So the other Day I get a call from my friend Brice, and he was super excited about installing some Spoon Monoblocks on his car, but then again so was I. Let me give you the skinny on these.... Obviously very well made, but then again they were made by Nissin who also made the OEM caliper on the S2 and also very light weight. Installation was super easy.
Is there cutting of the dust shield? Yes its about a 2 inch piece you cut off Tin Snips will do the job to clear the new bracket just cut the corner of the dust shield off on the top and bottom.
Can I use my Brake pads from the stock caliper Yes I would upgrade to a more aggresive pad than OEM if you have not.
Can I use my OEM brake rotors? Yes In fact I prefer Honda Genuine brake rotors unless upgrading to good aftermarket rotor.
Can I use my OEM Brake lines? Yes However you might as well upgrade to Stainless steel lines. Spoon brake lines are not required, you can use any stainless steel brake line that is compatible with the stock caliper.
Do I have to flush my brake fluid? No however you will have to add and bleed the brakes. But this is a great time to upgrade to some ATE Super Blue. If you adding all the stainless steel lines You should flush the whole system.
Will it clear my Wheel? If your running a Volk Racing CE28N You will need a +55 or lower to clear. Different wheel and spoke design may require more.
How do I install the Pads? Remove the 2 allen bolts from the back cover pry a screw driver between the rotor and pad to push the piston back and install the pad then reattach the black cover making sure not to over tighten these bolts.
Novice level? If you can bleed brakes you can do this, but you will need sockets with metric allen stocks.
Is there a Left or Right. Yes the bleeding ports will go pointing towards the top to allow the air to escape during bleeding.
And don't forget the Reservoir Covers to absorb the brake fluid if it leaks out during hard driving.
Feel free to contact my with any questions or help.
What is so nice about a caliper like this? Well the braking feel is greatly improved as well as stopping distance. Also to change the brake pads is a breeze! So you can have track pads and street pads. All you do is take the black cover off thats on top of the pads and pry a screw driver between the pad and rotor to push the pistons back and pull the pads out and put the other pads in, re attach the black cover and your done. takes longer to remove the wheel. Be sure not to over tighten these bolts. I would highly recommend these as a must to have without spending tons of money on a AP Racing or Endless kit.
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