I have an '04 WRX with front calipers that are (as the OEM Service Manual explains them) the 15" type. In the manual, it lists stock WRX calipers as being the 16" type.

My brake pads are accessible by taking the top of the rotor off and striking each tab (on right and left lateral positions on the pad) with a 12mm rod, popping them out of the caliper (as explained for the 15" type in the OEM Service Manual).

Unlike the manuals listing (16" type) of a brake pad accessable from the top of the caliper without having to pull any part of the caliper except for the pins and thin metal top piece (for lack of vocab).

Does anyone know if my calipers are stock. I can post pictures if it would help any - let me know. Also, they say Tokico on the side of the caliper, did Tokico make stock subaru braking products? Any help would be much appreciated.

 

Couldn't hurt to attach some pics of the caliper on the rotor.

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Thanks, I'll do so ASAP. I got to looking at another thread, and it shows the 2002 setup, and I'm almost positive that what I have is this. This setup is also listed in the '04 service manual as the 15" type. I'll make sure to still post pix, though.

 

that is a negative and i am hungry for pics, im quite curious!! holler

 

is the 16" type the STi brembo brakes? they come apart differently since they are a fixed caliper...

 

they are stock, i just took my entire stock brakes off for the brembo conversion on my wrx...they said tokico..shocking but yes, they are stock