wilwood's fit the FXT

a6n6d6y · 07-21-2008, 06:25 PM

just to let you all know the WRX bbk kit fits the forester..Wilwood Big Brake Kit - Front & Rear, 140-7005 & 140-7006, Subaru Impreza WRX Wilwood Big Brake Kit - Front & Rear

this requires a fair amount of cutting and grinding to get the rear to fit but never the less they fit

Deeder · 07-21-2008, 07:29 PM

Outstanding!!! I'm looking at making my XT all black and that is the perfect brake kit. What do you need to cut and grind?

wakeabyss · 07-21-2008, 07:32 PM

verry cool! are the rears 2 pots and do they require an adapter?

EAGuy · 07-22-2008, 01:30 AM

Those are dead sexy. Does anyone know if these will fit the SF5/pre-03?

Ken Cravillion · 07-22-2008, 08:50 AM

What did you do to get the rear to fit?

foresterxtguy · 07-22-2008, 09:26 AM

damn i thought i was the only one the wilwoods on the forester... love these brakes. i have had these for over a year and they are amazing.

foresterxtguy · 07-22-2008, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ken Cravillion

What did you do to get the rear to fit?

you have to grind/cut two half circles off the hub so the bracket will fit

and the rear are 4 pots

a6n6d6y · 07-24-2008, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by foresterxtguy

you have to grind/cut two half circles off the hub so the bracket will fit

and the rear are 4 pots

I also had to drill out some spot welds that held an outer part of the backing plate on

Rcebowl · 07-24-2008, 05:12 PM

THE PEOPLE DEMAND MORE PICTURES!!!

hahah ok not really but please post more pictures =D they look awesome! for a great price too!

The Black Box · 07-24-2008, 08:50 PM

LOL. No one cares about how they perform?

twinturbozs · 07-24-2008, 09:47 PM

Did the fronts bolt up without mods? Id like to see some pics of the areas that needed grinding or cutting.

HOLLYW00D · 07-25-2008, 09:01 AM

any changes to MC or booster?

Rcebowl · 07-25-2008, 11:04 AM

does anyone know if these are prone to knockback at all? which pads did you get?

How do you like the overall performance of the brakes?

a6n6d6y · 07-25-2008, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twinturbozs

Did the fronts bolt up without mods? Id like to see some pics of the areas that needed grinding or cutting.

sorry I didn't take any pictures while I had it apart, but it is significant I used an angle grinder then a dremel to clean the burrs

Quote:

Originally Posted by HOLLYW00D

any changes to MC or booster?

yes, I put STI 1:1/16" MC in

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rcebowl

does anyone know if these are prone to knockback at all? which pads did you get?

How do you like the overall performance of the brakes?

knockback ???.....bp10 smartpads

so far so good, this is my first "racing brake" set but they seem to work well, but I have no real basis for comparison but I'm thinking about some stickier tires

I don't auto x but I'll see how they do at the end of the 1/4 mile at 120 mph...the stocks were toast and the car would shutter like crazy...

really hard to get slowed down before the turn off

Rcebowl · 07-26-2008, 09:18 PM

did you have to do any mods to get the fronts on?

thanks!

07-21-2008, 06:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
a6n6d6y Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: seattle Posts: 284 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 2 / 100%	wilwood's fit the FXT just to let you all know the WRX bbk kit fits the forester..Wilwood Big Brake Kit - Front & Rear, 140-7005 & 140-7006, Subaru Impreza WRX Wilwood Big Brake Kit - Front & Rear this requires a fair amount of cutting and grinding to get the rear to fit but never the less they fit __________________ 2006 FXT 4eat 20g+meth http://www.a6n6d6y.com

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wakeabyss Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Boise, Idaho 07 FSXT MT vf34 Posts: 1,311 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 2 / 100%	verry cool! are the rears 2 pots and do they require an adapter? __________________ MY07 WRB FSXT MT bobbytuned MY00 SR OBS AT

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EAGuy Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Richmond Hill, ON Posts: 104 Gallery: 7 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Those are dead sexy. Does anyone know if these will fit the SF5/pre-03? __________________ 2001 Forester S Limited Last edited by EAGuy : 07-22-2008 at 01:45 AM.

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Ken Cravillion Teh Fotografer Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oshkosh, WI Posts: 448 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 1 / 100%	What did you do to get the rear to fit? __________________ Ken <-Myself 2008 WRB FSXT VF39 <-My mods http://www.kgcphoto.com <-My site

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foresterxtguy Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pa around philly Posts: 908 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 5 / 100%	damn i thought i was the only one the wilwoods on the forester... love these brakes. i have had these for over a year and they are amazing. __________________ 04 xt... I've pretty much replaced everything

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Deeder Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: West Valley, Utah Posts: 16 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Outstanding!!! I'm looking at making my XT all black and that is the perfect brake kit. What do you need to cut and grind?

07-24-2008, 05:12 PM	#9 (permalink)
Rcebowl Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: OK Posts: 94 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 0 / 0%	THE PEOPLE DEMAND MORE PICTURES!!! hahah ok not really but please post more pictures =D they look awesome! for a great price too!

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The Black Box I can argue with no facts to back me up!! Contributing Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,423 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 0 / 0%	LOL. No one cares about how they perform? __________________ '08 XT LTD/MT

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twinturbozs Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Francisco Posts: 8 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Did the fronts bolt up without mods? Id like to see some pics of the areas that needed grinding or cutting.

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HOLLYW00D Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 345 Gallery: 5 iTrader: 2 / 100%	any changes to MC or booster? __________________ 04 FXT

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Rcebowl Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: OK Posts: 94 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 0 / 0%	does anyone know if these are prone to knockback at all? which pads did you get? How do you like the overall performance of the brakes?

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Rcebowl Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: OK Posts: 94 Gallery: 0 iTrader: 0 / 0%	did you have to do any mods to get the fronts on? thanks!

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