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Does the caliper need to be removed to swap rear rotors?

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Before jumping into the project of swapping rotors, I saw the thread above about replacing the rear caliper and ebrake cable. Then wondered if the caliper would need to be remove to swap the rotor. Sometimes they do and sometimes they don't. Just wondered if anyone knew off hand.

Swapping the original rotors (front and rears) for new OEM rotors to get some heat into the new ones before they're needed for use at the track.
 
If you have a GT350 you must remove the calipers to remove the rotors.
 
Before jumping into the project of swapping rotors, I saw the thread above about replacing the rear caliper and ebrake cable. Then wondered if the caliper would need to be remove to swap the rotor. Sometimes they do and sometimes they don't. Just wondered if anyone knew off hand.

Swapping the original rotors (front and rears) for new OEM rotors to get some heat into the new ones before they're needed for use at the track.
Matt,
 

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Thanks Tim. With all of this I was able to get the caliper off and swap rotors. Whoever decided the placement of the spring for the parking brake cable needs to try uninstalling it. Had a heck of time getting that cable off the lever. Even with the spring compressor tools.
 

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