I found that the collet wrench for my 4.5" angle grinder fit the caliper piston holes perfectly on the X-Type's rear brakes. How lucky is that? I've also modified standard $10 brake cubes to fit various calipers in the past with a dremel tool.

IIRC, on the X one piston rotated clockwise, one anti-clockwise for retraction. I haven't seen any mention of that being the case for the S Type, so I'm guessing both are clockwise rotations.

 

I thought you meant borrow the Auto Zone one.

 

I did mean you guys should/could borrow one. Not an option here

 

I thought he meant borrow one from Arizona.

 

Fine by me

 

The sets I saw ran from 35 to about 150

Sears: Online department store featuring appliances, tools, fitness equipment and more

As I have NO tools, I purchased the following for this Job.

Hydraulic 2 1/4 ton Hydraulic Jack
Gloves
2 1/4 ton Jack Stands
18mm Socket
Socket Wrench
Hammer
Needle Nosed Pliers
Overalls

I figured I'd get the additional tool to be authentic. I'm not really a car buff by way of performing Mods, but with Vance's Video and the endless suggestions and commentary I've gotten from everyone here, I figure I'm in good shape to make it all happen and share the experience.

(Rick), I own a really nice set of Golf Clubs too. When I first purchased them, I sucked! Right now though, I'm vastly improved. I guess when I hang up the network designing and implementing, I'll take up photography, golf and self modding my cars. Just another interesting thing to do.

 

Er.... I hope those aren't two jack stands capable of only 1/4 ton each! These cats are nearly 2 tons and not quite evenly distributed so you want well over 1/2 ton per stand - more is safer.

 

2 2 1/4 Ton Jack stands

 

Phew

 

Good find maxthrottle!!! I have been looking for a better price on those separate parking brake pads. The dealer wanted about $120 and that's just too much for these tiny pads.
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I paid $120 for the parking pads from the dealer
So, are you done with the brake job? How'd it go

 

Didn't even get to start the job. The bigger challenge for me of course was to be able to take things apart properly and re-assemble them. I started the morning by disassembling everything. Vance580's video was instrumental for the front and the workings of things, the rears when applying the proper procedure to disengage the parking brake was also easy.

Well after the car was up in the air and the parts were removed, I opened the boxes and realized they'd shipped me rotors and pads for an S-Type, not the S-Type R. I put things back together and all is functioning properly.

DriveWire is refunding me an additional 100.00 for their blunder and return shipping for free on the bad parts. Crappy way to spend my weekend, but it should be a breeze now when I receive the proper items.

 

Update; The parts Maxthrottle found for the rear emergency brake pads for the STR is WRONG!!! DO NOT ORDER THESE!
It looks like Brake Performance has an error in their listing.
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Ooopps..Sorry for the bogus info...I searched for replacements and these looked like the right pads, I never bought the pads since the originals were still fine.

 

No problem Maxthrottle! We are all just learning so I only posted to keep someone else from getting the wrong parts.
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nice to see my old thread is still going strong, hope it helped some of you guys!

 

Update on the Brake Performance Brembo EPB pads...

I bought the brakeperformance pads for my Brembo parking brake calipers (along with new F/R rotors) last month. They are the correct part. So, any listing issues seem to have been resolved.

Jeff

 

That is great news! By any chance do you have a part number for the parking brake pads?

I have now received the wrong parts twice from Brake Performance. One set of brake shoes and one set of pads. I am getting a refund but really would like the pads if possible.
Thanks!
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I'm planning on doing a full rotor swap on my STR since my rear rotors need to be replaced, dealer said it was gonna be $700-$800 just for the rear two but I'd rather do it my self. I wanted to go with some cross drilled slotted brake discs any one have any recomendations that won't put to big a hole in my pocket or should I just stick with the OE blanks? Any recomendations on pads that offer the same quietness but with less brake dust than the OE?

 

I wouldn't buy from the dealer - too expensive. (I also wouldn't buy slotted/drilled, but that's a whole debate.)