engine and drivetrain Please Help, I Have Done Something Stupid - 2002 Brakes

[RidesTigers]

After my 4-year "engine" rebuild (during which time I bought a house, got married, had 2 kids, and apparently forgot how to read a shop manual), I am now finally reassembling my 1974 2002.

 

My brand new rebuilt front calipers, stainless flex lines and painstakingly bent new hard lines look awesome in front of the powder coated struts with fancy pants Bilstein cartridges, and I'm so excited to bleed and drive...

 

EXCEPT I PUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE STRUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND VICE VERSA. ARRGH. Result: Brake calipers are in front of the axle, not behind.

 

Questions:

1. Is factory strut geometry different left vs. right? I.e., can I just swap backing plates and calipers side-to-side, or do I need to swap struts too?

 

2. Can anyone suggest a lining to fit stock 4-piston 2002 calipers with aggressive bite, reasonable rotor wear on the street, and moderate temperature capability for HPDE (especially if I get lazy and decide to leave the calipers front "just for now")? This is primarily a street driven car with Bilstein Sports, Direzza Star Specs and urethane bushings, if that helps you to calibrate to my desires .

 

 

[colorobo2002]

Just swap your backing plates and calipers. Your left and right struts are the same part number and are interchangeable so you are fine leaving the struts on :-)

Edited June 15, 2013 by colorobo2002

[Grover]

I'm a big fan of Hawk HPS pads for the type of use you are talking about. I previously tried Textar and PBR MetalMasters and was disappointed in both. I have Ferodo shoes in back from Ireland and they mate perfectly with the Hawks in my opinion.

[Napes]

Grover;  Where were you able to get Hawk HPS pads for our 2002s.  I have not been able to locate any for my 1975 using Google searches.

 

Thanks,

 

Bob Napier

[kbmb02]

Grover;  Where were you able to get Hawk HPS pads for our 2002s.  I have not been able to locate any for my 1975 using Google searches.

 

Thanks,

 

Bob Napier

Try Bits & Pieces for those Hawk pads (calling is best, talk to Monty): http://bits-pieces.com/racing-brands.html

[Grover]

Sorry. I should have mentioned I have Volvo Girling calipers up front.

[c.d.iesel]

1.)   ?

 

2.)  "STOCK" BMW TEXTAR or JURID  brake pads are super,

meeting all of your requirements - cheep too!$

Edited June 15, 2013 by c.d.iesel

[ndog]

Grover;  Where were you able to get Hawk HPS pads for our 2002s.  I have not been able to locate any for my 1975 using Google searches.

 

Thanks,

 

Bob Napier

hawk hps ferro carbon pad pn# is hb206 f . 565

[bourkeco]

How is swaping the backing plates going to fix where the calipers mount?

or are you swaping Hubs?

[RidesTigers]

Thanks a lot guys. I looked again at my disassembly notes and this was actually the previous owner's mistake too... As long as I've owned it, this car had always run calipers forward. I'm going to leave it for now, unless I start having brake cooling trouble.

Bourke, I would have to swap backing plates and calipers side-to-side to keep the bleed screws pointing up (calipers) and to expose the other pair of caliper mounting bosses on each strut (backing plates).

[RidesTigers]

hawk hps ferro carbon pad pn# is hb206 f . 565

By the way... This is a 2002ti or tii fitment. Hawk does not offer anything that fits in the late 2002 caliper (1969 and later, I think).

[ndog]

correct ^sorry

they fit a 1973 2002 with a small upgrade.

not reverso caliper upgrade

Edited June 16, 2013 by ndog