Kevin Bacon 5 Posted May 28, 2004 I'm changing the pads on my mate's Cupra R tomorrow. Is there anything different about doing this on Brembos over standard brakes? I'm sure there isn't but thought I'd check as I know some of you have this setup on your cars. Cheers K Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted May 28, 2004 I'd guess that if anything it's easier 'cos the caliper is just held on with a pair of bolts into the mount rather than into the sliders, so you'll only need a single spanner to get the caliper off... 8) I didn't have a look when I fitted mine as to how you get the pads out of the caliper, but I can't imagine that it would be that difficult... :? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted May 29, 2004 He he, took me an hour! I have *got* to get some Brembos....mmmmm. They are sublime. They come apart like Lego. Well easy to do. Seat wanted £150 for the pads and £30 labour. Feck that. He got some Mintex pads from Euro Carparts for £30 and an hour's free labour :lol: The nutter had killed his pads inside 19k! I take it on the Corrado conversion you just cut the brake wear sensor wire off yeah? Cheers K Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted May 29, 2004 what sensor wire?!? Mine didn't have 'em when I got 'em so I'm guessing that there are 2 different specs, one with sensor and one without... 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted May 29, 2004 Cupra Rs have a wear sensor on the inside pad on the passenger side :wink: I offered up one of his 18s to the side of my car today, they are bloody massive!!! No way they'd go on without arch mods! They suit a Corrado actually 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted May 29, 2004 I take it that's a LEON Cupra R then, not an Ibiza? That's where the difference in pads would come from then... ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted May 29, 2004 Aye, it's a bright yellow Cupra R Leon! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NormanCoal 0 Posted May 29, 2004 If they are the same caliper design as the Ibiza's, then the caliper doesnt have to come off the hub to change the pad right?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted May 30, 2004 As far as I know, yes it does... you undo the 2 bolts which hold the caliper onto the carrier and then pull the pads outta the caliper... I dunno how you'd do it without removing the caliper 'cos the hub would get in the way... but I'm happy to be enlightened... 8) :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
