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Originally Posted by SubieNate
Out of curiosity, how does a larger wheel diameter affect the brakes? AFAIK most WRX's run 225/45-17 or 205/55-16 which have practically the same outer diameter as our car's 215/45-17's (actually, ours are slightly smaller than the 225/45's). So if someone upgraded the wheels on the older WRX's to 17's (Extremely common) these brakes would fail? That doesn't seem right.
I'm not questioning that the bias etc isn't correct for this car, but a mechanical failure seems odd.
Nathan
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My thoughts too (but I think they are designed for the 16" wheels). All valid points but these guys sell brake kits after all. I'm not trying to push this as a kit, it's just what I took a risk on and fitted. I will update as time goes on. From my initial testing it seems like a great option for the street/autocross/occasional track guy. If I tracked my car often, I'd obviously opt for a more robust kit. These things crap on the stock brakes hands down. I'm just an enthusiast and have been modifying cars for more than 13 years now. I'm not the one that takes any liability or offers any warranty. I just enjoy sharing my insights. I've done brake swaps in the past (typically one OEM application to another).