brakes Help Ireland Rear Brake Kit Install

[ebeaupre]

I misplaced the instructions that came with the brake kit. I bought his, "

REAR DISC BRAKE KIT WITH PARKING BRAKE FOR 2002"

 

It's the VW setup. I just finished machining my hubs and can't quite figure out how all the parts are supposed to go on. Does anybody have pictures of their install or perhaps Jeff's instructions? I need to get this put back together this evening.

 

Thanks

eric

[ebeaupre]

After a bit more searching I found this post. http://www.bmw2002faq.com/topic/103659-help-on-ireland-engineering-ie-rear-disc-kit-with-ebrake/#entry248370

 

Just what I needed.

[M3M3M3]

that was fast!  good job finding the answer and posting the link here with your question for the next person that searches!

[mike472]

Use the bracket in the kit to attach calipers along with two washers at each of the two bolt attachments. You can ditch the backing plates as you won't need them. The washers supplied with my kit caused my calipers to rub on the disc. You can see how close they are to the disc in these pictures. I had to use a slightly thinner washer then one of the washers supplied with the kit to make the thickness .25". This centered the caliper. The pads at full thickness are a tight squeeze getting on to the disc. If you want to ease the process sand some of the surface of each brake pad off on a belt sander. You will need to bend some brake tubing. Get the two tools from Eastwood for doing it properly without kinking the tubing.

I had no problem bleeding them. I am running the IE big brake kit up front with an E21 master instead of stock for a great pedal feel and a higher pedal. Brakes are super powerful now