How To: Change your Brake Pad, or Remove Brake Dust
read carefully on the orange no squeak stuff because it says not for use with shimmed brake pads(which the evo has). i'd go with the grease(permatex synthetic brake grease works awesome)or ant-seize if you can't get the grease.
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To avoid having the spring pop out it's best to push the pin out halfway. Then push and hold in the spring and proceed with pulling out the pin with ease. Now I just gotta find a way to get those pads out. The front ones are tought. Haven't tried the rear ones yet.
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DIY TIP OF THE DAY! I just changed the front pads and it was a breeze. The front brembo with the 4 piston caliper is not a semi or full floating type of caliper. Hence it is fixed and taking out the pads needs this technique. you can use a big flat screwdriver and insert it in between the brake pads and shims. It will easily push the pistons back without any hassle! After doing this the front brakes will not be a problem anymore!
Well, I just installed my Project Mu pads I bought from 500whp.com and I love them. I would have to clean my rims pretty much everyday with the stock pads, these definitely have less brake dust.
The brakes didnt take long at all, it is very easy to take the pads out without removing the caliper. I found once you take the pins out, you can push on the pad itself to push the piston back (from the top where the spring is) once the pads slide out slide in your new pads, reinsert pins and spring and your done.
I did my first one by taking the caliper off and then on my next I tried without taking the caliper out, it only took me about 5 mins or maybe less to change the pads without taking the caliper off. Anyways just thought I'd share
Oh and 
to 500whp for their prices and the nice write up.
The brakes didnt take long at all, it is very easy to take the pads out without removing the caliper. I found once you take the pins out, you can push on the pad itself to push the piston back (from the top where the spring is) once the pads slide out slide in your new pads, reinsert pins and spring and your done.
I did my first one by taking the caliper off and then on my next I tried without taking the caliper out, it only took me about 5 mins or maybe less to change the pads without taking the caliper off. Anyways just thought I'd share
Oh and to 500whp for their prices and the nice write up.
I use this tool to spread my pistons apart. Inexpensive tool. Works great. I cannot remember where I bought it though.
http://www.autotool.com.tw/product_show.asp?intID=135
http://www.autotool.com.tw/product_show.asp?intID=135
