Subaru WRX Brake Caliper Perfect Restoration
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- Опубликовано: 28 июн 2020
- Welcome to this weeks restoration. Today i am tackling the restoration of an old pair of STI 4 pot Sumitomo calipers for my WRX seeing as the Brembo's arent suitable for my goal ( Link here - • 25 Year Old Brembo Bra... ) So the plan is to fix the rust, clean up the castings, paint them, rebuild them and fit them to the car so lets crack on with the work.
First things first a visual inspection to check for defects or any major flaws that would render these calipers unsuitable for restoration and im pleased to say they are in good shape apart from being a little seized from sitting around for years.
The first job is to strip the old brake pads and fitting kit out this was simple enough and the pins weren't too seized. After the pads were out i set up my pressure regulator to around 50 psi and blew the pistons out with compressed air making sure there was wood in between them to cushion the impact as the pistons could chip and send dangerous shrapnel flying around the room.
After the pistons were removed i separated the two caliper halves with the help of my Snap-On impact gun then headed over to the parts washer to remove years of brake dust, brake fluid and general road grime this step is necessary to prolong the life of the blasting media and stop the blaster from clogging up with lumps of crud.
Once dry the halves were loaded into the blasting cabinet and given a good blasting this removed all rust and corrosion from the surface of the steel and left me with a pristine surface to paint onto.
After blasting i re-assembled the calipers so that i could grind away the rough casting marks left at the factory and smooth he calipers out so they would appear to be one single piece. This worked out successfully and allowed my to go to the next step which was as usual etch priming the surface preparing it for a following coat of high build primer.
The primer was left to cure them was wet flatted to give a flawless surface to apply my base coat red onto. Once the base coat was applied i made up some Subaru decals with my plotter and white vinyl and applied them in the appropriate location then gave them a good coat of clear to protect them.
While the clear coat was curing i set about re-plating the bolts as they were still in perfectly good condition all they needed was a little rust removal and a new coating of zinc and yellow passivate and they are good for another 20 years at least.
After all that it was simply a case of fitting new pistons and seals and joining the two halves back together with loctite and the correct torque this was verified by using my fully calibrated Snap-On torque wrench.
And there we have it one set of calipers all ready to be fitted and to do some serious braking :)
Which so you prefer the Brembo's or the Subaru's? Let me know in the comment section.
As always i hope you enjoyed this video and i'll see you again soon with another episode.
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This is the most rewarding video I have watched. There's just something about being able to fully restore something, and the process that comes with it is so satisfying.
Thank you, Glad you enjoyed it :)
Perfection. I see others try this, and fail to protect machined parts from sand blasting. They use the wrong fluids in the wrong places. Your efforts to prevent cross contamination are second to none, in the RUclipsverse.
Thank you so much for your kind comment :)
Yeah, but just a shame most people watching doesn’t have a Scooby what the F the fluids are pal
for the smaller passages i think ear plugs would be a great fit, just roll them up like youre putting them in your ear and then pop them in to the threadi g
I have done this exact restoration on my Subaru 4/2 pot callipers. I purchased new bolts and clips because they were so cheap. I polished up the pistons and installed the rebuild kit, repainted the callipers and 4 years later they still look as new. Was such a worthwhile process considering how super expensive these callipers are to buy new.
I'm thinking upgrading my '04 WRX to these calipers, at least for the front wheels. Would you say they're worth the cost?
@@salacommander26741000%.....02 wrx here blasting off daily with 305hp/304tq...stopping is definitely worth it...good pads too...brembo makes decent pads/rotors for these too that aren't too expensive imo.
George had his mask on and was social distancing lol. Once again, a perfect restoration!
You should definitely do a how to ‘re-plate’ at home video👍.
Been hoping for one. Want to learn so I can try to replate some vintage watches.
@@ro63rto Go to Cameron Niemelas RUclips channel he did a very specific guide how to plate bolts.
Beautifully done. I've never seen someone take so much pride in making sure all the details were done correctly. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much for your kind comment :)
I cant explain the satisfaction of seeing old this new again. Great job!
Anything in shiny red gets my attention immediately so I appreciate all of your attention to detail.
Good to see George is safe and well - and wearing his PPE 😀
I definitely prefer the Subaru livery, they came out perfectly. Ill never tire of watching you plate parts, always so satisfying :)
Why would someone give thumbs down to a video like this? There's no complacency...
Subaru owners who don't have the BBK. Fk em.
FOCUSST cause mibbies most folk don’t have a Scooby what bloody fluids he used ?
Only idiots....
I can only think of a couple reasons, mostly because the brakes were perfectly fine before "restoration", although they were dirty and a little ugly. And some people don't like painted calipers because the brake pads can get so hot that cheap paints flake off like dry skin.
@@shippo72 what about powder coated?
You really went above and beyond with those. If I had found those calipers at the junk yard I would have put them straight on my car pads and all.
The attention to detail was extraordinary, reflected in the finished product.
Absolutely beautiful 👌🏻
holy shit my two favourite youtube channels and one just commented on the other ones video
Thank you very much , Always a pleasure to see you in the comment section :) I see that your Fiero project is coming along nicely 👍
Great job as always dude. Hard to choose between the brembo and Subaru calipers as they are both absolutely perfect 👌
Best resto channel on the tube, Squire. No fake rusted up shite, just good old no nonsense, real life work.
Thank you so much :)
Wow! You've done an absolutely marvellous job restoring those Sumitomo WRX calipers. Two thumbs up!
Thank you :)
Stunning restoration of those calipers. It seems a simple process but very exacting. You definitely have to know what you are doing. 👍🇦🇺
Perhaps this video can be used to teach how perfection is achieved. Great job.
Your videos never fail to amaze, keep up the good work!
So amazing!!!!! Perfect job man! You have tons of patience!!!
Just tore the 4/2 pots of my WRX this morning to rebuild. This helps a lot!
What torque specs did you use for both?
Great content!! As an Evo X owner (Although, I very much appreciate & respect WRXs/STIs), you did an outstanding job on those calipers & bolts!! I wish my calipers looked as good as those do!!!
Simplest things always look good when you restore them....Oh, and it's always about having the right tools to do the job. Nice video, very therapeutic to watch!
Thank you very much for leaving a comment, very glad you enjoyed watching it :)
Pintura impecável! 👏👏
Master of your craft sir. The amount of work that goes into restoration, then the filming and editing. I'd buy you a few pints.
Well done Mr. Random. It’s also interesting to see your editing skills evolve over time. 👍
Thank you very much :)
the patience you have is phenomenal great work mate 👍
Thank you :)
Superb restoration, perfect paint job 👍
Beautiful restoration. Makes me realize I should just buy a new set!
Pleasure to watch ! Clean job ! BRAVO !
Thanks !
Thank you! Cheers!
Awesome workmanship done right!!!
If those aren't the CLEANEST brake calipers... Man... Also the detail this man puts into the calipers... Insane 🤯
Glad you liked the final product :)
Wow, those came out really well!
Did this myself about 2 months ago, rear 2 pots too, didn’t sandblast or etch primer them but they Turned out pretty good imo
You really brought them back 👌😎 support from Las Vegas
Thank you very much :)
Such an awesome video… loved watching it . Gunna try my own now
Very impressive lad, as always excellent work, looking forward to seeing more
Nice to see you, Glad you enjoyed the restoration :)
Amazing work , i have a jdm wrx myself and am thinking of restoring it
Once again, lovely work, top job mate, always look forward to your videos, 👍👍👍👍
Thank you! Cheers!
Fantastic video again! Thanks for posting, mate! 😁
Thank you for watching :)
You have some serious tools at your disposal. The machine for cutting the sticker out haha! Love it. I have alot of kit myself but in a 1 car garage Ive got no room to moving making any task under the car a damn nightmare. Amazing channel mate. You have a new subscriber! Keep them coming.
The Brembo brakes came out great but the Suburu's have more style! Great job on both though!
I totally agree! :)
Great camera work lots of close up details thank you
Look better then new...very nice job.
Thank you :)
Excellent job mate, they look great. Thanks for sharing. Cheers
Thank you! Cheers!
Another amazing video!
Love from India 🤘🏻💕
Nice to see you again, Glad you enjoyed it :)
Nice to see George wearing his mask! Nice work 👍🏻
Thanks! 👍
these look bloody great... what a piece of work... awesome...
Thank you! Cheers! :)
Awesome job again mate .i honestly couldn't choose between the 2
Would have to eye them up on the car 🤷♂️
Thank you :) Yeah they are quite difficult to choose between
I would like to see more please lol. Both Subaru and Brembo looks amazing but would prefer the brembo on my subie as i have tested them both and got great stopping power with it. Love the vids, keep em coming ama keep on liking em cheers..
You are a one man factory sir!
amazing work!!
They turned out really great - as usual I must say! 👍👍👍
Always a pleasure to see you, Glad you liked the restoration :)
@@RRCRestoration Thank you very much, and I'm here although I've been somewhat absent lately - you know Covid-19 and such. :)
Looks amazing! 👌🏽
perfect restoration, keep uploading videos of the subaru
Thank you ,Plenty more to come ;)
Now that’s sympathetically restored
Dupli-Color makes a really good caliper paint in an aerosol spray. Goes on good, levels out nicely. It's high-temp also. A good alternative to powder coating.
I had front and rear wrx brakes on my Legacy wagon.
Machined both down, to a smooth finish, and placed "LEGACY" on the front ones (similar as original) and the jdm "L" from the Legacy's of the time.
Miss that car.
Nice... I am inspired... I will be doing this to my 4Runner brakes...
Damn, those are better than from the factory! I'm a Brembo fan, but the Subaru logo looks very nice. Excellent work.
Thank you very much :)
What’s the torquing specs for the bolts? Beautiful job by the way came out looking better than before!
It’s crazy how well electrolysis works. I did this on a bigger scale with some rotors to experiment and boy were the results just crazy. Rust be gone!
Brembo, this is beautiful
Nicely done they look amazing
Thank you! Cheers!
Wow those look great!
Nice job. Anyone doing this at home you should use stainless pistons. The nickel whatever coated ones will stuck in a year. Also neat trick you can do is instal those pad pins backwards and do a cool aviation style locking wire setup on the outside.
Fantastic work! Nothing like a Sand blasting machine to clean old parts..
Yeah i would be lost without it now
Looking fresh!
Good to see george being safe! Haha I havent watched all of it yet but I already know these are going to look gorgeous. I stayed motivated from the last Subaru video and gutted my forester interior the other night and deep cleaned all my carpets, removed the seats and shampooed them etc. So thanks for the motivation mate :)
Nice, I cant wait o finish the mechanical work and give the GC8 interior a good deep clean aswell its absolutely filthy haha
@@RRCRestoration its so satisfying!
I had a 1999 GC8 that I bought new here in the US that I had to import a complete STI drivetrain to make it a WRX. Now I have a 2020 STi and I still miss that GC8. Super jealous of your build and really appreciate you doing all of this to keep her on the road.
Nice :) Glad to have you along for the ride.
Beautiful job 👍
Excellent viewing. Nice job.
Thank you :)
Looking great!
now i regret selling my top to toe V4 Type R restoration now...that said, Ive just bought a pair of knackered calipers and plan to restore them for my R53 big brake kit mini cooper project! thanks for the inspiration.
Fekkin brilliant! I need to do this with mine which are identical except they have "WRX Pro" embossed onto them.
Thumbs up.
Yeah
Amazing job 👏🙌👏👏👏
Amazing job! If I could do this type of work for a living I’d sign up immediately. 🍻
Thank you :)
You did an excellent job!!
Thank you :)
Hi my friend 👋👋👋 your clear and impeccable restoration work always inspires me, respect to you 🤝👍👍👍🔥✌🏻🇷🇺
Thank you so much :)
Great video. If you release the spring clip first, the pins can be easily removed without a punch normally.
Mate, it's like meditation, super
Very nice work.
Loved the plating in particular, but the whole video was so satisfying. Personally I prefer the sumitomo (subaru) calipers, since they fit under 15s.
Thanks for leaving a comment :)
Excelente trabajo
Nice quality work as always
Thank you very much :)
You’re a very talented guy....
Very nice job! I appreciate your work!
PS: i have no SUBARU, I will go with BREMBO 😉
Subaru brakes cuz you fixed it all up nice and dandy. Wasnt aware that you could get a brake caliper repair kit. Awesome work as always.
Great job mate
They look great! Go with the Subaru calipers 🙂🚗
Beautiful job!
Thank you!
Sos un artistazo!!. 👍
You are the BEST !!!!!!
Wow both are stunning but i do prefer the Subaru's. Great watch.
Essa cara é o melhor!
Look OEM, outstanding job
Thank you :)
Beautiful job, and they look much better with "Subaru" vs "Brembo"
"They" are two different brake calipers.