Stoptech Rear BIG BRAKE KIT install...with optional e-brake

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Time for the REAR Big Brake Kit from Stoptech!!!


1. Open your boxes of goodies and stare in amazement at your new toys.

 

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optional Stoptech e-brake kit.

 

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Stock caliper set-up.

 

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2. Start by beginning with the right rear of the car (passenger side rear). This is the furthest point from the master cylinder and most efficient for bleeding later on.

3. Jack up the car and support the car with jack stands.

4. Remove the wheel

 

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5. Remove the 2 screws that hold the rotor on (I pre-soaked then with WD-40)

6. Using an impact screw driver, remove the 2 screws.

 

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7. Remove the plastic protection cover for the e-brake mechanism (2) 10mm screws
-Picture shows it from the bottom side.

 

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8. Unbolt the brake line (1) 12mm screw and then the bracket that held the brake line in place (2) 10mm screws.

 

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9. Unbolt the caliper, (2) 17mm bolts.

 

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10. Place the caliper out of the way and unbolt the 10mm screws holding the dust shield in place.

11. Take tin snips and make a cut just under the top screw hole of the dust shield, and bend the flap. The dust shield can easily be removed.

 

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12. On the caliper, remove the e-brake line by removing the (2) 12mm screws holding the bracket and the retainer clip. Then remove the cotter pin and shaft from the end of the e-brake cable. The bracket will slide right off the end.

 

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13. Mount the caliper bracket and optional e-brake bracket as shown using the Stoptech supplied 17mm and 10mm bolts.

 

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Difference in rotor size shown for reference

 

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14. Wash and prep the rotor disc as instructed by Stoptech.
- Screw back in the (2) phillips head screws that hold on the rotor

 

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15. Remove the ¡§bridge¡¨ from the caliper. (the part that holds the pads in place)

16. Loosely install the brake line using the (2) crush washers and supplied bolt.

 

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17. Insert the brake pads first in the caliper, and then install the caliper on the car.

18. Re-install the caliper bridge. (make sure the bridge is facing the correct direction)

 

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19. Remove the retainer clip and unscrew the brake line.

20. Remove the old caliper completely

21. Feed the new stainless steel brake line through the factory hole. (Make sure the new brake line does not bind on anything and clear of moving parts)

22. Once this has been done, tighten down the line at the caliper.

23. Install the opposite end of the brake line.

24. Install new retainer clip.

25. Reinstall the factory brake line holder bracket (2) 10mm screws and (1) 12mm screw for the brake line.

 

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26. Adjust the e-brake caliper as shown in the Stoptech manual.

27. Install the e-brake caliper using the (2) Allen head bolts supplied by Stoptech. (use a little bit of loc-tite on these bolts)

28. Insert the supplied 3mm spacer washer on the e-brake line, and then feed it through the hole.

29. Using the e-brake cable, install the cotter pin rod and cotter pin on the end. (I found it much easier to use a pair of vise grips and clamped on the outer edge of the lever and used it for additional leverage when inserting the cotter pin rod)

 

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30. Bleed the caliper on the outer valve first, then the inner valve.

 

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31. Install the wheel and torque to specs.

 

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32. Install the other side.

33. Properly bed in the pads and rotors.

Happy Stopping!!!

Allen

reviews to come once they have been properly bedded...

 

[NSX 3.0]

Looks great Allen... I'm curious how they will work for you. Please post your input when there broken in.

 

[Juice]

Does the e-brake have its own piston (stupid question?)? Is the kit proportioned?

 

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Does the e-brake have its own piston (stupid question?)? Is the kit proportioned?

the e-brake has it's own piston that is lever actuated (vs hydrolic)

the kit is proportioned using the same clamping for specs as the Honda engineers designed for the NSX. Since Stoptech makes all their own calipers, they can change piston sizes to accomodate the proper clamping forces. In this case, they use smaller piston bores in the rear caliper vs the front.

Allen

 

[Tantheman]

How is the balance of the brakes? Beautiful set up. The rear calipers are as large as the front calipers. My Wilwood set up are 4 pistons all around right now but the rear calipers are smaller than the larger front. Changing to the six piston set up soon for the front.

Tan

 

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How is the balance of the brakes? Beautiful set up. The rear calipers are as large as the front calipers.
Tan

I just answered one of your questions above...

and yes, physically the calipers are the same size, but bias is different.

Allen