Pretty happy it got done, definitely took longer than I though (like all things) but I'll prob be way faster with it next time. I read a couple DIY's and had a Haynes on-hand. First time I've ever changed pads so just hoping I did it right. The rears were a major pain in the a$$ because I didn't have the retractor to push the piston in, so I had to go at it with some needlenose pliars.

I put EBC Greenstuff on the front and rears, but I didn't drive it anywhere since it was pretty late, so I'll have to break those bad boys in tomorrow. I've got a 3-day event at Watkins Glen in a couple week, so hopefully they'll serve me well.

Does everyone use anti-squeal? Is it going to be loud as hell 'cause I didn't put much at all on? I only had my roommates leftovers.

Might even bleed the brake system tomorrow, but that looks like a pain in the ***.

Can't wait to paint my calipers black to go with my BRIGHT GREEN PADS :-)

 

usually some large pliers will work to push the piston back in

 

Its easy to push the rear pistons in with the correct tool. You can get the cube, but since I work on friends cars occasionally I bought the kit at Harbor Freight for $20.

I have Greenstuff on the front and they're pretty nice. I didn't bother with anti squeal stuff and I haven't heard any from the Greenstuff...

 

yeah, I'm retarded for not buying it while I was at Autozone. My buddy was at Harbor Freight, and I called him to ask if they sold the retractors...he came home with something that wouldn't be able to rotate the rears, so I just used a C-clamp on the fronts and the pliars for the rears.