How Do You Change The Brake Pads?

[IMPORTD]

Ok so I need to change the brake pads.

Mitch says they are different to his so we are asking here on what to do...

Anyone done a change?

[CruiseLiner]

Ok so I need to change the brake pads.

Mitch says they are different to his so we are asking here on what to do...

Anyone done a change?

either the pads slide out when u remove the circlips holding them in or if they are the old style ones u need to unbolt the calipers (2 bolts, 17mm i think from memory) and pull caliper off and pull pads out and get a G-Clamp to press the piston back in enough for the thickness of the new pads so they can slip over the rotor, then install new pads

pretty easy task, should take about an hour for first timers

Edited February 9, 2007 by CruiseLiner

[yokotas13]

do you have normal brakes, gtr brakes or what?

98% of nissan brakes have two pins you poke out,Make sure that you dont leave the silver clip in the middle. you need that

and the pads come out of the top. then push the piston back into the caliper and drop your new pads in

should take all of 10 minutes a side even jacking and taking wheel off

Uber easy!!!

let us know if you have a problem though!

Edited February 9, 2007 by yokotas13

[CruiseLiner]

hey grant i think the stagea stock brakes are the old style where u gotta remove caliper to do them, unlike the gtst and gtr ones.

i got brembos and they are soo simple to swap pads over

Edited February 9, 2007 by CruiseLiner

[yokotas13]

Yeah, i have r32 GTR all around and drilled rotors lol

i thought most nissans wer the pin type...hrm thats what i get for thinking!

Edited February 9, 2007 by yokotas13

[IMPORTD]

thanks guys. Thats a tomorrow job

[yokotas13]

be sure and let us know how it goes

And while your doing it, take pics and make a How to for people that have the same question!!

[IMPORTD]

yep, will do grant.

had said that earlier on to Mitch, cause we searched and searched and found nothing

[yokotas13]

GL,

this whole everyone knowing my name thing is messing me up. ive never seen a board with it!

Edited February 9, 2007 by yokotas13

[GoldZilla]

Ok so I need to change the brake pads.

Mitch says they are different to his so we are asking here on what to do...

Anyone done a change?

You should only have to remove one of the bolts holding the caliper in, and it's best and easiest to remove the bottom one. You might want to slightly loosen the top bolt so you can "swing" the caliper up. Then, swing the caliper up and "over" the disk, pull the old pads, then compress the pistons back into the caliper (using a G-clamp and one of the old brake pads). After that, replace the old pads with the new ones - and don't forget the backing plates, that should stop your brakes from squealing. Once you've done that, lower the caliper back down over the new pads, and replace and tighten the bolt(s)...

Done!

(BTW, I just nutted this out from memory, so it's not a comprehensive DIY, but it's not a hard job either. There are quite a few cars where the process goes like this, and the technique is pretty much the same.)

[Terminal]

step 1: Buy new brake pads

step 2: .....

step 3: Profit!

[yokotas13]

LOL at southpark reference!

[daisu]

The brake pad gnomes are gonna come in at night and steal your brake pads while you sleep.

[IMPORTD]

ok so can't find a place that stock the brake pads SK has recommended...

1398BP & 1144XL

Now what?

[Argh-Ess]

Maybe see if they can get them in for you? Might have to come from interstate but you will get them in the end. Try a Repco, Coventry's and the like.

[CruiseLiner]

put some r33 gtst or r32 gtr calipers and rotors on it, its definately needed if u do any spirited driving as the stock brakes are horrible and with automatic u cant use the gears to slow u down either

[Stinky Rooster]

put some r33 gtst or r32 gtr calipers and rotors on it, its definately needed if u do any spirited driving as the stock brakes are horrible and with automatic u cant use the gears to slow u down either

Stupid question time - are they a bolt on fit?

If so, it will be my next mod!!

[CruiseLiner]

yes they are i think only issue is the rotor dust shield needs a touch trimed off it to clear the bigger calipers. u need the r33 calipers and the r33 rotors to suit (297mm i think from memory). r32 gtr also fit as do the 33 brembos and 34 ones.

gotta love nissan and the number of interchangable parts between models

[yokotas13]

ill take some pictures to show you what you have to do to your brakes to make the GTRs fit, tomorrow

[leetom]

ok so can't find a place that stock the brake pads SK has recommended...

1398BP & 1144XL

Now what?

bendix advance db 1398 will fit on the front of s1 stagea [still a chance some came with diff calipers] best to drop 1 out and trace it or if your cashed up do what the guys say and swap the lot. just changed my pads and they still dont stop.