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i just need to change my brake pads...are all these steps neccessary? thanx in advance...piece
no, just remove your bottom bolt from your caliper and swing the caliper up, remove the pads, install the new ones, push back in your piston, and swing the caliper back down and put the bolt back on and your finished.
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Great DIY... just did mine over the weekend only took me less than an hour and a half. I ended up using Brembo "blanks". Great DIY sure saved me lots of headaches!
Took me about an hour and a half, I did it with Brembo Blanks and Hawk HPS pads and WOWOWOW!!! I love the new braking feel, I drive with alot more confidence... i feel with this combination I can get everything out of my 205/40/17's...
i've got some brembro blanks and axxis pads on the way so i'll be putting them on in a week or two. i got one question though, aren't you supposed to clean off the rotors before installing them? i heard that they are shipped with a sealent type coating for protection. Is this true? and if so what do you clean it off w/? Thanks
spray them off with brake clean and you'll be fine. some rotors come with a gold coating on them those you need to wash with soap and water before install, but for brembos just spray them down good with cleaner.
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yeah, i just got them in today (brembro blanks and pbr ultimates) and on the box it says to wash the blanks w/ brake cleaner. Also, the rotors weigh 11.5lbs each. i/ve got to weigh the stock ones once the come off.
Just to help out ppl incase grey didn't mention it if those screws don't come out of the rotor you can buy a center punch and it i'll do the trick. It's very very very useful for cars that are a bit older than our civics or for ppl that don't live in 1 season climates.
I have yet to come into contact w/ a brake rotor that you actually had to clean w/ soap I have used brake cleaner on almost all the different brakes installed even big brake kits.
thanks!!! 
