BK207 Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Ok, so last year I purchased a 1996 Legacy BK Wagon, and the brakes are absolute shit! One piston, 2-piece front calipers with 10 inch rotors and rear drum brakes are just not cutting it. I want to upgrade and was looking at the brakers on a Second Gen Forester. With 2 piston front calipers and 11.5 inch rotors and one piston rear calipers with (I think) 10 inch rotors. I feel that this will much more adequate for heat dissipation and overal performance. I am just wondering if anyone here has done a conversion like this, or should I just try to find a set of WRX brakes, hubs and suspsension? The 4 piston brakes and (I think but am unsure) 12 inch rotors on the front and 2 piston rears with 11 inch rotors would be great but probably a bit out of my price range. So the Forester brakes are looking like a decent first upgrade until I get more money to play with. Any thoughts, experiences, or just insights would be greatly appreciated. I looked for a long time and didnt see anything baout this, so I hope not overposting a topic. Also, I know that I will need to get larger wheels because I have a Brighton running 14 inch steelies at the moment. Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fwa2500 Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 i went with WRX brakes all around, MASSIVE upgrade. the only thing i would do different is go for the H6 rear brake upgrade (just requires a different rear rotor and caliper bracket from the WRX bits), for those you will need 16" wheels (pick up a set of stock WRX wheels, they are fairly cheap and easy to find). if you want to go the 4-pot front, 2-pot rear you will need 17" wheels to clear them. heres everything you need aside from the rotors and pads: http://a.imageshack.us/img707/3091/img1408m.jpg http://a.imageshack.us/img828/6420/brakesm.jpg honestly, i think that the brakes are one of the best upgrades you can do, our stock set-up was borderline dangerous in my opinion. after sorting out the brakes, wheels and tyres, go for suspension (see my faq at the top of the page here in the second gen. section) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK207 Posted December 15, 2010 Author Share Posted December 15, 2010 Thank you, now I just need to find the brakes to install them. Thanks for you help. I'm assuming an alignment is neccesary afterwards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fwa2500 Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 indeed it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK207 Posted December 17, 2010 Author Share Posted December 17, 2010 Sounds good. Your thread on suspension was very very helpful too btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Donated broknindarkagain Posted December 17, 2010 I Donated Share Posted December 17, 2010 I think the forester brakes are the same as the Legacy GT brakes. My stock Legacy GT brake setup has dual pistons in the front and single piston in the rear. -broknindarkagain My Current Project - Click Here COME AND TAKE IT "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogg Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 what about big brake kits? should 02/03 wrx bbks fit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camroncamera Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Will the factory Legacy spare tire in the cargo area fit over the larger WRX brakes in the event of a blowout? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogg Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 i would think so, mine came with a 16" spare....i think it would need to be 15" or 16".... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subikid90 Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Will the factory Legacy spare tire in the cargo area fit over the larger WRX brakes in the event of a blowout? find a wrx spare lol -Subikid90 1997 Legacy GT 5spd & EJ251 w/EJ25D heads ~10.5CR 1998 Legacy GT Limited waiting for EJ22T hybrid swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK207 Posted December 19, 2010 Author Share Posted December 19, 2010 Or carry a full size spare.... Thats what I would do, but then again the back end of my legacy was stripped when I bought it, so theres plenty of room. lol I would love a big brake kit for it, but due to budget reasons I am planning to go to the ol' Subie parts bin and put on the WRX brakes, because they came with 4 picton front and 2 piston rear calipers. In my fantasy world where I have lots of money I would go with Stop Tech ST-60 front calipers with 335mm rotors, and ST-40 rear calipers with the 285 mm rotors. Slotted and vented two piece rotors of course. lol But for now, if I can find a WRX parts car I plan to swap the suspension and brakes, and hopefully the EJ205 and a 6-speed transmission. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrxharrison Posted April 30, 2013 Share Posted April 30, 2013 i have set of 02 wrx front calipers and rotors lying around in the garage. just picked up a 95 legacy l awd wagon. plan on throwing those on this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zues Marine Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Will the factory Legacy spare tire in the cargo area fit over the larger WRX brakes in the event of a blowout? nothing under 16" will clear two pot brakes like the wrx/4thgen LGTs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mailman Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Are there any problems running 16 or 17" wheels with the stock suspension? I will be putting in outback struts but I'd also like to fit better brakes as I use them a lot and the stock brakes leave a lot to be desired. I need to replace a wheel bearing but the complete hub is only $40 more after having the bearings pressed in. I'm thinking I could swap a lot of the suspension and I could use some of the old parts in the 94 which is totally trashed suspension wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyposeur Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 If you want to go the 4-pot front, 2-pot rear you will need 17" wheels to clear them. According to Flatirons tuning you can run the 4/2 pots if you install 5mm spacers. This is what I want to do since I have 16" WRX wheels. However for the price of WRX 4/2 pots you can get Brembos but then I would need to get 17" wheels which I am not opposed to but my tires are relatively new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zues Marine Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Are there any problems running 16 or 17" wheels with the stock suspension? I will be putting in outback struts but I'd also like to fit better brakes as I use them a lot and the stock brakes leave a lot to be desired. as long as you keep the 'rolling diameter' the same there wont be, that would require much thinner tires though, not ideal if you are lifting it, but any bigger tires would just cause the speedometer to be off by a percentage, if you have a gps or good memory, thats whatever.. what you should do is the H6 rear brake swap, that alone will cause the car to 'squat' down under braking, much larger rotors and lots of power Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyfvholla Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Are there any problems running 16 or 17" wheels with the stock suspension? I will be putting in outback struts but I'd also like to fit better brakes as I use them a lot and the stock brakes leave a lot to be desired. I need to replace a wheel bearing but the complete hub is only $40 more after having the bearings pressed in. I'm thinking I could swap a lot of the suspension and I could use some of the old parts in the 94 which is totally trashed suspension wise. You should have no issues running those wheels with the stock suspension. I've got a full spare set of calipers and pads (should be replaced) and 3 discs (one is missing) if you want them. They're from the same car as the struts. I'll unload these cheap just to get rid of them and get some gas moneys. Let me know whatcha think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sludgeroo Posted May 1, 2013 Share Posted May 1, 2013 What about mounts kenny? Do you have those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camroncamera Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 nothing under 16" will clear two pot brakes like the wrx/4thgen LGTs Umm, thanks, I solved this mystery 2 years ago lol: http://legacygt.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3271106&postcount=63 Moot point anyway, you don't want to put your space saver spare on the front hubs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zues Marine Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 i was answering the dude that bumped the two year old thread, but i put it in the stickys so its all good the infos here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyfvholla Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 What about mounts kenny? Do you have those? I have the full calipers that bolt to the hubs, both front rotors, and one rest rotor. That's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sludgeroo Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Well if mailman doesn't want them let me know.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mailman Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 I'll pass, it's too far down the list for me to worry about, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyfvholla Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 I'll pass, it's too far down the list for me to worry about, lol Well if mailman doesn't want them let me know.. It seems he doesn't. Would you like them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sludgeroo Posted May 2, 2013 Share Posted May 2, 2013 PM me sir with the whole list, and what you'd like for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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