Peaty
09-27-2002, 04:45 PM
This is a pretty simple upgrade to do. The rotors are about an inch larger in diameter than the stock RS rears. I got all the parts form Lisa Wilkins at Subaru of Gwinnett call 800 584-8727 or e-mail her at sugar30041@yahoo.com.
What you will need:
2 - 26625AE000 - Legacy rear caliper bracket
1 - 26696FC002 - WRX rear brake pad kit
2 - 26700AE04B* - 2000 + Legacy rear rotor
*Part 26700AE04A is superseded by 26700AE04B
Jack and Jack stands - To get the car securely in the air
Hi temp Caliper Grease - To lube the guides
Brake Cleaner - To clean the rotors when you finish
Brake pad anti-squeal
14 mm socket / ratchet - to remove caliper and bracket
Torque Wrench - To install the parts properly
Rubber mallet or dead hammer - To remove stubborn rotor
If you opt to remove the dust shields you will also need:
Drill and large bit - To drill the spot welds
Hammer - To hit the shield and remove it
Black paint - To paint the marks left by the drill holes in the backing plate.
How to do it:
After you get the car in the air and wheel off. Loosen all 4 - 14mm bolts that hold the caliper and bracket in place. After that's done take off the caliper (top 2 bolts) and put it aside on something. Don't let it dangle by the brake line it can damage the line and weaken it. I found I was able to put it on the sway bar. Then remove the bracket (bottom 2 bolts). Here you can either work on getting the rotor off or prepare the new bracket. I did the bracket. I put some anti-squeal on the pads then installed the shims. I put the clips in the brackets, there are 4 clips, 2 for each bracket. (see pics below) Then slide the pads in the bracket, keep them to the outside so the bracket will go over the rotor. Now remove the guides from the old bracket. Tug on the guide and the rubber part will pop off of the bracket. Pay attention to which location each guide comes from. The guides are different. I placed the old bracket in front of the new one so I didn't mix them up. If you do, the guide with the rubber tip is closest to the ground when installed in the bracket. Clean up the guides and apply fresh caliper grease. (Hi temp grease) Insert them into the new bracket making sure you get a good seal with the rubber dust boot.
Next remove the old rotor. RELEASE the parking brake. If it's not off you will not get the rotor off. There are brake shoes inside holding it on tightly.
The rears are easier because you can hit the back side of the rotor with a hammer to get it off. If it's stuck hit the back of the rotor and rotate it hit it a little more. Do it as evenly as possible It should come off. If not use some bolts to put in the threaded holes to pop it off. Now decide if you want to move the dust plate back w/ a hammer or remove it, the new rotor is too big and will not fit. I removed it by drilling on the spot welds. Check out the pics below.
With the dust plate out of the way you can put the new rotor on. Install the caliper bracket torqueing down the 2 14mm bolts, once it's in place, squeeze the pads together on the rotor. Before the caliper can be put over the rotor, the piston will need to be pushed back in the caliper (see pics below). Use a C-Clamp (put one of the old shoes on the piston then put the clamp on the shoe) unless you have the right tool. Be careful that you don't overflow the brake fluid reservoir; when the piston goes back in the caliper fluid will back up in to it.
Now put he caliper in place matching up the notches in the guides to the ones on the caliper. Torque down the bolts and your are done. Spray the rotor surface, front and back with brake cleaner to get off any grease or dirt you may have gotten on it during the install. Put the wheels back on and go for a test drive.
Peaty
9/27/02
For more info on brakes go here:
http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=2292#post2292
What you will need:
2 - 26625AE000 - Legacy rear caliper bracket
1 - 26696FC002 - WRX rear brake pad kit
2 - 26700AE04B* - 2000 + Legacy rear rotor
*Part 26700AE04A is superseded by 26700AE04B
Jack and Jack stands - To get the car securely in the air
Hi temp Caliper Grease - To lube the guides
Brake Cleaner - To clean the rotors when you finish
Brake pad anti-squeal
14 mm socket / ratchet - to remove caliper and bracket
Torque Wrench - To install the parts properly
Rubber mallet or dead hammer - To remove stubborn rotor
If you opt to remove the dust shields you will also need:
Drill and large bit - To drill the spot welds
Hammer - To hit the shield and remove it
Black paint - To paint the marks left by the drill holes in the backing plate.
How to do it:
After you get the car in the air and wheel off. Loosen all 4 - 14mm bolts that hold the caliper and bracket in place. After that's done take off the caliper (top 2 bolts) and put it aside on something. Don't let it dangle by the brake line it can damage the line and weaken it. I found I was able to put it on the sway bar. Then remove the bracket (bottom 2 bolts). Here you can either work on getting the rotor off or prepare the new bracket. I did the bracket. I put some anti-squeal on the pads then installed the shims. I put the clips in the brackets, there are 4 clips, 2 for each bracket. (see pics below) Then slide the pads in the bracket, keep them to the outside so the bracket will go over the rotor. Now remove the guides from the old bracket. Tug on the guide and the rubber part will pop off of the bracket. Pay attention to which location each guide comes from. The guides are different. I placed the old bracket in front of the new one so I didn't mix them up. If you do, the guide with the rubber tip is closest to the ground when installed in the bracket. Clean up the guides and apply fresh caliper grease. (Hi temp grease) Insert them into the new bracket making sure you get a good seal with the rubber dust boot.
Next remove the old rotor. RELEASE the parking brake. If it's not off you will not get the rotor off. There are brake shoes inside holding it on tightly.
The rears are easier because you can hit the back side of the rotor with a hammer to get it off. If it's stuck hit the back of the rotor and rotate it hit it a little more. Do it as evenly as possible It should come off. If not use some bolts to put in the threaded holes to pop it off. Now decide if you want to move the dust plate back w/ a hammer or remove it, the new rotor is too big and will not fit. I removed it by drilling on the spot welds. Check out the pics below.
With the dust plate out of the way you can put the new rotor on. Install the caliper bracket torqueing down the 2 14mm bolts, once it's in place, squeeze the pads together on the rotor. Before the caliper can be put over the rotor, the piston will need to be pushed back in the caliper (see pics below). Use a C-Clamp (put one of the old shoes on the piston then put the clamp on the shoe) unless you have the right tool. Be careful that you don't overflow the brake fluid reservoir; when the piston goes back in the caliper fluid will back up in to it.
Now put he caliper in place matching up the notches in the guides to the ones on the caliper. Torque down the bolts and your are done. Spray the rotor surface, front and back with brake cleaner to get off any grease or dirt you may have gotten on it during the install. Put the wheels back on and go for a test drive.
Peaty
9/27/02
For more info on brakes go here:
http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=2292#post2292