Subaru impreza brembo brakes on vts?

1. Andybhoy Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Broxvegas/westlothian Posts: 198 corsa/Big fish..little fish...VTS!!

   #1 26th November 2009, 18:17

   Hi folks was wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction here.have been offered a set of brembo brakes of an impreza,which are currently on a saxo which is being broken.
   The first problem is,is that neither of us know what impreza it is off?but my mate has them on his saxo with 15inch alloys.I have the standard VTS alloys on my car but will i have a problem with them.?
   Not a lot of info on dimensions of calipers or disks but if anyone could point me in the right direction or have a general idea what size this stuff comes in would be ace.cheers
2. cj_99 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2008 Huntingdon Posts: 3037 JC

   #2 26th November 2009, 18:27

   some pictures might be a good idea dude,
   
   also if they fit under his 15's i dont see a reason why they wont fit under your wheels aslong as you get everything off him e.g calipers,carries etc..
3. evans1089 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Chesterfield Posts: 8935 Ibiza Cupra 204bhp

   #3 26th November 2009, 18:37

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Andybhoy Hi folks was wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction here.have been offered a set of brembo brakes of an impreza,which are currently on a saxo which is being broken. The first problem is,is that neither of us know what impreza it is off?but my mate has them on his saxo with 15inch alloys.I have the standard VTS alloys on my car but will i have a problem with them.? Not a lot of info on dimensions of calipers or disks but if anyone could point me in the right direction or have a general idea what size this stuff comes in would be ace.cheers

   You'll need a braket to make them fit to the car. Also standard vts wheels struggle to take 266mm calipers, let alone the 4 pot impreza ones with 294mm disc.
   You'll need some Oz racing alloys with a larger offset iirc.
4. KeithLemon L-plater Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 66

   #4 26th November 2009, 18:40

   vts wheels dont struggle with the 266 they fit under 14"s
   
   you also wont need a bracket making up if they are already on a saxo
   
   and if they are already on a saxo like you say, why not stick one of your wheels on your mates car to see if you can fit it over...
   
   how do you know they are scooby ones?
5. evans1089 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Chesterfield Posts: 8935 Ibiza Cupra 204bhp

   #5 26th November 2009, 18:42

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by KeithLemon vts wheels dont struggle with the 266 they fit under 14"s you also wont need a bracket making up if they are already on a saxo and if they are already on a saxo like you say, why not stick one of your wheels on your mates car to see if you can fit it over... how do you know they are scooby ones?

   If they are subaru 4 pot calipers it will say 'Subaru' on them.
   I never said vts wheels struggle with the 266mm discs, its the calipers catching on the inside of the wheel.
6. andywiddss1 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2007 skipton northyorks Posts: 5275 clio 172 exclusive track toy

   #6 26th November 2009, 18:46

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Andybhoy Hi folks was wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction here.have been offered a set of brembo brakes of an impreza,which are currently on a saxo which is being broken. The first problem is,is that neither of us know what impreza it is off?but my mate has them on his saxo with 15inch alloys.I have the standard VTS alloys on my car but will i have a problem with them.? Not a lot of info on dimensions of calipers or disks but if anyone could point me in the right direction or have a general idea what size this stuff comes in would be ace.cheers

   ur talking bollacks fella 4 pot subaru brakes dont go under 15inch wheels as the discs are 296mm but the calipers catch on 15inch scooby wheels .
   brembo subaru brakes are 325mm discs and only fit under 17 inch scooby wheels so would luv to see a pic of these fitted under 15 inch wheels
   
   the 4 pots have subaru stamped on them
   the brembos are normally gold with brembo in red
7. KeithLemon L-plater Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 66

   #7 26th November 2009, 18:49

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by evans1089 If they are subaru 4 pot calipers it will say 'Subaru' on them. I never said vts wheels struggle with the 266mm discs, its the calipers catching on the inside of the wheel.

   never ever heard of calipers catching with the 266, only ones ive heard of is brembos where they shave paint off
   
   reason i asked how he knew it was scooby brakes was because ive never ever heard of them being on a saxo before, someone could just of said they are scooby without knowing and its gone on from there
8. Andybhoy Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Broxvegas/westlothian Posts: 198 corsa/Big fish..little fish...VTS!!

   #8 26th November 2009, 21:38

   cheers guys think yous are right now that i think about it.they havent got subaru ingraved in them.there black and white brembo calipers?really need to get photos and get the measurement tape out not alot of info the now for yous.cheers
9. KeithLemon L-plater Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 66

   #9 26th November 2009, 21:41

   maybe 406 brembos
10. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

    #10 26th November 2009, 21:42

    Peugeot 406 brembo's ?!
11. AlexR Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 Kunt & Sorrey Posts: 5763 Rep mobiles & Joes ma

    #11 26th November 2009, 21:56

    you can actually fit 294mm discs & calipers under 15s, just not under vts wheels.
    
    as for subaru brakes, they have a much wider bolt spacing so need brackets to fit, which presumably this other saxo has, providing they are subaru brakes...
12. andywiddss1 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2007 skipton northyorks Posts: 5275 clio 172 exclusive track toy

    #12 26th November 2009, 21:59

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by AlexR you can actually fit 294mm discs & calipers under 15s, just not under vts wheels. as for subaru brakes, they have a much wider bolt spacing so need brackets to fit, which presumably this other saxo has, providing they are subaru brakes...

    its true 294mm discs will go under 15 inch wheels ,but subaru 4 pot calipers will not fit under 15 inch wheels no matter what brackets or spacers u use
13. AlexR Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 Kunt & Sorrey Posts: 5763 Rep mobiles & Joes ma

    #13 26th November 2009, 22:01

    Depends which wheels, standard subaru ones no, some 15" race alloys will take 300mm discs or bigger with chunky calipers.
14. andywiddss1 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2007 skipton northyorks Posts: 5275 clio 172 exclusive track toy

    #14 26th November 2009, 22:04

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by AlexR Depends which wheels, standard subaru ones no, some 15" race alloys will take 300mm discs or bigger with chunky calipers.

    fair comment