were designed to work with the smaller disk?
4-piston vs 2-piston...?
Posted:
Sat Oct 20, 2007 8:27 pmby Mo_GT
tangcla wrote:Mo_GT wrote:Why would you replace the std GT calipers which were designed to work on the std GT disks with the WRX ones that were designed to work with the smaller disk?
4-piston vs 2-piston...?
Still comes down to surface (contact) area and force. The std GT calipers and disks have more of both compared to WRX calipers and std GT disks.
Posted:
Sat Oct 20, 2007 8:38 pmby tangcla
ahh, that I did not know.
Guess I'll stick with the stock setup then... or put on the Brembos...
Posted:
Sun Oct 21, 2007 10:54 amby Mo_GT
No probs.
Btw, a worthwhile update to the std brakes would be better pads, slotted disks, better brake fluid, braided brake lines and maybe a brake cylinder brace.
Posted:
Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:10 amby tangcla
Mo_GT wrote:No probs.
Btw, a worthwhile update to the std brakes would be better pads, slotted disks, better brake fluid, braided brake lines and maybe a brake cylinder brace.
Got the brake cylinder stopper... the others I'll do as I need them
slotted rotors look so hot... mmmm
Posted:
Mon Oct 22, 2007 2:07 pmby Why
WRX calipers will not fit our rotor..............cant be done.
Posted:
Mon Oct 22, 2007 2:43 pmby sinist4
tangcla: why dont u just keep ur brembos and put them on... will look the goods for sure.
Posted:
Mon Oct 22, 2007 3:15 pmby tangcla
sinist4 wrote:tangcla: why dont u just keep ur brembos and put them on... will look the goods for sure.
I need the money for other stuff... just bought a 40D and an iPhone...
If I don't sell it soon, I'll def be putting it on.