15” methods on Baja
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15” methods on Baja
Been told you have to grind big 1 pot brake to or go with 06/07 Subaru 4 pot upgrade to fit 15s? Can anyone confirm this?
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anarchy1024
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Re: 15” methods on Baja
I'm not sure about 15" wheels, but the stock 16" wheels don't clear the 06/07 WRX 4-pot calipers unless you have a 2-3mm spacer. The issue isn't the diameter; the spokes of the rim are just slightly too thick and hit the caliper.
You can see in the photos, there's lots of space between the outer edge of the caliper and inner edge of the rim, but nearly no space between the outside face of the caliper and the inside of the spokes of the rim.
So, for aftermarket 15" rims, it'll very much depend on the dimensions of the specific one.
If you're looking at the Method MR502 VT-Spec 2 15x7, according to this site: https://www.vividracing.com/-p-153291278.html "Wheel will clear: Subaru WRX 4-pot (up to 2014)". Based on photos of that rim, to me it seems like a believable claim (although I can't say for sure).
You can see in the photos, there's lots of space between the outer edge of the caliper and inner edge of the rim, but nearly no space between the outside face of the caliper and the inside of the spokes of the rim.
So, for aftermarket 15" rims, it'll very much depend on the dimensions of the specific one.
If you're looking at the Method MR502 VT-Spec 2 15x7, according to this site: https://www.vividracing.com/-p-153291278.html "Wheel will clear: Subaru WRX 4-pot (up to 2014)". Based on photos of that rim, to me it seems like a believable claim (although I can't say for sure).
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