Hi does anyone know what year when the Brakes changed from the Gen 1 Subie to Gen 2? You know, from the messy pins/spacers caliper set up to the more Modern set up on the Gen 2? Thanks. My guess is 81 Brat, last of the Gen 1 body & 1st of the EA81.

the brakes changed with the body style, 1980 for all models except Brat, which was 1982.

some time in 1983, the gen 2 cars went to a vented rotor, and changed calipers again.

i should admit that I have never inspected the brakes on an 80 or 81 brat, maybe a brat expert could verify that the brakes did not change over on those models.

Interesting. If thats the case then maybe a Gen 2 brake swap with alll the stuff? Caliper,Rotor etc....

 

Or......would a XT6 5-lug swap be doable on a Gen 1 Subie???

 

Thanks ya'll