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Originally posted by go pre
think you missed a step there.
10. if you're upgrading to legend calipers, you need to get an old vtec size brake pad and use it as a shim. this is because the vtec rotor is narrower than the legend rotor by about 5mm. if you grind off all of the brake material on the old pad, down to the bare metal, it will be just about the right size. then you place the shim on the outside of the caliper under the outer brake pad.
also, the pistons are different sizes. from what i remember when i rebuilt mine, i think one was 42mm and the other was 38mm.
you also might want to add to your writeup, that the lugnuts should be torqued down to 80 ft/lbs with a torque wrench when you're done, so the rotors won't warp.
just some suggestions...
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Thanks for the suggestions, but I did not have an old vtec size brake pad, I thought of that and noticed that there was a tiny bit of play in the calipers, I get a little bit of brake chatter, but it will not hurt anything and it doesn't bother me, but yes you could make a extra shim, I just doubled the thin ones up.
Also on the piston size, I looked at the pistons and they did seem the same size, and if it is only 4 mm difference that is kinda hard to eyeball. But no I did not measure them.
Thanks again for all the suggestions, this was my first write up.
I know it definately could of been alot more technical. But maybe it will be enough to answer someones questions.
