Brakes

[briankk]

I'm told that to run WRX brakes on a Soob that's not an WRX, you must use 16" wheels, because of the size of the calipers.  Just any old 16" Soob wheels that will bolt up, or WRX wheels in particular?

[Mike104]

I would think any 16" wheel would work

[moosens]

Find out what the offset is on those wheels that normally go around those calipers to be sure.

 

Older gen owners will tell you stories of trying to put what appear to be the same size wheels on and finding the wheel hits the caliper or even rub against the outer tie rod on tight turns.

 

Several of us ground down the tie rod enough to keep the wheel free. But that's another chapter.

[ocei77]

Any 16" Suby wheel will work.

 The offset is either 52 or 55..

 

O.

[idosubaru]

Jamal's brake thread is a good resource for simple questions like this.

 

Not all "WRX brakes" are the same as well.

[briankk]

Jamal's brake thread is a good resource for simple questions like this.

 

Not all "WRX brakes" are the same as well.

 

Finally found Jamals brake thread, over on NASIOC, Its a bit vague as to specifics, i.e "some rotors/calipers may require different diameter or offset", but I understand what he means, not all wheels are compatible with all brakes, evidently too many variables to list.

 

(sigh)

 

Anyway, thanks for the input guys...

[carfreak85]

Some 15 inch wheels will fit over WRX brakes, at least the '02-05 two-pot sliding calipers.  I can't confirm about the 4-pot fixed calipers on the '06-07s.