Brembo 4pots on a B4

[Chosimba]

Hi guys,

Recently came across a full set of Brembo brakes from a V7 sti RA at a price that was just too good to let go by. Now, I've got a 99 BE Legacy B4 and I know that they don't fit over these wheels as they currently are. So.....

1- Was thinking of getting some spacers , 10-15mm or so, and still using the standard B4 wheels. Would this clear the brakes if I do so?

2- The guy who I got the brakes off also has a full set of mint V7 wheels, so I was thinking of getting these, getting them painted to match the colour of my standard wheels, and chucking em' on.

Also, the fitment of the rear brakes.... Ideas ???

Opinions please guys

Cheers

[DRFVDR]

Ok i cant answer the WILL THESE FIT QUESTIONS

but as for the spacers they are not legal, and to be truthful dangerous

[DacerX]

the fronts will fit but the rears u will need different hubs because the hole spacing is about 30mm bigger, as for wheels b4s will not clear with spaces so dont even try if u can get the wheels from they guy just get them and get his rear hubs as well makes the job alot easier ethier that or get adaptors made, just will tell ya now, when i put them on dont be surprised if u dont pass ur next warrent......since they are OE brakes for that model they will fail u unless u have a blind warrent guy. i mean 4 pots u can get away with it because b4s came with them as factory and dont stand out, but blingbos kinda doo

[Chosimba]

Ok - so scratch the idea about the standard wheels.

Figured the warrant would be a problem. Was considering getting some adjustables as well as a cert, so I could get the brakes certified at the same time, correct?

[DacerX]

yeah well best too means that u wont have issues with plod/warrent guys, but if u are getting a cert just put everything u can think of on the car when it goes so then u are covered and all, but yeah im geting my bremboes included since they have a bigger rotor and caliper but then i have got alot of things that arent factory and things that have also been removed. but do get those hubs because the adaptors are just shit and hard to find

[Chosimba]

Sweet, cheers for the advice.

I'll have a chat to the guy and see if I can get the hubs from him. Let's just say he doesn't have them, what can I do about the adapter? Can they be custom fabricated or do you have to buy them?

[DacerX]

yeah u can get them made if u need them done, and i know that there was someone on cs that was selling them, u are getting rotors with them or just calipers?

[Chosimba]

Yea I got rotors with the brakes, they just need to be skimmed a little.

So other then putting some V7 wheels on, sorting a cert and getting the adapter or hubs theres nothing else that would really be an issue with this swap?

[DacerX]

not that i can think of,

[Chosimba]

K sweet. Thanks for the advice

[DacerX]

mite as well single turbo it while ur there tho lol

[Chosimba]

Haha, I have seriously considered it! After reading through Gazzy2000's thread just makes me want to do it more. Never know, might have a new build thread soon enough, lol. :

[DacerX]

just take lots of pictures

[DacerX]

didnt know u were in chch bro u should have come to the bbq last week that we were having

[cuscogtb]

Don't think v7 rear hubs would fit on a b4 due to different suspension set up

[Optical]

you will also need custom discs or custom hand brake shoes for the rear

[DacerX]

true i should have remembered that since i work for a suspension shop

[Chosimba]

 dacerx said:

didnt know u were in chch bro u should have come to the bbq last week that we were having

Didn't even know it was on, lol. I'll def come to the next one ae

[Drunkenmonkey]

 cuscogtb said:

Don't think v7 rear hubs would fit on a b4 due to different suspension set up

this i true also will the half shafts fit in to the hubs?

[Chosimba]

I just did a little google'n about it, and this is what i found.

http://www.uklegacy.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=9472&hl=

[D-Style]

Cant use V7 hubs on rear.

Unless you get custom made hubs to suit.

Easy way is to use adaptors and use standard rear rotors.

Brembo rear Rotors have 190mm dia handbrake drum while B4 is around 170mm.

Another way is to cut n weld the backing plate.

Do a search as ive cut n paste a complete thread from an old member reguarding this conversion.

[Chosimba]

 D-Style said:

Cant use V7 hubs on rear.

Unless you get custom made hubs to suit.

Easy way is to use adaptors and use standard rear rotors.

Brembo rear Rotors have 190mm dia handbrake drum while B4 is around 170mm.

Another way is to cut n weld the backing plate.

Do a search as ive cut n paste a complete thread from an old member reguarding this conversion.

Sweet, found it. That is pretty much exactly what I was after.

Thanks for that

[Guest]

The brembos will clear your rims if you have the 17inch GTB rims. As said, the fronts will bolt up no worries, but with the rears you can just use dogbones/adapter brackets. I have been told that the calipers will make a bigger difference if you also match them with some much larger rotors as well.

Gotitrex in Melbourne Australia has done a write up about it on their blog >>>>

http://www.gotitrex.com.au/home/Blog/brembo-brake-conversion.html

[DacerX]

gtb rims do no have clearence to fit, trust me they sure dont work

[marc]

 dacerx said:

gtb rims do no have clearence to fit, trust me they sure dont work

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