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Re: Direct bolt-on calipers
I'm pursuing the WRX 4-pot/Tribeca rotor big brake system that has been developed at SVXNation. This system requires using custom 6mm milled spacers that give the calipers a wider opening because the Tribeca rotors are 30mm thick rather than 24mm for the WRX rotors. These I sourced from Josh Bettencourt, an SVXNation admin. Bought 2007 WRX 4-pot calipers on eBay. Also purchased Nissan 300ZX pad retaining pins, which also are longer and an additional set of O-rings to seal the spacers. Will source either Stoptech slotted cryo-treated or Frozen rotors slotted rotors. Some issues involving length of cap screws that hold the two halves of the caliper together. Spacers reduce thread bite depth of the cap screws down to 10mm from 16mm for stock calipers. Have sourced 80mm shaft hex bolts to replace 75mm shaft OEM bolts. This big brake mod is alleged to be a direct bolt-on. Others have finished the installation and verify that. Waiting for my rotors before I do the installation. This installation should give additional braking capacity because the WRX rotors have a slightly larger diameter than SVX rotors (316mm vs 301mm), are slightly thicker (30mm vs. 28mm) and because the WRX calipers are 4-pot rather than 2-pot as are the OEM SVX rotors. Will report back when I finish the installation.
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