^^^ yep that little metal thing, a shim, is not on the CT XP or AX pads to allow for more pad and reduce one more thing to get hot.

 

Reviving this super old thread!

My JCW is at 50k, and my brakes don't have that touchy goodness they used to, so I'm thinking it's time for a new set of pads. My rears are especially close to needing replacement. As far as I can tell, my rotors seem to be in fine shape.

I'm curious if anyone's found a guide on how to DIY on these brakes. Though this thread has some good info, I am pretty inept when it comes to cars and would be interested in more detail, particularly on the rears. The fronts seem easy enough that I can do those myself.

I've tried to keep my brakes reasonably clean, but I wonder, when swapping front pads should I clean or lube the pistons or anything when swapping pads? What's the best way to do so? Should I do anything else while I'm at it?

 

If you hate brake dust as much as I do, thed you need to contact Dave at www.zeckhausenracing.com/ I have been using him since my 2003 BMW for dust (almost) free brake pads.

He has a lot of info and can help you through the technical stuff.

You are going to need a caliper reset tool kit for the rear brakes because the piston needs to be pressed and screwed back into place it's easy to do but without the tool it is a real "*****". I learned the hard way on my 2003.

Ask him about dust free pads.

I only wash my cars now when the paint is dirty as opposed to when the wheels turn black from brake dust.

You will also need new brake wear sensors otherwise you can't reset the computer to show new brakes.

I hope this helps.

 

Thinking about it, I don't know if I've had my brake fluid flushed yet. It may have been done once under warranty but probably needs to be done again. I think I might just bite the bullet and have a local shop do it so I can make sure everything is up to snuff.

 

Is it correct to assume to rear caliper tool is turned Clockwise to get the piston back down?

Thaks