hey guys i plan on doing pads and rotors here in a week or two and I'm join with r1 concepts dimpled/slotted rotors and hawk hps pads. my question is, do i need a press or puller to get the rotors off? or are they floating? i have an 06 ss/sc

 

bump for enlightenment! come on lol

 

you dont need a press or puller

 

no press just take your calipers off and the rotor should slip right off and if it doesnt use a hammer and hit the rotor couple times and the rotor should be able to come off.

 

1. pull off wheels
2. unbolt caliper
2.75. remove rotor locks
3. pull off rotor
4. new pads
5. rotor on
6. bolt caliper on
7. put wheel on
8. tighten lugs

 

thanks guys! appreciate the help! good choice on parts??

 

yea i run r1 drilled and slotted all the way around with hps hawk pads all the way around and i love em will install anything else!!

 

ok cool! I'm not too sure about the drilled though. heard good and bad.

 

Yea ive heard good and bad but i will see wut happens next year hopefully i wont have to do rotors on the car for atleast 2 yrs

 

i run r1 slotted/dimpled rotors and hawk pads, i love em. ive put 70k km on them and i need to get the rotors turned (starting to get a shake when braking) and the pads still look like new.

 

I hope mine last that long

 

You'll need a c clamp and a block (or the old pad) to press the cylinder on the caliper back, and pop your brake fluid cap loose when you do.

 

only do that with the fronts. the rear calipers must me screwed back in. you can do this with a set of needle nose pliers or get the tool for it.

 

this is the one that i bought

18 Piece Disc Brake Pad and Caliper Service Tool Kit

 

you could go to like a carquest if you have one local and they have a little cube that has different style pins on each side of it that you could use and it would save u money cause if ur not a tech or do alot of brake jobs ur prolly never gunna need all of those attachments.

 

your right, I wont personally use them all haha but I have no problem letting friends/neighbors borrowing it. besides the whole kit was only $40 and it'll last a lifetime

 

for $40 if thats all you paid its not a bad deal.

 

Didnt know that, i'm a 2.2 so i have the wonderfully ugly drums back there... Hopefully not for much longer tho