I have just purchased the big brake kit, can you tell me if there is anything that needs to be modded to fit this on my 99 coupe. Or will it just bolt upto the original mounts and can do the stock brake lines fit as i am looking at getting steel ones but i dont know if these will fit or if they have to be replaced with other ones.

 

That kind of think I have no idea on. YOu might want to post this in the engine modification or suspension forum, im sure someone will know.

 

Jon!
I purchased the BB kit over a year ago and the install was very simple and bolted right up?
Since my Tibby is a 97 i had to also change the Hubs because of my car being equipped with Captive Rotors.
Im not sure if you also have the 4 large nuts on your rotor like mine but if so MAKE sure you ordered the kit with the Hubs and Bearings.
Regarding the Brake Lines it will bolt up no no modifications what so ever,so you can order the SS Brake lines from Keystone Auto
Hope this helps smile.gif smile.gif

 

Thanks that helps alot The F2 evo is a wierd car although it was made in 99 its none captive its sort of a cross over car just remove the caliper and the disk comes straight off. I cant wait to get them although the effective area is only just under 1inch bigger that should make hell of a differance. Plus i can paint them before i put them on for a nice finish. I like SR again

 

How much is the Big brake upgrade from SR..damn firewall sad.gif

 

Your welcome
BTW since you have Non-Captive rotors your install will be very easy and quick.I painted my caliper sBlue before i installed them on my Tibby and looks sweet,BUT after time it will get dirty and will be a pain to clean UNLESS you remove your wheel. smile.gif smile.gif

 

Its $535

 

Moving this topic to Wheel/BRAKES. It will be left here for reference, but It really belongs in that forum.

The install is VERY easy.

Remove the wheel
Loosen the 2 bolts holding the caliper on (don't remove them)
Remove the brake line hose from the caliper. Block it off if you can, or put it in a jar of brake fluid, and hold it up as high as you can. It will prevent fluid from leaking out.

Now remove the 2 bolts holding the caliper on.
Remove the caliper
Remove the Brake disc
Install the new brake disc
Grap the new caliper, and fill it with fluid before you install it. This is VERY IMPORTANT. You need to get all the air out of the caliper, so you need to fill it slowly, then put your finger over the hole and rotate the caliper in every direction to get the air bubbles up to the hole again, then fill it again. Keep doing this untill no more air shows up at the hole.
Install the brake pads into the caliper. You do this AFTER the fluid, becuase you don't want to spill brake fluid on the pads. Keep your finger over the hole. I actually cheated and found a small rubber plug that perfectly fit into the bolt hole for the brake line. It makes life 1000x easier.
Then loosely bolt the caliper into place
Then QUICKLY attach the brake line and bolt holidng the brake line onto the caliper. You want as little fluid to leak out of the caliper or brake line as possible. Then bolt the caliper bolts up to spec.

Now it's the fun part...bleeding your breaks. You should completely and 100% bleed the brake system. start at the rear wheel farthest from the master cylinder. Then do the othe rear wheel, then the front wheel farthest from the master cyclinder, then the other front wheel. You want to 100% completely and totally flush the old fluid out, and replace it with new fluid.

Some more tips.

Those old calipers are filed with brake fluid. Brake fluid eats paint, and a lot of other stuff. Make sure you put them upside down in a pan to drain.

Bleed the entire system (not flush, just bleed) after about 500 miles.

Your new pads on the front will NOT grip very well at first. They need to be bedded in. Don't do any "normal" driving untill you've had a chance to bed in the brakes.

[ January 30, 2003, 10:20 PM: Message edited by: Random ]

 

What do you mean by "normal" driving? How do you drive when bedding the brakes?

 

Thanks for that it was all very straight forward apart from i didnt reolise you had to fill the new calipers first so thanks for that. I think he ment dont drive like a lunatic by the normal coment. wink