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Old Sep 28, 2006, 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by 05 MR
I ended up deciding on the Girodisc piston pusher http://girodisc.com/catalog/product_...5044e72e6d0914 . This tool seems to be something of a mystery (to most Evo owners). Very few people seem to use the correct tool to do this work. As I switch street and race pads quite often, I can't be using some half assed method. Just like cfdfireman1, I plan to re-use these pads. I can't be sticking some screwdriver or other blunt objects in to pry and push. I tried this once and had chunks of the pad material breaking off. This is not my idea of quality job I can be confident in. Thanks for the help Martin.
That tool is just way too expensive and way too large.

Try this: http://www.zdmak.com/wbstore/main.as...CTMP=1&LowCt=0
Old Sep 28, 2006, 10:34 PM
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Nice tool.

Have you used on the evo?
Old Sep 29, 2006, 05:38 AM
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Originally Posted by cfdfireman1
Have you used on the evo?
It's been in my toolbox for every track event over the last 3 years.
Old Sep 29, 2006, 07:55 AM
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That zdmak tool looks pretty good! I just ordered it and will also report how it works out.
Old Oct 3, 2006, 12:57 PM
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Used the fancy Girodisc tool yesterday at the track and I couldn't ask for anything better. Although it costs as much as Snap-On's entire caliper kit (YA8610A), it's much more user friendly for multi-piston calipers (4, 6, 8, etc.). Yes it's pretty big and quite basic looking upon first inspection, but as we all know, it's how it performs. This new bad boy made swapping front and rear pads a snap. Highly recommended. Thanks again Martin.
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I used the old pad to push the pistons back. Like a cantilever on the opposite side of the caliper. Opened up the cap on the reservoir as well.
Old Jan 8, 2007, 08:04 PM
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piston spreader

any report on how the zdmak tool works? not ready to spring for the girodisc tool just yet.
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You can even push on the old pads while they are still in there to compress the pistons.
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piston spreader

zdmak and new set of ferodo ds2500 ordered. thanks!
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Originally Posted by Lancerevoate
any report on how the zdmak tool works? not ready to spring for the girodisc tool just yet.
I still use this tool regularly. 2-4 pad swaps at every track event.
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