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Does the JCW Brake Kit give quick pad replacement?
Does the JCW Brake kit give you quick brake pads replacement? I go to the track about once or twice a month. I change the pads out to Carbotech Race pads each time and although not that difficult with the standard brakes. it is somewhat time consuming. I know that some brake kits offer quick pad replacement with the removal of just a quick release pin (after removing the wheel). I was wondering if the JCW kit does too.
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Yes, on the front brakes. They are Brembo 4 piston calipers. Changing pads involves removing two pins and a retaining clip. Spread the old pads to compress the pistons, pull old pads out, drop new ones in, and replace clip and pins. Easy-peasy. Takes 5 mins. each.
Rear brakes are the same as on Cooper S. Not as easy as fronts.
I swap between Carbotech Bobcats for street and XP10 for track. I have XP8 on rear and don't swap them between track and street.
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2009 JCW Chili Red/White (gone, but not forgotten) RaceTripper Photos
I am glad I found this thread! I am getting ready for a track day at the end of the month and I need to put new pads on my front JCW brembos. This will be my first time doing a pad replacement. The instructions seem simple enough and it will be good if I can learn to do this on my own. Any other tips for a first timer? I read that I should remove the brake fluid reservoir cap off before I try to compress the pistons. In case the brake fluid gets pushed out of the reservoir while I compress the pistons, what can I do to make sure it does not make too much of a mess?
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07 Laser Blue R56 MCS with White Top, JCW Aero/Engine/Suspension/Brake Kits, Forge Intercooler, RMW Tune, Factory LSD, Vorshlag Front Camber Plates, JCW Strut Brace, Hotchkis Competition Rear Sway Bar
As long as you don't have the resevoir overfilled (as long as the brake fluid level isn't above the max line), it's not going to overflow (you could probably compress every single brake piston on the car at the same time and it still wouldn't overflow, it's a minimal change). You don't HAVE to remove the cap, theoretically at least it would make it easier to compress the pistons...
I never remove the cap, and my reservoir is full. You'll need a pin driver to tap out and reseat the pins. I compress the pistons by taking channel locks and prying them open against the backing plates of the pads. Check out this video. It's for a Porsche but is close enough.
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2011 WR Blue Subaru WRX STi 4-door
2009 JCW Chili Red/White (gone, but not forgotten) RaceTripper Photos
I never remove the cap, and my reservoir is full. You'll need a pin driver to tap out and reseat the pins. I compress the pistons by taking channel locks and prying them open against the backing plates of the pads. Check out this video. It's for a Porsche but is close enough.
RaceTripper, do you happen to know what the pin driver diameter is? I need to go buy one for this job.
__________________ 2010 Redline Time Attack Enthusiast FWD Class Winner at Sebring (Thanks to RMW!)
07 Laser Blue R56 MCS with White Top, JCW Aero/Engine/Suspension/Brake Kits, Forge Intercooler, RMW Tune, Factory LSD, Vorshlag Front Camber Plates, JCW Strut Brace, Hotchkis Competition Rear Sway Bar
"Pearl" 2008 MCS 
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