cvincent Posted April 16, 2007 Share Posted April 16, 2007 i have a 99 leg--not outback that i want to put bigger rotors on , i does not brake well, when i bought rotors and pads this past time we had a very hard time finding the right ones for the car, all the part places pulled the wrong ones it was weird, has anyone else had that problem? anyway can i put outback rotors on this 99 and do i have to swap my 15 in wheels if i do? thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocei77 Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 in 2000 with the BE series, brakes went to 10.7 F and 11.3 R. Your 99 has 10.1 F and 10.5 rear. Any change in rotor size will require an upgrade to your wheels and also the caliper brackets and possibly the calipers also. check any site that sells brake pads and check the part #s for both years, if they are different, then, the calipers are probably different too. O. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vollball81 Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 Hey i have a 99 leg as well, just got wrx 05 rims for 150 with bf re92s. Next is the brake upgrade, i was told get wrx brakes. you have to get the knuckles/hubs, calipers 4, rotors 4, brake pads, brake lines, master cylinder shouldnt spend more than 250 used. let m eknow how it goes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballitch Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 for wrx front brakes you only need the rotor, the caliper, and the caliper bracket....bolts right up to the stock legacy backing plate. as for the rears, you need the 11.4'' rotor, a 02' or 03' wrx rear calipers(and pads) and the rear caliper brackets off the same car the 11.4'' rotors came from. and you have to trim/remove the backing plate/dust shield. ~Josh~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1999roadrace Posted August 12, 2007 Share Posted August 12, 2007 I also have a 99 legacy but its a wagon with drums on the rear, can i also swap wrx brakes onto the front? Can you swap on wrx knuckle/hubs on the rear to get the brakes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99lego Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 I also have a 99 legacy but its a wagon with drums on the rear, can i also swap wrx brakes onto the front? Can you swap on wrx knuckle/hubs on the rear to get the brakes? rare car, relatively speaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86BRATMAN Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 rare car, relatively speaking. Not real rare, Brighton model Legacies never had disc rears. But to answer the question short answer yes. Longer answer 95-99 legacy rear wheel bearings and hubs are stronger than regular wrx stuff. Get a rear hub setup from any legacy that range, and swap the rotors, caliper brackets, and calipers to them. You can do from an rear this way. I recently swapped my mom's 98 L to the two piston fronts from a 91 turbo legacy, and the difference was amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99lego Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Not real rare, Brighton model Legacies never had disc rears. i cant say i've ever seen a 99 brighton as it was the 30'th anniversary for SOA and they offered a packaged out L. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1999roadrace Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 I know this is off topic but I want to know what you think of this deal. I have been offered a 02 WRX wagon for 2300. The car is severly tweeked, thats why its cheep (cant register it for road) but all mechanical is fine. I want it for a parts. What do you guys think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86BRATMAN Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 Buy it and don't look back. It won't stay around long at that price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1999roadrace Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Ok back to the topic... I picked up a wrecked 2002 WRX for swap parts and have proceeded to exchange the brakes. My god they fit!!! well i knew they would thanks to you guys. Now id like to demo $15 caliper paint... wow what a difference The original rotor placed on top of the fresh WRX rotor THe final i know the pict is blurry camera phones suck. Any one want to buy a set of brakes form a 1999 Subaru Legacy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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