The good news is, that a universal brake caliper piston tool kit can be bought for as little as $25. Yes, there are nicer ones from Snap-On and other professional grade tool manufacturers—I ...

As mentioned, brake calipers with a larger number of pistons are commonly found on high-performance vehicles. However, that's not necessarily because more pistons equal greater stopping power.

Once the piston is pushed back to your liking, loosen the lever and then loosen the rear bolt and remove the unit from the caliper. Proceed with the rest of the brake job. All buttoned-up!

Brake It Down. First loosen the lug nuts, block the rear wheels and get the car up on jackstands. Here's your chance to break all of the caliper bolts loose while that caliper is still mounted to ...

Baer's SS4 rear disc brake conversion for '73-77 GM A-body 10-bolts (PN 4302308, $1,295) includes one-piece 12-inch rotors with integral parking brake, S4 four-piston calipers that take DR1-style ...

Jeff Smith shows you the easy way to swap your rear drum brakes with some budget GM rear disc brakes. ... Raybestos rear caliper piston. DPA85167. Rock Auto. 14.70. Russell 10mm banjo to -3 male ...

For rear calipers, use the rear brake piston tool to rotate the piston as it's pushed back into the caliper. You may have to switch between tools pushing it back and then twisting it a bit until ...

The dual caliper rear brake design is not common today, ... Just look at the ZR1 where they now use different pad material on each pad on each piston on the front calipers.

Fitting Up Factory 15s: Swapping 15-inch, six-piston GT500 brakes onto any 2005-2014 GT. ... To remove the rear caliper brackets, we will need to remove the axles.

Disc brake caliper pistons vary in size, depending on the type of vehicle and the brake's applications. Generally, most passenger vehicles with disc brake systems have brake calipers with between ...