Going to install these this weekend. Any tricks I'll need to know about?

Anything not covered by the directions?

Coldie

 

Here's what the SEARCH button found for BREMBO INSTALL ...

< grin >

https://www.f150online.com/forums/sh...hreadid=117928

 

Very easy and very straight forward. New bearing and races are a must if the kit does not have them. Seals too. Be sure to clean your ABS sensor. Mobil-1 synthetic grease is what used. A couple of cans of brake clean to clean your greasy finger prints off of the rotors. Follow the torque instructions very closely for attaching the rotor rings to the "hats". Very expensive if you screw that one up. Bed them exactly like they recommend. Also keep in mind these are not your normal street car brakes. They will squeal and make ugly noises. This is normal. Some pics in my gallery.

 

The rotors come attached to the hats ... no brainer ...

Keep the fingers offa the rotors < grin >

 

With both the stock Brembo and the Porterfield R4-S pads, mine are quiet as a churchmouse. They groan a little when inching forward and the cross-drilled rotors whine a little, but that's about it.

 

Three tips:
1. Don't forget the little rings that go between the hub and the rotors.
2. Don't torque the 12mm caliper-to-mounting stud nuts to 80 lbs. ft. as recommended. That's just stupid and will only lead to heartache. Been there. Done that. 40 lbs is more than enough. They are special nuts and aren't going anywhere.
3. Adjusting the wheel bearings is easy using the Haynes manual method. Tighten to 12 ft lbs, then back to loose. While spinning the hub, tighten to 40 lbs ft. Back off 1/4 turn and then HAND (as in your fingers on the socket) tighten. I have used this method several times now and it's been 100% effective.