Subaru caliper ID

Post by **hyzook** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 3:41 pm

Can anyone tell me what model these Subaru calipers are from? I want to order a kit to put through them and some pads, not knowing exaclty what there off is making things hard.

Post by **nicbeer** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 8:32 pm

they front or rears?

i would take a punt on L series fronts as the handbrake is on there it looks like.

look pretty similar to these also
http://www.lovehorsepower.com/SubaruDoc ... arings.htm

Post by **sloshy** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 12:58 pm

They are fronts off a L series, subaru.

Post by **Roctoy** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 2:21 pm

sloshy wrote:They are fronts off a L series, subaru.

From what i remember they are off the back of a 1989 L series wagon, the rounded shape ones.

Post by **ISUZUROVER** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 2:31 pm

Roctoy Designfab wrote:
sloshy wrote:They are fronts off a L series, subaru.
From what i remember they are off the back of a 1989 L series wagon, the rounded shape ones.

Subarus have the hand brake on the front wheels AFAIK (at least MY and L series do). So they must be front.

Post by **Roctoy** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:28 pm

done Front then, see what happens when you assume

Post by **Ruffy** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 5:45 pm

They look like 60 Series landcruiser rears to me.

Post by **hyzook** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 7:56 pm

I know there fronts I try L Series and see if the pads fit.

Thanks

Post by **sloshy** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 1:09 am

Ruffy wrote:They look like 60 Series landcruiser rears to me.

WTF???

Mate I guarantee they are L series subaru fronts.

Post by **Ruffy** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 7:11 am

sloshy wrote:
Ruffy wrote:They look like 60 Series landcruiser rears to me.
WTF???

Mate I guarantee they are L series subaru fronts.

Yes they're L series fronts. It's what we use for rear disc conversions on drum brake landcruisers.

Post by **date** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 8:10 am

Do you have the brake pads to suit these calipers? If so, go to the Ferodo website and look through the catalogue and see what they are offering. They have pad dimensions listed in a section at the back of the catalogue and you should be able to cross reference them from that.

Post by **hyzook** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:09 pm

date wrote:Do you have the brake pads to suit these calipers? If so, go to the Ferodo website and look through the catalogue and see what they are offering. They have pad dimensions listed in a section at the back of the catalogue and you should be able to cross reference them from that.

I got the calipers from someone who didn't know exactly what they were off and without pads, and to make it worse they were missing some spring clips (which don't come with a overhaul kit)I have ended up going to a wrecker and getting another set and can now confirm the above stated; L series, 85 Leone fronts, 18mm vented rotor.
It was worth it as I got to remove them so I grabbed the handbrake cables as well as brake line clips and got to measure distance from mount to rotor. I also got a Camry handbrake lever which is the same as the Subaru but it pulls forward instead of back.

Thanks for those that posted.

Post by **flyology** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 4:07 pm

Not trying to rain on your parade, but I believe the calipers pictures are the Subaru calipers with the larger piston, which can cause a soft/mushy pedal.

Check with ozrunner, I am sure he will give you some idea on what calipers to use, apparently the ones with the plate steel type mounting bracket rather than the cast mounting bracket are the ones to use as they (steel plate) have a smaller piston??

Post by **sloshy** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 7:14 pm

flyology wrote:Not trying to rain on your parade, but I believe the calipers pictures are the Subaru calipers with the larger piston, which can cause a soft/mushy pedal.

They are the ones I'm using and my brakes are perfect

Post by **hyzook** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:10 pm

sloshy wrote:
flyology wrote:Not trying to rain on your parade, but I believe the calipers pictures are the Subaru calipers with the larger piston, which can cause a soft/mushy pedal.
They are the ones I'm using and my brakes are perfect

I have read the thread about this and researched as much as I could, I know of someone running the same set up with a Vitara booster and M/C and they also say its fine, as much as OZrunners posts made sense I have seen this set up work which is worth more than a forum post (no offence intended). As discussed with my engineer I am not going to try and solve a problem I don't have yet.......... When it back on the road I will preform some brake tests and go from there. If it comes to it that I need different calipers and brackets or a different M/C then I will deal with it then.

I am currently running Sierra calipers on the rear, with this set up I have a bias valve to reduce pressure to the rear or it will lock up. These calipers will be off in the next day or so and I want to measure the piston size as I think it is similar to the Subaru piston size.

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