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Dynamite Friction 1551-2045-01 Disc Brake Pad Set - Front
Front Brake Pads for Subaru Applications
The Dynamite Friction DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit, part number 1551-2045-01, is a front disc brake pad set for select Subaru models with 294mm front disc brakes and related OEM-specific brake configurations. It is built for drivers who need a direct-fit replacement for front brake service on Subaru Impreza, Subaru Forester, and Subaru Crosstrek applications.
Use 1551-2045-01 when servicing front brake wear on the Subaru Impreza, Subaru Forester, or Subaru Crosstrek. The DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit line is positioned as an OE-style replacement solution for everyday street use, with fitment organized around specific front disc sizes and model-year combinations.
- Front disc brake pad set for select Subaru vehicles
- Ceramic brake pad formulation
- Application-specific fitment for 294mm front disc systems where listed
- Direct replacement for front brake service on Subaru Impreza, Forester, and Crosstrek models
- Part number 1551-2045-01 for accurate ordering and catalog lookup
Detailed Fitment and Application
Compatible With 2024-2025 Subaru Impreza, front; 2019-2024 Subaru Forester, front; 2022-2023 Subaru Crosstrek, front; 2022-2023 Subaru Impreza, front; 2018-2021 Subaru Crosstrek, front; 2017-2021 Subaru Impreza, front. Notes vary by application, including 294mm front disc and OEM-specific replacement pad references for certain Subaru Impreza and Crosstrek configurations. Verify rotor size and brake package before ordering. Part number 1551-2045-01 is also referenced as 1551-2045-01 in catalog searches.
Common Brake Service Issues
- Front brake pad wear that reduces stopping performance
- Squealing or noise from worn disc pads
- Uneven braking feel during daily driving
- Brake service needs on Subaru models with 294mm front discs
- Replacement of worn OEM-style front pads on Impreza, Forester, or Crosstrek
Installation Notes
Confirm front axle fitment, rotor diameter, and brake package before installation. Clean the caliper and rotor contact areas, inspect related brake components, and follow the vehicle service procedure for pad replacement and bedding. This part is listed for front position only and should be matched to the exact Subaru application shown in the fitment data.
Quality Assurance
Dynamite Friction identifies this product as part of its DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit line, which is cataloged as an OE-specific replacement brake pad set for the listed Subaru applications.
This part fits 50 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel | Body Type | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Subaru | Impreza | Base | Front | 294mm Front Disc; DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit | |
| 2024 | Subaru | Forester | Base | Front | 294mm Front Disc; DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit | |
| 2024 | Subaru | Impreza | Base | Front | 294mm Front Disc; DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit | |
| 2023 | Subaru | Crosstrek | Front | DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit | ||
| 2023 | Subaru | Forester | Base | Front | 294mm Front Disc; DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit | |
| 2023 | Subaru | Impreza | Front | DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit | ||
| 2022 | Subaru | Crosstrek | Front | DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit | ||
| 2022 | Subaru | Forester | Base | Front | 294mm Front Disc; DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit | |
| 2022 | Subaru | Impreza | Front | DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit | ||
| 2021 | Subaru | Crosstrek | Front | OEM disc brake pad sets compatibility.; DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit | ||
| 2021 | Subaru | Forester | Base | Front | 294mm Front Disc; DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit | |
| 2021 | Subaru | Impreza | Sport | Sedan | Front | Front disc brake pad set designed as OEM-specific replacement for 294mm disc brakes.; DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit |
| 2021 | Subaru | Impreza | Premium | Sedan | Front | OEM Specific Replacement Pad; (277mm Front Disc); DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit |
| 2021 | Subaru | Impreza | Limited | Sedan | Front | OEM Specific Replacement Pad; (277mm Front Disc); DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit |
| 2021 | Subaru | Impreza | Base | Sedan | Front | OEM Specific Replacement Pad; (277mm Front Disc); DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit |
| 2021 | Subaru | Impreza | Touring | Sedan | Front | OEM Specific Replacement Pad; (277mm Front Disc); DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit |
| 2021 | Subaru | Impreza | Convenience | Sedan | Front | OEM Specific Replacement Pad; (277mm Front Disc); DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit |
| 2021 | Subaru | Impreza | Sport-tech | Sedan | Front | OEM Specific Replacement Pad; (277mm Front Disc); DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit |
| 2020 | Subaru | Crosstrek | Front | OEM disc brake pad sets compatibility.; DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit | ||
| 2020 | Subaru | Forester | Base | Front | 294mm Front Disc; DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit | |
| 2020 | Subaru | Impreza | Sport | Sedan | Front | Front disc brake pad set designed as OEM-specific replacement for 294mm disc brakes.; DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit |
| 2020 | Subaru | Impreza | Premium | Sedan | Front | OEM Specific Replacement Pad; (277mm Front Disc); DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit |
| 2020 | Subaru | Impreza | Limited | Sedan | Front | OEM Specific Replacement Pad; (277mm Front Disc); DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit |
| 2020 | Subaru | Impreza | Base | Sedan | Front | OEM Specific Replacement Pad; (277mm Front Disc); DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit |
| 2020 | Subaru | Impreza | Touring | Sedan | Front | OEM Specific Replacement Pad; (277mm Front Disc); DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit |
| 2020 | Subaru | Impreza | Convenience | Sedan | Front | OEM Specific Replacement Pad; (277mm Front Disc); DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit |
| 2020 | Subaru | Impreza | Sport-tech | Sedan | Front | OEM Specific Replacement Pad; (277mm Front Disc); DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit |
| 2019 | Subaru | Crosstrek | Front | OEM disc brake pad sets compatibility.; DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit | ||
| 2019 | Subaru | Forester | Base | Front | 294mm Front Disc; DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit | |
| 2019 | Subaru | Impreza | Sport | Sedan | Front | Front disc brake pad set designed as OEM-specific replacement for 294mm disc brakes.; DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit |
| 2019 | Subaru | Impreza | Premium | Sedan | Front | OEM Specific Replacement Pad; (277mm Front Disc); DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit |
| 2019 | Subaru | Impreza | Limited | Sedan | Front | OEM Specific Replacement Pad; (277mm Front Disc); DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit |
| 2019 | Subaru | Impreza | Base | Sedan | Front | OEM Specific Replacement Pad; (277mm Front Disc); DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit |
| 2019 | Subaru | Impreza | Touring | Sedan | Front | OEM Specific Replacement Pad; (277mm Front Disc); DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit |
| 2019 | Subaru | Impreza | Convenience | Sedan | Front | OEM Specific Replacement Pad; (277mm Front Disc); DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit |
| 2019 | Subaru | Impreza | Sport-tech | Sedan | Front | OEM Specific Replacement Pad; (277mm Front Disc); DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit |
| 2018 | Subaru | Crosstrek | Front | OEM disc brake pad sets compatibility.; DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit | ||
| 2018 | Subaru | Impreza | Sport | Sedan | Front | Front disc brake pad set designed as OEM-specific replacement for 294mm disc brakes.; DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit |
| 2018 | Subaru | Impreza | Premium | Sedan | Front | OEM Specific Replacement Pad; (277mm Front Disc); DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit |
| 2018 | Subaru | Impreza | Limited | Sedan | Front | OEM Specific Replacement Pad; (277mm Front Disc); DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit |
| 2018 | Subaru | Impreza | Base | Sedan | Front | OEM Specific Replacement Pad; (277mm Front Disc); DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit |
| 2018 | Subaru | Impreza | Touring | Sedan | Front | OEM Specific Replacement Pad; (277mm Front Disc); DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit |
| 2018 | Subaru | Impreza | Convenience | Sedan | Front | OEM Specific Replacement Pad; (277mm Front Disc); DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit |
| 2018 | Subaru | Impreza | Sport-tech | Sedan | Front | OEM Specific Replacement Pad; (277mm Front Disc); DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit |
| 2017 | Subaru | Impreza | Sport | Sedan | Front | Front disc brake pad set designed as OEM-specific replacement for 294mm disc brakes.; DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit |
| 2017 | Subaru | Impreza | Premium | Sedan | Front | OEM Specific Replacement Pad; (277mm Front Disc); DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit |
| 2017 | Subaru | Impreza | Limited | Sedan | Front | OEM Specific Replacement Pad; (277mm Front Disc); DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit |
| 2017 | Subaru | Impreza | Base | Sedan | Front | OEM Specific Replacement Pad; (277mm Front Disc); DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit |
| 2017 | Subaru | Impreza | Touring | Sedan | Front | OEM Specific Replacement Pad; (277mm Front Disc); DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit |
| 2017 | Subaru | Impreza | Convenience | Sedan | Front | OEM Specific Replacement Pad; (277mm Front Disc); DFC 5000 Advanced Brake Pads - Ceramic and Hardware Kit |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.