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ryan s

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^^youd need something to push the piston back in with. theres some piston kits out there made by snapon etc. but, you have to twist the piston into the caliper somehow, and people usually have a c clamp sitting around. just make sure you twist slowly.
 

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I guess I'm the only one that uses a torque wrench?? For me, brakes are pretty important so I am pretty anal about them.

Edit: Pretty important for track events but I'm assuming if it's street it probably won't matter as much.
 

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alright, i'm going to attempt to do my brake pads this week, my AEM's just came in. would 4" C-Clamp be fine or do i need a 6" C-Clamp?
 

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Has anyone ever really looked at how the bolts on a calipar work? If you notice the bolts threads are only on the bottom of the bolt and they only thread into the calipar. The bolts don't actually attach to the calipar mounts, they just float inside the mount. So there is no reason to use a torque wrench when doing your brakes.
 
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