stock brake installation?

[Roberto]

Hi all, first time posting here or really using forums at all, so please let me know if this should be posted elsewhere, or if I'm doing anything wrong!

I have an 04 Forester XT. When I bought the car it came with the bigger red 4 and 2 pot callipers from the later wrx. I plan on lifting the car soon, and I bought a set of the stock XT alloys that popped up locally for cheap and have a set of BFG ko2's freshly mounted and ready to go. Now, due to their bigger size, the wheels do not fit over my callipers! something I never thought about. I need to get some stock callipers back on the car, but I'm not informed and have no idea what is required. I plan on getting everything from the wreckers, Do I just need to pick up some individual callipers? I think I will have to take rotors too? Any sort of brackets, adapters, bits or such that I will have to take off a doner car to return it to stock? Any knowledge you guys have would be really appreciated. I've tried to do a bit of research, but I am unsure. In need of some personal help. Thanks to all.

 

[duncanm]

4-pots use the larger 294mm rotor, but so should have your XT. I assume your clearance problem is just the caliper.

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(be a little careful with the above info - its from US cars, so the dates and models are a little out of whack compared to Oz).

Your XT probably originally had 294mm, too.

You need calipers (and rotors if the diameter is different, but I don't think it is). Everything will just bolt on.
If you can't find a Foz XT, look at Gen3 (1999-2003) liberties, outbacks etc.

People pay good money for 4-pots... but they provide no real benefit that I know of on a road going car where you're not typically going to cook your brakes.

I think the rears are a similar situation (but I know less about them).

 

[NachaLuva]

I'm not that knowledgeable with various brakes, but I believe the earlier WRX 4 pots are smaller. I know that there are WRX 4 pots that fit in the stock SG XT 16" rims (all SF & SG 16" rims for that matter, and some aftermarket 15s)