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Old 07-23-2008 | 11:02 PM
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Rear drums to disc conversion
This is not my write up but I did use it to convert my 97 OBS rear drums to 03 WRX discs and calipers.

http://wac.addr.com/auto/obs/disc/disc.html
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Old 07-24-2008 | 07:56 AM
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I just knocked this conversion out on my 2000 Forester. Very easy to do.
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Old 07-24-2008 | 01:17 PM
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i did it the really easy way unbolted the rear subframe rear end and brakes in one peice rolled it over to my wagon with a trans jack and bolted it up
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Old 07-24-2008 | 06:18 PM
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Yup. There is this link in another thread in the brake section. I posted a few things I found to make the conversion easier.
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Old 07-25-2008 | 12:56 PM
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hahaha nothing gets easier than this
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