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2002 Acura RSX-S EBC Brake Install - The EBC's of a Brake Install

By Mazzy J Mazzante

Preparation and proper tools are the key to any successful install; whether it is something as complicated as a motor swap, a simple exhaust upgrade, or getting the cute girl you just met to go home with you for the night (you figure out what to install in that scenario), knowing what needs to be done and having the proper tools to do it are key.

This EBC brake install started with my glass half full; I did not use the ideal tools for the job. Rather I set out on this automotive adventure with your everyday socket set - minus the rear brake caliper tool. I wanted to give you an idea of how to do a rotor/pad install with the tools we all have at our disposal; hell, I didn't even do this install in a garage - Cue the annoying neighbors yelling at me for working on my car in the parking lot!

  • Acura Rsx S Brake Install Wedge Rear Wheels
    1. Place a wedge behind your rear wheels.
  • Acura Rsx S Brake Install Place Car On Jackstands
    2. Find your pinch weld and place car on jack stands
  • Acura Rsx S Brake Install Loosen Retaining Screws
    3. Loosen both retaining screws. Have someone step on your brakes - it makes things much easier. Be careful not to strip these screws. Tapping on them with a hammer to loosen things up helps
    Acura Rsx S Brake Install Loosen Retaining Screws
    3. Loosen both retaining screws. Have someone step on your brakes - it makes things much e
  • Acura Rsx S Brake Install Loosen Lower Caliper Bolt
    4. Loosen the lower caliper bolt - Do not remove.
  • Acura Rsx S Brake Install Stick Screwdriver In Rotor Veins
    5. Place screw driver through the caliper, in-between the veins of your rotor and pry back gently to compress the piston
    Acura Rsx S Brake Install Stick Screwdriver In Rotor Veins
    5. Place screw driver through the caliper, in-between the veins of your rotor and pry back
  • Acura Rsx S Brake Install Pry Back On Pad
    6. With the piston slightly compressed, stick the screwdriver between the rear pad and the rotor, pry back and completely compress the piston
    Acura Rsx S Brake Install Pry Back On Pad
    6. With the piston slightly compressed, stick the screwdriver between the rear pad and the
  • Acura Rsx S Brake Install Loosen Caliper Bridge Bolts
    7. Remove caliper bridge bolts
  • Acura Rsx S Brake Install Remove Caliper And Bridge
    8. Remove the caliper assembly away from the rotor - you might need to remove a brake line bracket bolt to allow for some slack
    Acura Rsx S Brake Install Remove Caliper And Bridge
    8. Remove the caliper assembly away from the rotor - you might need to remove a brake line
  • 130 We Suck
    9. We forgot to take a pic. Anyways, remove the retaining screws and old rotor.
  • Acura Rsx S Brake Install Ultimax Sport Rotor On Left
    New EBC Ultimax Sport Rotor on left - Old rotor on right
By Mazzy J Mazzante
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