soba noodle Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Thread revival , thank you for the info guys, was really helpful to complete the task. My setup: GRB STI Spec.C calipers and braided lines DBA T2 slotted front/rear Dixcel type M pads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrstacy Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Thread revival , thank you for the info guys, was really helpful to complete the task. My setup: GRB STI Spec.C calipers and braided lines DBA T2 slotted front/rear Dixcel type M pads That looks great. it is nice to have a forum to help out on exactly what you need and the poor guys at the front of the forum being the guinea pigs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laopadak Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Going on the 4th year with Brembos. On of the best mods done and would get them again. Sure, it's a little extra cost. Brembos weigh less than OEM. Everyone always bitches about how much wheels weight and the need to reduce unsprung weight. Well, here's you're chance. Has anyone confirmed weight difference between 5th Gen LGT calipers and STI Brembo's? Is there really a weight savings in calipers and do the new rotors off-set any weight savings? Just curious is all, planning on doing brakes in the next 5-10K miles and need more excuses / justification for the upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxrider28 Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 (edited) Has anyone confirmed weight difference between 5th Gen LGT calipers and STI Brembo's? Is there really a weight savings in calipers and do the new rotors off-set any weight savings? Just curious is all, planning on doing brakes in the next 5-10K miles and need more excuses / justification for the upgrade. I haven't seen a weight comparison on here but I have seen one on other forums. But I think that the weight of upgraded calipers weather more or less shouldn't be the deciding factor in the do I or don't I decision. Factors I would consider are lifetime maintenance cost (significantly higher for brembos) vs performance (slightly higher for brembos). The reason I say perfomance is "slightly higher" is because of a write up/article I read recently (called "why Brembo's aren't worth it") on how brembos only stopped from 60-0 a mere 5-10 ft sooner then the stock brakes on most vehicles that could do a brembo swap. So IMO brembos are either a simply for looks thing or a hit the track and/or autox course and not worry about brake fade. If 1 of those 2 fit your needs/plans then it's probably a good idea to spend the money. If your just looking to get better stopping power then a good set of sticky tires, slotted rotors, HP pads, and SS lines will take care of that for much less $$$$ and will still lower your 60-0 distance by 5-10 ft. Edited November 23, 2016 by foxrider28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soba noodle Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 That looks great. it is nice to have a forum to help out on exactly what you need and the poor guys at the front of the forum being the guinea pigs. To be honest I'd done a fair bit of Guinea pigging myself before I came across this thread - started with transferring gold GD Impreza calipers from my old BLE - front was fine, rears with adapters not so. Hunted some spec.C GRB calipers and turned out I need different rear rotors too as standard 5x100 Brembo rotors are too deep/tall... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellesedil Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Thread revival , thank you for the info guys, was really helpful to complete the task. My setup: GRB STI Spec.C calipers and braided lines DBA T2 slotted front/rear Dixcel type M pads What wheels do you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soba noodle Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 What wheels do you have? Work 11R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJGT Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 Wanted to clear up thoughts on brembo upgrade with stock GT wheels for the 2010, I have 18x9.5 +38 work wheels with summers that'll clear them fine - but my winter tires and stock wheels might need spacers - GTeaser - were you saying 17mm were needed just to clear the spokes? So I'd have to add spacers/stockers/winter wheels when I swap each winter? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 Wanted to clear up thoughts on brembo upgrade with stock GT wheels for the 2010, I have 18x9.5 +38 work wheels with summers that'll clear them fine - but my winter tires and stock wheels might need spacers - GTeaser - were you saying 17mm were needed just to clear the spokes? So I'd have to add spacers/stockers/winter wheels when I swap each winter? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk You need to run a minimum of 17mm spacers with the stock wheels because the stock wheel studs need to clear the pockets in the back of the wheels, and 17mm is the minimum needed. I'm not sure how much you need to clear Brembos but I'm pretty sure 17mm is plenty. GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJGT Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 For reference - with the works 18x9.5 +38 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melkor Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 (edited) Wrong thread! Edited February 11, 2017 by Melkor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PimpFro Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Just for clarification purposes (for me) because this is what I have encountered thus far. I have 08+ STI calipers front and rear Fronts mount up with The dual drilled DBA 4000 series slotted/drilled STI rotors (yes the stock LGT ones are too small) And the OEM brembo bolts from Subaru part #901120103 The rear though.... seem to mount up in the factory spot with the stock LGT rear rotor size (but not enough friction area from the rotor) so not really an option. So I tried option B for me 04 STI rear rotor which puts the offset of the caliper to not correctly mount. My question is, What can be done to utilize the 08+ STI caliper on the LGT setup, is there another rotor I should be trying for (from what I'm reading I may have to go for the 08+ STI rear rotor dual drilled) or am I more likely to find an adaptor bracket (which seems odd btw) sorry if I'm beating a dead horse with this question. Thanks for any insight in advance Pure Adrenaline Attached... To A License Plate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellesedil Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Just for clarification purposes (for me) because this is what I have encountered thus far. I have 08+ STI calipers front and rear Fronts mount up with The dual drilled DBA 4000 series slotted/drilled STI rotors (yes the stock LGT ones are too small) And the OEM brembo bolts from Subaru part #901120103 The rear though.... seem to mount up in the factory spot with the stock LGT rear rotor size (but not enough friction area from the rotor) so not really an option. So I tried option B for me 04 STI rear rotor which puts the offset of the caliper to not correctly mount. My question is, What can be done to utilize the 08+ STI caliper on the LGT setup, is there another rotor I should be trying for (from what I'm reading I may have to go for the 08+ STI rear rotor dual drilled) or am I more likely to find an adaptor bracket (which seems odd btw) sorry if I'm beating a dead horse with this question. Thanks for any insight in advance You have a 4th gen, right? I'm assuming your rear brakes are different than ours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PimpFro Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Yes 4th gen..... sigh damn it, just noticed this is in the 5th gen sub forum....... Pure Adrenaline Attached... To A License Plate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chutwong Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 First of all, thank you all for educating me here. I am really thinking about a Brembo upgrade. Initially i was going to go with the 2008+ with less hassle. But recently i came across a really low miles 2016 STI brembo, does this fit our 2010+ LGT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 First of all, thank you all for educating me here. I am really thinking about a Brembo upgrade. Initially i was going to go with the 2008+ with less hassle. But recently i came across a really low miles 2016 STI brembo, does this fit our 2010+ LGT? Yes, 2008-current STi Brembo calipers are direct bolt on for the 5th Gen GT with the proper rotors and caliper bolts. GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidermanMTL Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Will the oem rotors work if i can get my hands on 08 sti calipers.. before i bought the car someone did a complete brake job... with crap parts.. so brakes are on my list. I got a buddy with a set sitting in his garage but no discs and am wondering if i need to get new discs. MY BUILD TAKE 2 : http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/spideys-12lgt-take-2-266018.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zee199969 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 (edited) Iirc, the GT rotors are too small Sent from my ONEPLUS A5000 using Tapatalk Edited July 4, 2017 by Zee199969 My "Build" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 No, they will not work with Brembos. You need Brembo specific rotors. GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_A_ron Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 I found a set of gold rear calipers for 375. I am planning on picking these up and installing in the next month or two. Guy who is selling them bought a full set and put the fronts on his car after a quick rattle can job and hit the track. Would I be okay with not doing a rebuild on these? Obviously I need to look them over when I get them. Build Thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 I found a set of gold rear calipers for 375. .....Would I be okay with not doing a rebuild on these? Obviously I need to look them over when I get them. We can't tell you over the internet if they are safe. You need to determine for yourself if they are safe in their current condition. There is a reason they are only $375. GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrstacy Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Will these DBA Rotors fit Brembos and 5th Gens? Thanks in advance. Already dual-drilled. If so, is it more cost efficient just to have a machine shop drill 5x100 holes for us? https://www.rallysportdirect.com/part/brake-rotors/4654s-10-g-dba-4000-series-t-slot-slotted-rotor-pair-front https://www.rallysportdirect.com/part/brake-rotors/dba-42656s-10-grp-dba-4000-series-t-slot-slotted-rotor-pair-rear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLlegacy Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Those look like the parts you need. Here is a good resource. https://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1265631 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 Yes, those are what you need, verified with the part numbers of the DBA's I installed. All DBA's for Brembos are dual drilled. GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrstacy Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 ^ I was thinking of these , but I'm guessing that bolt pattern is 5x114 DBA DBA42650S-10 T3 4000 Series T-Slot Uni-Directional Slotted Rotor https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N9RTJ7K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_2dXXzbYDVKYZR DBA DBA42656S-10 T3 4000 Series Brake Rotor https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009LYBHE4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_zgXXzbWG0VFB4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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