I'm upgrading my 93 Mustang LX front brakes. Bought some Hawk performance pads, then found a set of SVO calipers. The piston, although larger than the stock caliper piston (73mm vs 60mm) has a smaller ID and the triangular spring clips do not fit. Can they be bent safely?
2007-02-10 08:18:22 · 4 answers · asked by Cirric 7 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Thanks to all who pointed out the safety concerns. The original brakes are anemic, which is why I'm upgrading (safety). Sounds like the tabs should be left alone, which is OK and what I expected. The piston ID on the SVO calipers can be machined to the stock piston ID, which should be a safe option. But I think it would be cheaper to buy new high performance SVO pads and sell the Hawk pads I have. Thanks to all.
2007-02-10 11:31:57 · update #1
I have personally bent the springs just a bit to accomodate new calipers but the difference in the 2 calipers was very minimal.Bending your springs is not recommended by any means.If you know what calipers you have,why not just by pads or new springs to fit the calipers??They do have these springs at your local auto parts dealer.
2007-02-10 10:08:20 · answer #1 · answered by lift&shift 101 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both with a piston depressing device or a C-Clamp and block of timber. staggering thanks to attempt that's to take the lid off of the carry close cylinder and cover the hollow with a rag. shall we the back stress ease off a touch a lot less complicated. next, position the pad fringe of an old smash pad adversarial to the piston and use the piston depressor to recess the piston. it really is straight forward. It in basic terms makes use of stress on the back of the caliper and with a screw in gadget, presses the piston back in. in case you do not have one among those, get a C-Clamp and slightly of timber. Press the block of timber adversarial to the piston and slowly press the piston back in with the clamp. I doubt it being a ninety 8 it really is a malicious application equipment piston yet verify to make certain. some calipers (back, I quite doubt it) use a malicious application equipment to resses the piston. verify for a hex nut on the fringe of the caliper and turn that counter clockwise.
2016-11-26 21:49:00 · answer #2 · answered by zagel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be safe to your fellow drivers and yourself, find the correct brake pads!! Don't try to be cheap when repairing brakes, it can be a matter of life or death to me or you
2007-02-10 11:08:46 · answer #3 · answered by mrautomechanic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutley not, They will not stay in and you will have a disaster. You cannot mix and match brake components ever. You wanna kill somebody/yourself ?
2007-02-10 08:24:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋