spatulaisgod Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 I recently purchased a 1983 Subaru Brat GL, and I've been working on getting it fully road worthy. I took it to a brake place the other day to get the brakes done, and they came back and said that the rear brakes are not factory, and are disc brakes as opposed to drum. They were unable to determine which pads to use, and thus the car was returned with no brakes put on. Since I wasn't privy to the swap, I am useless in trying to help them. Also, it had a 4 inch lift put on before I purchased - not sure if that gives any clues. If anyone has time to help sort this out, I'd appreciate it very much. I basically need to figure out what model/year the swap came from or what to look for (if there are part numbers, what I have to take apart, etc..). I have searched the forums to no avail, but perhaps I am not using the correct key words. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated, Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmoss5723 Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Unless someone did something really weird, the brakes are probably from an EA82 turbo vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyeights Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Try Wagner Thermoquiet PD314, or have them cross-reference the number to something that they have a line on. Order for a 1988 Subaru GL-10 Wagon with EA82 Turbo and rear disc brakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 this info above is assuming you stil have 4 stud hubs too. Five stud wold indicate EJ model brakes and pads..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckarooBanzai Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 Ok, the number of lugs is throwing me off a bit, but I had a rear disk break conversion done on my 82' Brat with a break set-up from a 91' XT and ordered a full set of drilled and slotted rotors from R1 concepts. And at the same time had a 6 lug conversion done. I included a screen cap of my order from R1 concepts for visual reference, hopefully this will help. Best, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomRhere Posted August 9, 2014 Share Posted August 9, 2014 From the pic, looks like someone did a 6-lug conversion to it. You need pads for the EA82 Turbo models, or the XT6. Same calipers/pads. A 5-lug swap would most likely be the XT6 vs. the EJ ones. Don't the EJ's have rear e-brake? That would be the determining factor there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spatulaisgod Posted August 15, 2014 Author Share Posted August 15, 2014 Thanks to all who responded, it was a huge help getting this resolved. I finally got the brake pads from amazon (Wagner Thermoquiet PD314 as suggested by Crazyeights) and installed, and I am no longer embarrassed to drive around town - the horrible noises are gone finally. I really do appreciate everyone taking the time to read these posts, and help others out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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