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is changing back brakes and rotors easy?

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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 04:08 PM
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i wanted to change my stock rotors for slotted/drilled back and front. also pads. ive changed back brakes on my old integra and i needed a tool in order to compress the caliper when i took out / the old brakes. im not sure if s2k is the same thing. and if its easy to change rotors? thanks for your help also is drilled better than slotted or get the combination.
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 04:55 PM
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Drilled will crack if you work them hard.

Slots are just there for looks with modern pads.
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 05:09 PM
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not hard at all, but i do agree with AusS2000
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 05:20 PM
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make sure for the rear brakes you dont just compress the piston back in. you need to rotate to compress. do NOT use a c clamp.

as far as for your rotor question. why are you even thinking slotted or drilled? if your looking for performance neither is going to benefit. if you just want some bling bling, then go for it.
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by HankookS2K,Mar 19 2008, 05:20 PM
make sure for the rear brakes you dont just compress the piston back in. you need to rotate to compress. do NOT use a c clamp.

as far as for your rotor question. why are you even thinking slotted or drilled? if your looking for performance neither is going to benefit. if you just want some bling bling, then go for it.
so what tool is needed to make the piston go back in?
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 05:44 PM
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The rear brake piston needs to be screwed in to retract it. You can use whatever you have handy that fits in the slots in the caliper, or you can a little cube thingy with prongs on it designed to go onto a ratchet and work on those slots.
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 08:11 PM
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i use a big screw driver to screw the piston back in
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 05:58 AM
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Does it screw in clockwise or counterclockwise?
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 06:14 AM
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Clockwise, like a regular screw.
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 06:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Elistan,Mar 20 2008, 10:14 AM
Clockwise, like a regular screw.
and use a 3/8" racket with an extension to screw it back in. It will fit right in the center of the piston
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