Nissan 4pot Vs Subaru 4pot Calipers - Same Pads?

[NZM.031]

hey guys,

does anybody know for sure if nissan 4 piston calipers aka r32, r33, s14, s15, 300zx use the same pads as the subaru 4 piston calipers....

trying to find some good pads for a mates wrx... and some places they are listed as the same pad, others they arent...

cheers

Linton

[Will's Performance Centre]

hey guys,

does anybody know for sure if nissan 4 piston calipers aka r32, r33, s14, s15, 300zx use the same pads as the subaru 4 piston calipers....

trying to find some good pads for a mates wrx... and some places they are listed as the same pad, others they arent...

cheers

Linton

Hey Linton

I took my Project Mu brake pads out of my R32 GTR calipers (same as R33 GTST) and put them in my mates WRX no problem at all.

I have also had some pads in mine from a R32 GTST.

Also Mazda RX7 4 pots the same.

They all use the same Sumitomo caliper. They look and mount a bit diffrent but there all the same and all take the same pads.

Hope ive helped

Will

[Duncan]

you can always double check the numbers on the DBA site - they are normally pretty accurate

[Pablo Rodriguez]

sounds pretty right. both Nissan & Subaru share the same parent company, Fuji Heavy Industries. a lot of parts are very similar, ie diffs, brake calipers, etc.

[Marcus89]

sounds pretty right. both Nissan & Subaru share the same parent company, Fuji Heavy Industries. a lot of parts are very similar, ie diffs, brake calipers, etc.

nissan isn't owned by fuji but subaru is

[Pablo Rodriguez]

i'm sorry, you're right.

From 1968 until 1999, Fuji Heavy Industries was 20% owned by Nissan. After Renault bought Nissan, they sold their share of Fuji to GM.

regardless, parts are shared.

[Marcus89]

i'm sorry, you're right.

From 1968 until 1999, Fuji Heavy Industries was 20% owned by Nissan. After Renault bought Nissan, they sold their share of Fuji to GM.

regardless, parts are shared.

All good man wasn't having a dig at you or anything just wanted to point that out.

Found it really interesting to know that items were shared between Subaru and Nissan. Now days i wouldn't be surprised in Toyota and Subaru share a fair few parts especially since they are making that new FT-86 together.

[NZM.031]

thanks chaps.. the rear pads are different... scoobs have the normal style 2 piece caliper as opposed to the nissan one piece one... but the fronts are the same.. which makes me wonder why can pads be different prices.. if they are the same pad.

[Gunnar_11]

They sure do share parts; this is the power window's control from my 06 wrx:

[Gunnar_11]

All good man wasn't having a dig at you or anything just wanted to point that out.

Found it really interesting to know that items were shared between Subaru and Nissan. Now days i wouldn't be surprised in Toyota and Subaru share a fair few parts especially since they are making that new FT-86 together.

Didn't Toyota buy GM's share of FHI?

[Marcus89]

Didn't Toyota buy GM's share of FHI?

I think so either Toyota bought FHI shares or FHI bought some of Toyota can't remember which way but yea they are definitely linked

[Pablo Rodriguez]

"GM announced on October 6, 2005 that it will sell 8.4% of the company to Toyota and disposed of its remaining share.

On April 10, 2008, Toyota increased its stake in FHI to 16.7% and announced the end of minicar production at its facility in Gunma Prefecture.

Daihatsu, a subsidiary of Toyota, will instead supply the cars to FHI."

[gslrallysport]

I took my Project Mu brake pads out of my R32 GTR calipers (same as R33 GTST) and put them in my mates WRX no problem at all.

I have also had some pads in mine from a R32 GTST.

Also Mazda RX7 4 pots the same.

They all use the same Sumitomo caliper. They look and mount a bit diffrent but there all the same and all take the same pads

Yep, all correct except for the bit about the RX7 4 pot, which is miles smaller than the Sumitomo found on WRX/Skylines, and doesn't use the same pads.

[Will's Performance Centre]

Yep, all correct except for the bit about the RX7 4 pot, which is miles smaller than the Sumitomo found on WRX/Skylines, and doesn't use the same pads.

my bad could of sworn they were the same

[gslrallysport]

Easy done mate. They look very similar, just smaller. They're still a Sumitomo 4 pot, and found on some early Toyota commercials...