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[vicelore]

Hey guys.

As the topic reads.. after the STI engine goes in the gen 3 ill be putting 4 pots on front and am after suggestions for the rear
??

WOuld leaving the standards on the back be suitable ?

Cheers Vice

[Shaz]

2 pots?

Cheers,
Shazza

[Tim.]

Just go the GenIV GT front and rears (316mm front and 290mm vented rears).

[vicelore]

Got 4 pots free with the half cut so going to use them..

Are the standard rears 2 pot ??

[aekOne]

Mate you'll be ok with your standard rears. If you did decide to upgrade keep an eye out for some wrx 2 pots but they tend to be quite expensive

You current rears are single pots

[vicelore]

Cool.. I wanted to keep the rear as standard as possible as i didnt get any parts with the half cut for the back.. I have a R180 and I have been told you need to get the hub machined to mate the standard hub with the R180 drive shafts ? So if i can just leave the whole brake thing alone thats a big upgrade i dont have to worry about.

Cheers Vice.

[RX25SE]

Just go the GenIV GT front and rears (316mm front and 290mm vented rears).

I agree. You will benefit more from these.Maybe you could sell the 4pots to help finance the upgrade?

[CRUISN]

I know of a set of '07 GT B brakes coming up for sale soon.

Id just fit 2 pots as you already have the matching fronts.

Gen4 GTB brakes are marginally better up front, but not in the rear, 2 pots are better. Sort of evens out.

[vicelore]

Are dog bones needed to fit the 2 pot rears ? My plan was to have the type 3 hubs machined to accept the R180 drive shafts/bearings.. Herd this is needed ??

Cheers Vice.

[Matt]

Are dog bones needed to fit the 2 pot rears ? My plan was to have the type 3 hubs machined to accept the R180 drive shafts/bearings.. Herd this is needed ??

Cheers Vice.

Type 3??? Gen3 you mean??

Yes i believe dog bones are needed mate, the rear gen3 hubs need maching out to fit the sti bearings i think, and then i also think the driveshafts need machining too??

I have the R180 setup on my car, best bet would be to talk to Al at AMauto as hes done it a few times including on my car

[vicelore]

HAHAHA.. Type 3 .. Used to typing that because of my 1967 type 3 VW.. Its a Gen 3

[CRUISN]

Yes you will need rear adapters for 2 pots.

You have to change to R180 hubs, not just machine yours to suit the driveshafts. As your backing plates would still be R160.

$165 for rear adapters versus $$$ for a R180 conversion.

[vicelore]

YOu have confused me there Cruisn..

"$165 for rear adapters versus $$$ for a R180 conversion" Your saying i need the R180 hubs and brake adaptors ?

[Alex]

No brembo.

No care.

[vicelore]

Got the 4 pots for free.. So yea... Ill prob go a aftermarket big brake kit down the track when i start putting serious KW into the engine. But for the mean time im just trying to get the car driving..

[Alex]

Got the 4 pots for free.. So yea... Ill prob go a aftermarket big brake kit down the track when i start putting serious KW into the engine. But for the mean time im just trying to get the car driving..

Sell four pots.

Save a little more cashish.

Buy Brembo.

Aftermarket big brake kits are for chronic masturbators with superiority complexes who like to get defect notices.
Whereas Brembos are *almost* a factory fit. Front bolt on. Rear, there are options to make fit, all ADR approved.

If you look hard enough, you can find s/h Brembos for very cost effective prices.

[Matt]

Yes you will need rear adapters for 2 pots.

You have to change to R180 hubs, not just machine yours to suit the driveshafts. As your backing plates would still be R160.

$165 for rear adapters versus $$$ for a R180 conversion.

But Mark this is a gen3 isnt it??? therefore multilink rear end?? im still using gen3 hubs machined to take the sti bearings and shafts

YOu have confused me there Cruisn..

"$165 for rear adapters versus $$$ for a R180 conversion" Your saying i need the R180 hubs and brake adaptors ?

R180 hubs off the likes of an sti will not fit your car....it is a gen3 isnt it??? you will need the adaptors for the 2 pots if you adapt your hubs to suit the r180

Sell four pots.

Save a little more cashish.

Buy Brembo.

Aftermarket big brake kits are for chronic masturbators with superiority complexes who like to get defect notices.
Whereas Brembos are *almost* a factory fit. Front bolt on. Rear, there are options to make fit, all ADR approved.

If you look hard enough, you can find s/h Brembos for very cost effective prices.

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[vicelore]

Yea its a Gen 3..

Note taken on the brembos Alex.

Cheers

[Matt]

Didnt you get an sti halfcut??? was it a spec c or something to not come with brembos??

[vicelore]

The brembos where taken off the cut when i baught it.. I got it for 7.5k rather than 9-10k for a cut with them.. He chucked in 4 pots as i asked where the brembos went..