GTride05 Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 I kno somebody on here knows what i need to know. I have been wanting to peice together my brakes and i want brembos but when i see them for sale 04+ idk what to jump on. Will all calipers work? I would just need to buy some 5x100 sti rotors to work for the calipers? Please let me kno as i wnna get this done before summer. Oh and i see red, black, and gold rotors. Which ones are which? and what do you think the best color would be for my rbp lgt on goldies? Thank you for any feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heedz Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 From what i remember the fronts as long as you run 04 rotors should be fine if its within 04-07, the rears require a bracket to fit those rotors on or you can get the special rotor specific for our ebrake or something liek that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 756 posts, and you don't know how to search? [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...
AZP Installs Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Here is the breakdown... Front: '02-'11 Calipers '04 STi Rotors Direct Bolt On, no changes, issues, etc. Rear: '02-07 Calipers '04 STi Rotors Calipers will need the Kartboy Bracket to fit properly. If using the '04 STi Rotors you will need a thicker parking brake pad OR a special set of '04 STi Rotors that have a sleeve pressed in for the parking brake to work. -mike http://www.pbase.com/paisan/image/91072632.jpg http://www.pbase.com/paisan/image/133406601.jpg AIM: AZP Installs | E-mail: paisan@azpinstalls.com | 725 Fairfield Ave | Kenilworth, NJ 07033 | T-1 Certified Amsoil Dealer "Race Tested, Enthusiast Approved!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTride05 Posted May 6, 2011 Author Share Posted May 6, 2011 Special thanks to those who had helpful info. BAC5.2- i will be honest i haven't looked as hard as a could have but i have looked on and off since i bought my lgt 2 yrs ago. Nothing i saw told me what worked with what and what i should look for both front and back so my doing this was really helpful and ill begin my brembo hunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy Road Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 If your looking to doing the swap as am I its about $1300 for the f/r rotors (dba 4000, rears are sleeved), rear adapter pieces, f/r pads (hawk HPS), custom lgt-brembo brake lines, and fluid. Thats with out buying the brembo's which go from like 900-1200 for both front and rear. Just a heads up. 276hp/347tq On a DynoJet Dyno Video - Had a big lean spot as you can tell in the second pull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheppo9 Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 Plus wheels that clear them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyrm98 Posted May 6, 2011 Share Posted May 6, 2011 ^Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTride05 Posted May 7, 2011 Author Share Posted May 7, 2011 I got the wheels covered, no worries there. I did plan to buy used everything to get my started so that should reduce price. Honestly im debating if i should even do the rears do to the lil amount of braking they do either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZP Installs Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 I would pass on the rears. When I had my LGT I ran Brembos up front and the stock setup in rear with Hawk HP+ pads all around. Worked very well on track at Watkins Glen, Pocono and on the street. Some will say that it messes up the bias but I think that is a placebo effect. -mike http://www.pbase.com/paisan/image/91072632.jpg http://www.pbase.com/paisan/image/133406601.jpg AIM: AZP Installs | E-mail: paisan@azpinstalls.com | 725 Fairfield Ave | Kenilworth, NJ 07033 | T-1 Certified Amsoil Dealer "Race Tested, Enthusiast Approved!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTride05 Posted May 10, 2011 Author Share Posted May 10, 2011 Believe me I am concidering everything. Now I have a good question, would it be possible to place the stock lgt front rotors in the rear and just run brembos up front and the larger lgt fronts in rear? Ill just scrap the old rears. Please excuse me if they is easily a retarded question but obviously im not brake smart lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZP Installs Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Anything is possible with an unlimited amount of money. But in all seriousness no the front's won't just bolt onto the rears in any size shape or form. -mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Nor should you run front rotors in the rear. You'd lose the emergency brake, which is completely unacceptable. What we really need is Centric or someone to make a conversion rotor. Decent quality, 170mm parking brake compatible, rear Brembo rotor that's affordable. [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...
AZP Installs Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Yes we need them to make this for the 50 or even 100 Legacy GT owners who plan to do this conversion. -mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 We need them to make it for ANYONE looking to put rear brembos on their car. WRX owners have the same problem. 170mm rear parking brake. Means you need expensive DBA rotors or fat parking brake pads (which aren't an ideal solution). I bet if one of their distributors made the comment to them, they'd listen. [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...
AZP Installs Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I'm pretty sure that folks have asked, if it was profitable for them to do, they would have done it already. Worth asking but I don't see it happening. -mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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