This is for tips and any specialty tools needed to replace the front brake pads. The calipers are very large and heavy so having something other than a bungee cord to hold the caliper in place while you remove the pads and push back the pistons is going to be useful.
First thing is are you going to replace the bolts everytime you replace the pads? That's going to get expensive quick and probably unnecessary. On the Boss 302 and BBP GT's we were having issues with the threads getting messed up from removing and installing the steel bolts into the aluminum calipers. Cleaning the threads was relatively easy with a proper tap. If it got really bad it wasn't too expensive to replace a caliper. On the GT350 stripping out the aluminum in the front knuckle is another ball of wax altogether. Proper maintenance up front could save you some real hassles later. I'm also going to explore installing studs with nuts instead of the bolts. The bolts are slightly recessed inside the caliper and that might make it difficult to find a nut to fit properly. But if it can be done it will be a big improvement and shorten the time to swap pads.
@Black Boss can you please post the link of the piston spreader you're using? The Full Tilt Boogie levers many of us used on the four piston Brembos isn't going to work after you have removed the calipers to pull the pads out. So a proper spreader will be necessary. A second set of hands won't hurt either. Anyway post up any tips you have. If anyone finds a good solution to suspend the front caliper while you pull the old pads, recess the pistons and then reinstall the pads please post up.
@8250RPM
One tip I can think of up front is to loosen the pad pins before removing the caliper.
Photos of the Stoptech kit on my Boss:
Tools needed:
T-60 Torx Bit
First thing is are you going to replace the bolts everytime you replace the pads? That's going to get expensive quick and probably unnecessary. On the Boss 302 and BBP GT's we were having issues with the threads getting messed up from removing and installing the steel bolts into the aluminum calipers. Cleaning the threads was relatively easy with a proper tap. If it got really bad it wasn't too expensive to replace a caliper. On the GT350 stripping out the aluminum in the front knuckle is another ball of wax altogether. Proper maintenance up front could save you some real hassles later. I'm also going to explore installing studs with nuts instead of the bolts. The bolts are slightly recessed inside the caliper and that might make it difficult to find a nut to fit properly. But if it can be done it will be a big improvement and shorten the time to swap pads.
@Black Boss can you please post the link of the piston spreader you're using? The Full Tilt Boogie levers many of us used on the four piston Brembos isn't going to work after you have removed the calipers to pull the pads out. So a proper spreader will be necessary. A second set of hands won't hurt either. Anyway post up any tips you have. If anyone finds a good solution to suspend the front caliper while you pull the old pads, recess the pistons and then reinstall the pads please post up.
@8250RPM
One tip I can think of up front is to loosen the pad pins before removing the caliper.
Photos of the Stoptech kit on my Boss:
Tools needed:
T-60 Torx Bit