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robino 03-04-2009 12:30 AM

will subaru STI brembos fit the NA miata?
 
anyone with STI Brembos on their Miata?

18psi 03-04-2009 12:37 AM

they are 5x114, completely different hubs and wont fit unless you run 17's....where the hell did you even get this idea?

wrc2tuning 03-04-2009 01:43 AM

18 psi: What does lug pattern have anything to do with brake calipers?

You may be able to fit the calipers by fabricating a mounting bracket but there is no guarantee it will work, you'll also have to find rotors you can use on the car with the calipers. Too much work imo

crashnscar 03-04-2009 02:56 AM

Anything is possible.
Will they bolt up? Lol, no.

You will have to find rotors big enough, and with the Subaru mounting point, nothing smaller than a 17" wheel will fit....

Why again do you want to do this?

18psi 03-04-2009 04:15 AM


Originally Posted by wrc2tuning (Post 377224)
18 psi: What does lug pattern have anything to do with brake calipers?

You may be able to fit the calipers by fabricating a mounting bracket but there is no guarantee it will work, you'll also have to find rotors you can use on the car with the calipers. Too much work imo

you would have to run the sti rotors in order to run the sti calipers..or am I missing something? and it was more to just point out the many differences that I mentioned that.

It just sounds stupid. The amount of work and fabrication required to do something like that, you could just buy a bbk made for a miata. It will end up costing less anyway.

the_man 03-04-2009 09:13 AM

You'd "only" need a rotor with the same diameter and thickness. Since many aftermarket rotors are two-piece, and even in a one-piece rotor, the "hat" can be whatever size/shape desired, and the caliper really only cares about the outer area with which it will interact, in theory the swap isn't that hard- just a matter of finding a rotor of the right specs- correct outer specs and 4x100 holes, etc.- with two-piece rotors it may* be a simple matter of mix and match. To mount the calipers you'd just need custom brackets.

Seems pretty silly to me, with plenty of braking options out there. I'd rather see somebody make some brackets to mount a fixed Wilwood, Baer, etc. caliper over the NB "sport" rotors, so you get fixed calipers and cheap rotors.

Yes, if somebody were to do this, they'd need big wheels, and the brackets would likely be expensive if you had to pay somebody to machine them. Cheap to reproduce once you have a CNC program, but the initial one-off would be pricey.



*Maybe, maybe not. I'm not interested in this swap personally and therefore don't feel like checking into the options.

hustler 03-04-2009 10:10 AM

yes, everything bolts up just fine behind 15"wheels and they look great! I have this mod on my daily miata and highly recommend it. It shortens stopping distance when cold too, pads and rotors are cheaper, and you can still use the stock bias valve! Just buy them and go go go!!!

240_to_miata 03-04-2009 10:25 AM

lol at hustler.


There would probably be way too much fab work. The 240sx guys run evo rotors and sti calipers (or vis versa, i cant remember) and it bolts up fairly easily... but most 240 guys already have 17's and 5 lug.

Like everyone else said...unless you are getting these parts for free and have a machine shop to do all the fab, just buy the one of the kits out there.

crashnscar 03-04-2009 10:33 AM

Or don't buy one of the kits because it's completely unnecessary.

Get the right brake pad and be done. Don't waste your money on useless BS like a BBK (on a miata atleast).

thagr81 us 03-04-2009 11:17 AM

Yes, they will fit. But only with a lot of intimate time at a fabrication shop and with a welder... Good luck!

patsmx5 03-04-2009 11:35 AM

I run them on my 99' they bolt right up.

BenR 03-04-2009 12:02 PM

They fit, I use mine to clamp the roaches from my doobies. I roll big.

mathilda 03-04-2009 06:54 PM

lol

Braineack 03-04-2009 06:54 PM


Originally Posted by mathilda (Post 377575)
lol


shall I merge the usernames now?

patsmx5 03-04-2009 07:01 PM


Originally Posted by Braineack (Post 377576)
shall I merge the usernames now?

lol

Rich 03-05-2009 12:09 PM


Originally Posted by the_man (Post 377295)
I'd rather see somebody make some brackets to mount a fixed Wilwood, Baer, etc. caliper over the NB "sport" rotors, so you get fixed calipers and cheap rotors.

BSP did this for their big brake kit, I have it on mine. Are they still in business?

Rich


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