I got my StopTech BBK from Performance Nissan on Friday. I inventoried the boxes and everything seems to be there. The front kit, new rotors, pads and lines for the rear and new fluid. All I have to do now is wait for the right day and put it all together. I think I will also paint the rear calipers at the time I do the install.

 

Cool, you'll have to do a show-n-tell next time we all get together. How does the silver look?
David

 

I'll let you know when I'm going to do the install. If you want to stop buy and check it out, that would be cool.

Craig

 

Craig: What color are you painting them, DB? If you going to do the install yourself, I might stop by... I like to watch!!!

Cheers!

 

I'd also stop by to check out those huge brakes :-O

 

The new calipers are silver and if the rears don't look close I will paint them. I'll post when I'm going to do them and anyone is welcome to stop by to "help" if they care to. It will be some nice day so my wife's car can sit out without the possibilty of getting snowed on. That's in case the install takes longer than planned.

 

Congrats on receiving the brakes! I'd like to come over and check out/help with the install, but my schedule for the next couple of months sucks, quite frankly. Have fun with the install, and in case I'm not able to make it, here are some tips beyond those included with the instructions:

- Soak the 4 bolts that hold the front calipers to the suspension arms with WD-40 the night before you plan on doing the install. Your arms and knuckles will thank you when you go to get those bolts off.

- Have an 18" breaker bar handy, and be prepared to experiment with steering wheel angles when trying to find a good angle to get the caliper bolts off (especially on the passenger's side.)

- If possible, don't do the install when it's raining outside. You won't know if those drips you're hearing are from the rain flowing out of the gutters around your garage, or if it's a leak in your new brake lines or fittings somewhere.

- Have fun! It's an easy install and you really shouldn't have too much trouble with it (the brake lines are the worst part, in my opinion.) I'm looking forward to taking a look at those beautiful new brakes sometime!

 

Gary,
I've done brakes on a M/C from scratch and they were a pain to bleed. These can't be worse. I had to hold the caliper above the master cylinder to get all the air out. I've got a 24" breaker bar with a 22" extension. If that won't break any bolt loose then they just weren't meant to be loose. My schedule is pretty bad for the next month so I probably won't get to do the swap until late March or early April. I think one of the harder things about this is going to be finding a place to be able to do the bedding procedure without being bothered by traffic. I'll have to think about that for a while.
Thanks for the tips. Every little bit helps 'cause no one lnows IT all and IT is always changing anyway.
See you later, hopefully with new brakes!!

 

There are pleanty of places out here to bed your brakes. Just in case you wanna make the trek.

Mudd

 

Whan the time comes I'll get some directions from you.

Thanks

 

I'd like to second Gary's recommendations on the caliper bolts. They're a ***** and a half to get off.. but then again, a 24" breaker bar will help a lot. I need a good one.. but no place seems to stock stuff like that, or at least not that I've seen. Maybe harbor freight? Sears has been useless so far.

 

My bar is a Proto cat# J5469. Go to http:\\www.stanleyproto.com and search on socket hinge handle. You should find it there. Then just find a dealer in the area. One is W.W. Grainger Co.

 

would an electric impact gun be able to reach those bolts?

 

There is really no need. I've removed them before when I changed pads. The 24" breaker does an admirable job of breaking them free. Then my air ratchet does the rest. No muss, no fuss! Turning the wheel to the right for the right wheel and left for the left wheel exposes the bolts and they are readily accessible.
But in answer to your question, one bolt on each caliper would probably be accessible to an electric impact wrench. The other bolts are blocked and require a short socket with the bar angled between suspension pieces.

 

the first time breaking the bolts loose is the hardest. So you won't need it. In case you do need it for other things let me know.