JDMBR9

same as my symptoms

i will start, mine failed 2009 jdm 120k miles

did you fix the oil leak? where was it coming from i have oil in the same place

i cant find any info the R180 being a direct fit. which year and model sti rear axles are needed? thanks

he has its a torsen lsd

look up val racing on facebook then search r160 there is some info here,they seem to be a reseller https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LSD-Limited-Slip-Differential-For-Subaru-rear-gear-R160-VAL-racing/302625009764?hash=item4675db3064:g:7iwAAOSwq6hfU1Hb

i went for val racing lsd

what LSD are available for the jdm BR9 R160 rear diff and front diff? i see there is the torque locker but i think a progressive lsd would be better i see some are using suretrac is it as simple as buying one from any used subaru diff and fitting it into the br9 housing? thanks

ive found the answer they have different part number br9 looks like a single piston, i could be wrong. impreza has 2 pistons part number 26401AG050

hello does anyone know if the br9 shares the same brake master at the impreza wrx sti that has black brembos? reason i ask is i have fitted lexus 430 4pot calipers they are huge put still uses a 43mm piston and black rear brembos, i now seem to have a lot more brake pedal travel and a lot more modulation .so i have to use more pedal for the same braking feel, if that makes sense. i also have ss lines. there not spongy but do feel a bit soft.there is no air trapped as i bleed the brake about 4 times. Then got my local garage to do it just to make sure so i wonder if the wrx sti has a bigger brake master and will it be a direct fit to the br9? gen 5 part number is 26401AJ010 thanks

seems nobody know's about the lexus calipers outside of Russia, over there they use it on most subaru's

yes impreza black Brembo calipers on the rear

yes lexus ls 430 4pots are a cheap upgrade and offers 13% increase in brake torque vs stock LGT calipers, very popular in russia it uses the standard br9 316mm disc.12mm spacers /longer studs are needed to fit the br9 alloys this makes them flush with the body work and looks great adapters cost about £130. i don't recommend just upgrading the fronts tho as it gives the br9 a rubbish brake pedal feel and i believe it pushed the biased to the rear. pm me if anyone whats the adapters made. only disadvantage is there is no weight saving as the lexus calipers are massive. lexus used calipers are £100 ish ,only mod needed to to remove the caliper locating pins. looks oem to

there is also the cheap option of lexus ls430 4pot calipers .it uses the same oem front disc

ive just fitted the black rear brembos and use the oem lines. if the hose is fitted to the caliper and the pipe is slack then it will rub on the driveshaft,if you hold the line up when connecting the banjo bolt there is enough tension to keep the hose there on its own

I don't think that bend really matters, test fit them first. if you upgrade to brembos you will need that rear sti hose

gen 5 isn't listed on there uk website

thanks ive measured the rear and getting a pair made up

in the uk you can buy just the fronts or just the rears, so I would buy bpe fronts as I know there the same, I just need to know if the impreza rear is the same. thanks

hello in the uk no one makes a braided brake hose kit for the mk5 br9. I know the front brake hoses are the same as on the mk4 bpe but the rear is different, does any one know if the rear brake hose from the impreza wrx sti hatchback is the same as the br9? as we can use the rear black Brembo as an upgrade I'm huess the hoses are the same and in the same location? ie the hose comes straight down out of the wheel arch also looks like there is 4 hoses to change not 6 like on the bpe thanks

thread resurrection where can I can get the wildwood caliper to hub adapters without the crazy price tag?

my 2010 jdm br9 rear sway bar is 18mm from the factory I thought I had brought a 20mm sti bar. turns out to be 19mm. looks like im going to need a 22mm whiteline bar

so what is the grease nipple right under the intercooler ontop of the gearbox? thanks

am I right in thinking the fork pivot has its own grease nipple? would greasing it up make the clutch pedal easier or lighter to push in? thanks

please could you post some pictures?