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Anyone know which brake pads a 21 WRX with 4 pot Brembo brakes takes?

I have a 2020 base wrx and the brakes are ugly grey, should l paint calipers red or just buy red covers? If paint than which paint is recommended?

For the most part I really like my WRX Limited. While the Infotainment System really sucks what really matters to me is the driving experience. But the one driving dynamic most in need of help is braking. Soft pedal, long travel, not much initial bite among other things. My previous daily driver...

Hey all, brand new user here. 09 WRX. I’m having some issues wiring my brand new Spec D Tuning Optic Fiber LED taillights. Here’s a demo video for them: Spec D Demo I took apart the rear trim and ran the wires through the grommets, through the body, and then installed the lights and connected...

Hey y'all, I am considering getting a big brake kit for my WRX. What is the general consensus on a posting like this? It says they are re-manufactured...

So a few months ago my brake lines on my 2002 impreza wrx sedan manual 2.0t were damaged and made a leak and an abs light pop up. I’ve found that I have a code 51 I know that means faulty relay but could it be something else causing it. My front right caliper is seizing when I try to reverse (I...

I was wondering where I could find the lengths of a 2017 wrx fender well brake lines. I’m wanting to make my own lines but I can’t seem to find any spec sheets or anything for the lines.

Hello all, first post here. For the past 2 months, my gc8 has been suffering from what I can only describe as unpredictable brake pressure. 90% of the time the brakes feel normal and firm, however, the brake pedal will sometimes randomly sink ~50% of the way down before I begin to feel any...

The brakes on my WRX are due for a full refresh and I want to do some upgrades while I’m pulling everything apart. I don’t need crazy levels of stopping power so I was looking at doing a budget brembo conversion from RockAuto. It’s about $1400CAD to do the front and rear with quality pads and...

I just installed new pads, rotors, and coilovers on the car. After a whole day of work, test drove around the block and there is a constant rubbing sound (almost sounds like sandpaper/grinding) coming out of the front left wheel well. Could be more than one wheel well, but I'm by myself so it's...

So this is my second discussion created, and I can’t seem to get away from having brake issues. Bought new Z26 ceramic brake pads and slotted/ drilled rotors. Everything was perfect. 3 months down the road I begin to hear a noise from my front left wheel... sounds like if you put a leaf in a...

For those living in the Maryland, Virginia or DC area. Brand new, never used parts. They didn’t fit my Subaru Outback.

Hello, I own a 2016 WRX premium with 75k miles. Recently bought slotted / drilled rotors for my car , installed both front and back. It’s been two days and I went on the highway and notice a vibrating feeling, pulled over and smelled burnt “plastic ?” Come to find out it’s coming from my back...

Obviously a set of $3,000 brembos would require new rims. Im looking to replace my brakes with something better than OEM, but im scared anything I might order is going to require new rims. Does anyone have any advice or specific brakes for a 2002 WRX with stock rims. [Im not really trying to...

Hello everyone, I've searched this topic quite a bit, but I haven't found exactly what I'm looking for. I have a 2014 WRX Sedan, and need to replace the brake pads and possibly rotors. My car has 74,000 miles on it, and I searched online for OEM pads and rotors and found parts.subaru to offer...

Time to change my pads, take off wheel, remove caliper, and it turns out I have ordered the wrong pads. What I have on the car is red calipers that have white lettering saying "SUBARU" and pads that are being held by two pins. What I ordered were not even close to that but thats what they are...

So i really want to put new pads and rotors on my 09 WRX and im not tracking the car or anything just DD with a decent amount of canyon driving. Im not looking to spend a fortune but would love to stop a little better. any suggestions?

Hi All, I'm really needing some help with what to do. Iv been looking for brakes for a while but not sure what will fit my car. Can anybody HELP!!. iv been looking to get some STI brembo's or something similar. as long a make sure the disc are 5x100 will they just bolt on. also been looking...

Just finished replacing my rear rotor and pads on my 05 Subaru WRX and wanted to share some pics since I could only find the STI pics online. Procedure. 1. loosen lug nuts, jack up car, put on jack stand, remove tire 2. remove two bolts holding on the caliper (spray with PB blaster and wait...

Just took delivery of 2 sets of Carbotechs: 1521 (street) & XP10 front/XP8 rear (track). I'm preparing for my first competitive event: Subiefest Time Attack next month at big track at Willow Springs, my home track. I am on track next week to bed the new pads/rotors and make sure my car's ready...