LegacyDan Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Anyone see/fit a set of these onto a legacy.there is a set for sale off a Porsche Cayenne for a steal of a price, calipers only so i need to get a set of mounting brackets and more than likely larger rotors too. Just thought i would check on here and see if anyone has similar fitted: http://www.powerstation.org.uk/images/porschebrakes_1.jpg these are the actual ones: http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3/desperatedano/porschecaliper.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 It would only be a steal if they were free. You are looking at $700+ US in rotors, custom lines, and machine shop labor and material to make brackets (assuming you can design the bracket yourself). [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegacyDan Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 i was told my 330mm rotors will work with these so just brackets and pads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClimberDHexMods Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 If you're feeling daring, buy them and find out. If you're insanely lucky then you can get them to work. Legacy 5x100 328/332mm rotors are available. Maybe the bolts will somehow line up... then set caliper offset and good luck [CENTER][B][I] Front Limited Slip Racing Differentials for the 5EAT now available for $1895 shipped, please inquire for details! [/I][/B][/CENTER] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegacyDan Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 This company in Uk sell kits to fit these to impreza's: http://www.powerstation.org.uk/porsche_brakes.asp I bounced them a mail asking if i can get some mounting brackets off them. Will be an interesting project! I'm currently running a set of AP Racing calipers with 2 piece 330x30mm rotors so i hope its a simple case of new mounting brackets and bolts and pads and they should work(famous last words!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamal Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 that kit and those brackets use radial mount calipers, where two pins stick out of a bracket for the caliper to bolt to. The ones you have in the picture are meant to bolt directly to the upright. Unless by some random unlikely coincidence they bolt directly to the upright and a rotor exists that works, those aren't going to be easy to get to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FX35B4 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 http://minkara.carview.co.jp/userid/145579/car/44924/1335028/parts.aspx http://minkara.carview.co.jp/userid/145579/car/44924/848512/photo.aspx :eek::wub: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 that kit and those brackets use radial mount calipers, where two pins stick out of a bracket for the caliper to bolt to. The ones you have in the picture are meant to bolt directly to the upright. Unless by some random unlikely coincidence they bolt directly to the upright and a rotor exists that works, those aren't going to be easy to get to work. Correct. You CAN make a bracket to get these to work (just like we have for the rear Brembo calipers), but getting the spacing right so they fit on an existing Subaru rotor is going to be challenging, if not impossibru. Which means you'd need custom 2-piece rotors (an 04 STI hat with a Porsche ring), and that'll set you back a few bucks. A radial mount caliper is a much easier way to upgrade to non-traditional bolt-on calipers. [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustangendsley Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Im at work, but i have a website that sales front Porsche 6 pots that fit the legacy for around 4K. when i get home i will let you know. These 6 pots may be too much break for our cars unless u have a 4 pot in back. Porsche has the best breaks in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 i wont be impressed unless i see a pic of a legacy with the porsche yellow PCCD brakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegacyDan Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 recent events with my engine dying this morning will probably put this venture on hold until its back on the road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZP Installs Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Remember that the Litchfield Type 25 used Carrera brakes on the front, so the bracket is out there. Lines are probably fine but you might need a different banjo bolt. Rotors I would have to look up. Simply put its been done on a low production end and is possible. Still probably not cheap. -Jake http://www.pbase.com/paisan/image/91072632.jpg http://www.pbase.com/paisan/image/133406601.jpg http://upload.pbase.com/image/137566671.jpg Call directly for your best Whiteline Price! | We also carry almost every manufacturer now, so before you buy parts call us. AIM: AZP Installs | E-mail: sales@azpinstalls.com | 725 Fairfield Ave | Kenilworth, NJ 07033 | 908.248.AZP1 (2971) | T-1 Certified Amsoil Direct Jobber "Race Tested, Enthusiast Approved!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamal Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 These 6 pots may be too much break for our cars unless u have a 4 pot in back. Porsche has the best breaks in the world. yeah they do break a lot. I hear the 996, boxter, and cayman engines are a nightmare to maintain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praedet Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Your AP Racing Calipers are better than those... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Remember that the Litchfield Type 25 used Carrera brakes on the front, so the bracket is out there. Lines are probably fine but you might need a different banjo bolt. Rotors I would have to look up. Simply put its been done on a low production end and is possible. Still probably not cheap. -Jake http://www.pbase.com/paisan/image/91072632.jpg http://www.pbase.com/paisan/image/133406601.jpg http://upload.pbase.com/image/137566671.jpg Call directly for your best Whiteline Price! | We also carry almost every manufacturer now, so before you buy parts call us. AIM: AZP Installs | E-mail: sales@azpinstalls.com | 725 Fairfield Ave | Kenilworth, NJ 07033 | 908.248.AZP1 (2971) | T-1 Certified Amsoil Direct Jobber "Race Tested, Enthusiast Approved!" Carrera brakes are radial mount. [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underground000 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 there was a uk company who made a limited (modification) production of a tuned sti w/ porsche brakes, forgot the name... 5eat downshift rev match:) Powder coated wheels: completed:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Litchfield. [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegacyDan Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 Your AP Racing Calipers are better than those... you think? my AP's are only the four pot variety, these porsche ones are 6 pot. anyway i think the idea is dead now until i get car back on road! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 More pots ≠ better braking. [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praedet Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 you think? my AP's are only the four pot variety, these porsche ones are 6 pot. anyway i think the idea is dead now until i get car back on road!Plus they say Porsche!!!! Yes, I think, and in this case know, your AP Racing calipers are better for your car's braking ability... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZP Installs Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Carrera brakes are radial mount. I thought they were Carrera but guess I was wrong. Either way there is a way to do it. -Jake http://www.pbase.com/paisan/image/91072632.jpg http://www.pbase.com/paisan/image/133406601.jpg http://upload.pbase.com/image/137566671.jpg Call directly for your best Whiteline Price! | We also carry almost every manufacturer now, so before you buy parts call us. AIM: AZP Installs | E-mail: sales@azpinstalls.com | 725 Fairfield Ave | Kenilworth, NJ 07033 | 908.248.AZP1 (2971) | T-1 Certified Amsoil Direct Jobber "Race Tested, Enthusiast Approved!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 The ones Litchfield installs are 911 brakes (from the GT3). They are radial mount. These are Cayenne brakes, from the SUV. [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamal Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 you think? my AP's are only the four pot variety, these porsche ones are 6 pot. anyway i think the idea is dead now until i get car back on road! A 4-pot is pretty much always going to be stiffer than a 6-pot. Plus the total piston area and effective diameter of the porsche brakes is not going to be ideal for a subaru brake system. Bias will be way forward and pedal travel will increase because you have to move more fluid. really the big reason to go to a 6-pot is because it lets you use a bigger pad, which will last longer and manage heat better. Honestly, it's better to just get a stoptech kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 this is i nice idea, but when stoptech sells 6-pot trophy brakes with 355mm roters that will fit our cars(18" rims needed), id rather go with the stoptechs. http://www.beastpower.com/products/stoptech/new/stoptech-trophy-st60.jpg :drool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustangendsley Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 That web site is http://www.mann-engineering.com $3,699.00, 355mm 6 pot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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