Your garage is beautiful man! I move around too often to consider spending the money, but hopefully I'll be settling down soon and can build one heck of a man cave/garage!Walk in the park on jackstands, did pads & rotors
There's no overreaction, it was 6 hours of awfulness. It doesn't matter who is doing it, you can't see the bolts to get the calipers on and back off, unless you get the car up on a lift high enough to work from the back of the brakes.
Thanks, I love nice garages. Hope you get yours sooner than later. To be honest with the exception of the floor of course and 2 Mach 1 banners everything was brought over from our previous house, it looked exactly the same. Had RaceDeck floor in the other garage which a local member purchased from me.
Isn't that the case for pretty much most of the cars with regular single piston brakes? They all have bolts that you cannot see. You completely remove a caliper/piston assembly first, then pads, then bracket that holds everything in place. It's 4 bolts total. Then pop the rotor and re-assemble it back. What is different about ot for Mustang? I'm geniunely curious now
With rear brakes, yes, that's the way.Isn't that the case for pretty much most of the cars with regular single piston brakes? They all have bolts that you cannot see. You completely remove a caliper/piston assembly first, then pads, then bracket that holds everything in place. It's 4 bolts total. Then pop the rotor and re-assemble it back. What is different about ot for Mustang? I'm geniunely curious now
I wanna hear a video of that!
Changed the stock rear end out for the Mach 1 diffuser with the scoops underneath the car, rock guards on the wheel well, and then the Mach 1 Mufflers. So much better visually, slightly deeper and louder exhaust note (paired with SW headers and the gt350 x pipe)
Not a great video but this is one I was sent when I took my old man out for a drive on Fathers Day
Thanks! Sounds awesome man. Literally exactly what I'm going to do, but I have an H pipe.
Even with quick jacks 6 hours is a LONG time. Maybe invest in some good power tools, this might speed things along. I also recommend a good shop stool so your back doesn't give out. I can change my rotors and pads on all corners in about 2.5 hours on jack stands. Given a good power tool I could probably get that down to under 2. Anyways sorry it was a pita for you, but I promise it will get faster as you get more practice.
Get back to me when you do it. And after you've DD'd your car for 37,000 miles. Garage queens don't count.
I have many times after track days... I don't need to prove it to you.
I didn't just change the pads. Get back to me when you grasp what was done.
So you did or didn't change the pads? Which one is it.Rotors and pads all the way 'round.
And here's my suggestion to all who may consider doing this; if you have a 2 post lift where you can get the car up to eye-height, professional-style, go right ahead. It's pretty straight forward work.
If you do NOT have a 2-post lift; do not try this at home on jack stands or Quick Jacks . It will kill you. It's an awful job to do, as you're doing it by braille. Just terrible. Write the check and let the dealership do it.
And a huge shout out to Shogun who helped me get it all done at his facility, and endured my cursing through the whole thing. It was a very kind and generous gesture.
Anyways....despite all the pain, there is a tremendous amount of satisfaction to drive with new brakes that feel awesome, that you installed yourself.
Even if it damn near killed you.
