How To Do STI Brembo Conversion The CORRECT Way // 2015 Forester XT

I finally converted both front and rear brakes on my 2015 Subaru Forester XT to the WRX STi Brembo brakes using factory OEM parts from various models of Subaru to make this a complete bolt on solution! No cutting, or special fabricating required!
✅DBA Brakes
www.dbausa.com
Front Rotor: DBA-5654XS-10 (dual drilled)
Rear Rotor: DBA 42656S-10 (dual drilled)
Pads: DBA (next video for details)
Front Brake Lines: amzn.to/3jywD55
Rear Brake Lines: amzn.to/34VWtMq
Motul Fluid: amzn.to/3lHTRYa
All OEM Genuine Subaru Parts Used Below
Rear Hub: 2016 BRZ
Rear Knuckle: 2011 STi
Front & Rear Calipers: 2016 STi
Rear Brake Cable: Forester (retain original)
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[@Frost640]

I swear you're the only YT automotive person that actually works on their projects and finishes them.

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[@lowlifeangler]

A 2007 Malibu ...a never ending project keeping it on the road

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Watching your new videos brings so much joy to this 72 year old heart. Keep up the great work. We all love ya !!!

[@CFHGARZA]

That's a clean conversion. Props to figuring it all out, I'm sure it took tons of research and forum digging to figure it all out. Looks like a nice upgrade over stock too

[@SarahnTuned]

Rock auto part measurements & subaru illustrated part break downs.

[@bongodave13]

@@SarahnTuned You've done the Forester community a great service. Anyone who wants to upgrade the brakes can just watch this and know the whole deal. Great job. You really knocked off some un-sprung weight, which is the best weight to lose.

[@kingkong348]

@@SarahnTuned Hi Sarah, just wondering could it be using 2017 wrx sti rear knuckle 28411VA020/030 rather than 2011 sti knuckle? Thanks a lot🙇🏻‍♂️🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@Bootycreaser805]

Hello sarah ik this is a old video do you know if this will work for a 2018 fxt with eye sight? Or if anyone else knows ?

[@mikekillion4731]

I don't see why it wouldn't. Did you try?

[@darkcashyz]

I'm really glad to see you using the DOT 4 Racing brake fluid. Many people skip upgrading their brake fluid. It's very crucial that we upgrade your brake fluid even on your stock brake system if we want more them more safety.

[@joneskimracing2932]

Bigger garage with lift => more fun projects => 1 million plus subscribers in no time

[@802Garage]

The dream brake swap for any Subaru enthusiast! Nicely done.

[@steventhomas5865]

Hi from Sydney Australia, which is where the DBA 5000 series rotors are made. It's great to see you getting parts from companies all over the world. That's called success!

[@buffandsweet33]

I could watch you fix up cars all day long!

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You used 'accoutrements' just fine in a sentence, it's just like additional equipment, gear, or apparatus. Love your videos.

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ashley1969 cheer's for that, saved me googling it. 👍

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Well, as a French word accoutrement is generally in reference to clothing, but it wouldn’t be the first word that got additional meaning when used in the English language.

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@@nicc171 Totally correct, from an old French word meaning 'seam' and going all the way back to a Latin word consuere, meaning "to sew together'.

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Appropriate use especially when matched with blue nail polish!

[@don7406]

Dayyaamm girl, those lower control arms are fire. Nice work figuring it all out.

[@SwissTuned]

Absolutely love your videos! You're one of the most skilled youtubers out there, it's literally so much fun watching you :)

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The White Try writing this in your third language, then you’ll know how I feel. But thanks anyways for making KZbin comments a better place

[@grayfool]

Very cool job. A win in every department. You should get double Brownie points for the work you put in to this conversion. And, to paraphrase an 80's t shirt slogan, "Proper KZbinrs do it on the floor in the garage".

[@julioburgos4979]

I can't wait to see you in your dream garage. U really deserve it!!! Love the channel.

[@jims8618]

Those control arms are the icing on the cake!!! Beefy and they match the coilovers.... pretty slick

[@madjanx]

Awesome! I've got an SJ Forester XT and you always give me ideas for what to do with mine.

[@ChinitFxt]

The video I’ve been waiting for since I subscribe. As a fellow SJ FXT owner i really appreciate this and I wanted to do this to my fxt but the rear stop me because of all the hacking involved and you literally solved the puzzle. Thank you Sarah. Now off to find these parts

[@SarahnTuned]

Parts listed in video description

[@jeffreypierson2064]

Better hurry before the price goes up or they sell out.

[@ChinitFxt]

Sarah -n- Tuned thank you

[@mikekillion4731]

Did you end up doing it? Will it fit 17" wheels?

[@DougKremer]

A+ as always. Love the siri interruption. As far as I've always known, the manufacturer people always refer to those style rears as drum-in-hat setups.

[@blackfly29er]

Great job! As another Subie owner, who has spent hours on forums reading about the 170-190 rear brake con swaps, I really appreciate your efforts, and this video. 🔥

[@estlerd]

You are amazing Sarah! I love your work ethic.

[@Laguy211]

Mad respect to you Sarah amazing job 😎

[@robertgrauman8602]

You're amazed by the work you do in that garage? You walk through the door saying Beast Mode and your accomplishments speak for themselves.

[@brummiescot]

I am so envious of your none rusty cars. Here in uk everything is covered in rust

[@Dave-fx5zw]

You made the right choice going with the sti knuckle over the wrx one, especially with the new lateral arm. Very nice and so clean. You started getting the details ready for this 9 months ago, bet you're damn happy to have it done!

[@terryschenian993]

Clean. Nothing janky. Well done!

[@kap6334]

The highlight of my week is when I see you've posted, I can't wait to laugh.

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You know the same here also its just relaxing to watch Her videos.

[@davidstuart4915]

@Newblood too much hassle and disappointment!

[@raullasvegas]

Great job Sarah! That takes some research to figure all that out, and order all the parts ahead of time, and without seeing it done anywhere. Just Awesome!

[@jody024]

What a great conversion! also digging the 80's pop music you used!

[@peterbrookens9026]

Awesome job Sarah. I love keeping things as OEM as possible too. Thank you for doing this.

[@bobbielayton7714]

Great Video and the truck looking really Nice keep up the great work 👍

[@rastamanl5517]

Keep those great videos coming Sarah, those breaks look amazing

[@dannylister558]

Your videos are never long enough..your excitement is contagious..wonderful content..

[@tonyrovito9753]

Best video yet! I had as much fun as you did.

[@ross7684]

You never cease to impress with your knowledge and skill!

[@nekonosuke3086]

Used to work at NORAD importing these off the dock. Drove a manual Forester once and I swear it was more fun than the actual STI and that's from someone who would never buy an SUV. Love seeing such a cool project. Stay weird, yo

[@tonygiraldes7848]

I’ve been waiting for this😊 just the greatest ❤️

[@prelovedguitarsni1436]

Great video as always & it is amazing what you do in the space you have, I can't wait to see what you do in a proper workshop.

[@jamesoncross7494]

How do you manage to stay so clean, not break your nails, and not scratch your watch to crap? Very impressive.

[@blackackcl]

After so many struggles and sad/frustrated Sarah videos, it's nice to see you accomplish a big project and be able to smile and be proud of your work. Keep it up Sarah!

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Anyone else like her videos before you watch them cause you know there always gonna be perfect also i love you using Australian made disk and pads

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Appreciated the attention to detail and the sidebar about the MR2. Thanks for bringing great content to the Subaru community.

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Lovely Jubbly again Sarah, keep them coming.

[@Haywoodjablomie100]

What you accomplish in that small space is incredible. Love your channel!

[@pnrcomps]

BRAVISSIMO! Amazing job piecing that rear setup, it looks AMAZING! Nice work Sarah! Very impressed cant wait to see it on the ground with the wheels on. grats!!!

[@JarodKeel]

I’ve never really been into cars and always thought of them to get me from point a to point b. After watching your videos for the past year that has changed. I now try to take better care of my car. Just wanted to say thank you for all the awesome content!

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Awesome vid!!! I lean something new in EVERY vid you make!!! Keep up the great work!!!

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You are absolutely incredible I've been watching you off and on for a few years with this

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Great video. Thanks for sharing your work!

[@michaelj7069]

Wow. This is coming along nicely. Amazing work.

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Sarah, you are always entertaining and fun to watch. Keep the great videos coming, and I thought I was fussy keeping my truck clean.

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Yet another fabulous video. You are going to go a long way, an incredible future awaits you.....this is just the start.

[@djmandrick]

You can now add "I won the Internet" to your already long list of skills and achievements. Congrats, looks awesome and I'm sure with the unprecedented amount of background research and cross-checking you must have had to do, it will no doubt work flawlessly and serve you well for many years to come.

[@dannyeg6]

Hey Sarah! Have to say, This is by far the best video you have put together to date! From the editing, content, work done, just everything, it's absolutely perfect! It's been awesome watching you evolve over the past 6 years. Great work, as always... I share your OCD cleanliness and can appreciate everything you have done to forester Gump, Mr dos, and tatter tot! Keep up the great work! Let me know if you want a license plate from Montreal Quebec Canada lol

[@sasha-taylor]

watching you do these huge projects in your garage is what gives me the confidence to do things like drop my transmission in mine! I'm still dreading that job a little bit though haha, anyway, YOU TOTALLY DESERVE A LIFT SARAH

[@johnkent91]

Amazing upgrades to Gump. Kudos for figuring all this out. Wouldn’t know where to start! Great job.

[@ItAintJustPaint]

Best video ever! I love using other OEM parts to accomplish a swap, instead of modifying/fabricating. My fav!🤗

[@richy77g99]

While I don't know as much about cars as you. I do love driving. When I recap the the amount of roadtrips that I've taken from Canada to the states it's ridiculous. I've taken completely separate roadtrips trips to rural Oregon, San Francisco , Nogales AZ, Stroudsburg PA, Buffalo NY, Louisville KY, Des Moines IA, NY NY. Two trips to the Grand Canyon ( one I cheated after flying to Austin TX ). On all of these trips - while I didn't always have the most time - I had the privilege of experiencing everything in between. Just last summer, staying in Scottsdale AZ was a dream. The street was so beautiful with the beige stucco houses, palm trees, immaculate yards. It was like a fairytale. The pool was a refreshing lifesaver from the heat ! I'm not rich by any means, but managed to drive to all these places over the years nonetheless. Here in Canada, we get this non stop propaganda in the media that we are supposedly this perfect world citizen. Yet the people you meet up here ( with exceptions of course ) are so self righteous, shallow, and quick to follow the latest fashions/ beliefs. I'm so sad to not be able to take cheap trips away anymore. Some of the people that I've met in America have been the nicest, most down to earth, welcoming people that I've met in my entire life. I'm hopelessly in love with the states and the land of the free. I don't know if I'll ever make it back, but want you to know that you are everything that I love about America wrapped up into one - undeniably beautiful- package. Blessings

[@Th3Gr3mlinz]

It’s been so nice to see someone with a channel on a Forester XT and doing things like this.

[@BillinSD]

Achievement Unlocked: Complete STi brake upgrade on Subaru Forester XT They should call it "getting your Forester XT Sarah-n-Tuned". (a new verb :-) ) Excellent work!

[@delukxy]

XTST = Ecstasy.

[@officialyasir]

That’s so awesome! Looking forward to the braking test! :)

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Loving your work. New subscriber from the UK 🇬🇧👍

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Epic! Love the content Sarah, keep up the great work!

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Best content EVER! 🔥 👑

[@SarahnTuned]

Best comment ever 😜

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One of your best Sarah, packed with wrenching. You're easy to like.

[@carlprendergast3827]

Hope you get your dream garage, I can't wait to see what you can turn out with all the pro gear, lift and loads of space. Love the videos please keep going. 👍😎👍

[@James_cowley]

So so sick! Well done! I figure this basically makes you the forester queen.

[@brianhall23]

Great job figuring all that out. Looks super!

[@pkt1213]

I really appreciate they put the threaded holes on the front to pop the rotors off. I did front brakes yesterday and spent 30 minuted with pry bar and sledge to get the rotors off.

[@Pinehollowmechanical]

I was thinking that about the garage as I was watching it before you said it lol....so much work has been done in there it’s nuts

[@lot27a]

Another excellent video Sarah. You are most definitely the Subaru Guru!

[@felixlugo9109]

Excellent job as always

[@adrianncharles436]

I Enjoy your videos Sarah...keep pushing forward

[@Doug_Morgan]

In a word...... Outstanding!

[@wild_lee_coyote]

That is one clean conversion Sarah. Even Mr. Clean can’t hold a candle to what you do.

[@forgottenautos8461]

I put the previous generation oem gold Brembos on my SVX. Definitely not a direct fit, but I got it to work.

[@ahmadghosheh3104]

Amazing work, well thought out and perfectly executed.

[@clairoux.matthew]

Welcome to the club, i just did front and rear knuckle conversion to make me 5x114.3 when I did my brembos. More wheel options now too.

[@ryanguzman5021]

Looks awesome Sarah!! Cant wait to see it with the wheels on.

[@stephencrawford5227]

Love the videos, not really a car enthusiast but I do like to tinker. You just throw yourself into any challenge which I admire. I have an Aussie Ts STI forester so this conversion caught my eye. Love the trailing arms.

[@jpiazzola]

Another hard working video. It's amazing what you do in that little garage.. Well done, Gump looks great.Thanks for taking us along on your journey.

[@therunningman8692]

Love that 80s stranger thing vibe music. Nice work.

[@keasbeydave]

Looks awesome. Great job!

[@robaylmer2450]

Another great video Sarah, always, always enjoy watching and leaning from your work. Thank you so much 🥰😀🐧🐧

[@TheNego]

Great video and love the info and classy content you provide! 🤘

[@gregburns9534]

You are giving me ideas for my '16 XT

[@dtran22]

You’re so impressive! Love your vids Sarah!

[@batsta3d]

That's epic Sarah! Great work! Love watching your content of you working on this kind've stuff. As an ex WRX owner, it all seems so familiar :)

[@martinfrog768]

Thanks Sarah! ... you are amazing ... a true automotive warrior

[@Eric-cf8je]

I've been kinda trying to figure out how to do it correctly. You did it! Awesome!!!

[@guss2099]

Great video and the choice of music is just perfect!🤘🏼

[@QuartzE-cb3cp]

You have an awesome personality and mind. The way you think is so random and intelligently planned out it seems!

[@jaanusmooses]

Love that you are as you are in your videos. No acting, just pure talent ;) . Pretty and hard working- nice combo...

[@johnnatt4875]

Its awesome that you don't actually show us in detail how to do this. Great job.

[@anthonywelk8251]

Nice job cant wait to see it finished

[@ramonpunsalang3397]

For a major rebuild, I think this is the first instance when everything went according to plan.. kudos on the great job.

[@andrewstanley8388]

Used this video as a guide to do this swap myself. Great upgrade for the XT.

[@Ne3to0]

It's awesome three years spending a labor schedule on your garage is incredible but it looks you enjoy it as much as us watching you doing it and inspiring us.

[@tomdixon1213]

One of the best time lapse presentations on Sarah-n-tuned. I.e. the overhead angle view on the front driver side.

[@wonderchild53]

When is the last time I commented that you're...AMAZING...as I see it ...your working on these models...!!!