ErnieN85

What are you using to change pads at the track?
Pad spreader, big screwdriver?
Where did you get it if it's special?

Gray Ghost GS

eogel

Channel-Lock style pliers. They fit nicely over the caliper and pad, and the teeth are at the correct angle so you don't push only one side of the piston in. Squeeze the old pad against the the pistons to move them into the caliper. Do this on both sides and evenly.
Ed

Gray Ghost GS

Ed, something like this?

John Shiels

wiggle the rotor get the pad or then you can squeeze them with your fingers

Bill Dearborn

I use a couple of screwdrivers. A smaller one to start with then move to a larger blade as the pistons push back. If the pads are thick I just use the wider blade from the start.

Bill

trackboss

Here's the easy way for drop in pads: Take one pad out and rotate it 90* It should be wide enough to cover a decent portion of each piston. Use it as a lever to push the pistons back in. Insert new pad. Then do the same with the second pad and you are done. One pad at a time. If you take out both you will push the opposite side pistons out too far.

Wicked Weasel

Channel locks, screw driver and c-clamp. I usually have all 3 with me jsut in case. For the most I use the channel locks.

AU N EGL

Disk brake piston pusher. $6.00 / pair at a parts store

David A

I simply use my fingers. If the calipers are hot, I use mechanics gloves. It's very simple, push the pad out from the bottom and push the pucks straight in. I have the SL6's (LG GStop package, thanks again Lou!) and you have to hold some pressure on the two you are not pushing on to keep them from coming out further. Once all three are in slide in the new pad and do the other side. I always do the inside set first then the outside, don't have a reason this is just the order I use. For me it has always been super simple, takes less than a minute to replace the pads once you get the wheel off. YMMV

ErnieN85

Thanks for the ideas guys, I'll be putting mine on this week and wasn't sure just what to use, looks like nothing special and I have them in my tool box already

John Shiels

fingers

astock165

I use a Quick Grip pistol style clamp. It works well and is useful for all sorts of things. Remember to take the cap off the mc as well.

96CollectorSport

I use a Snap-On pad spreader, if the pads are really toast sometimes you have to slide in the new pads to get the pistons pressed back all he way, but it works good.



$48

John Shiels

they would be good as they are rubber where they contact.

And if near full take some fluid out of MC

ErnieN85

Will this work with the caliper mounted?

96CollectorSport

No, you really need to get the spreader centered otherwise it will **** the pistons and then you are going nowhere. I actually have 2 of them and sometimes if the caliper is being stubborn I will double the spreaders.

If you want to get a set-up that allows you to leave the caliper mounted, this is what the endurance racing teams use.


It's $225 and available at the bottom of the page here
http://www.zeckhausen.com/StopTech/c...bles.htm#Tools