So I haven't doing some research on this topic and couldn't find any result. All I could find is some info here and there. Is there a DIY guide that has step-by-step instructions? If not, is there anyone willing to take on that task? lol I'm sure that's going to be a great DIY guide!

Also, from my research, most people bought their calipers at rockauto and/or partsamerica. I went to a site recommended by one of our mods, http://car-part.com, and I found some places selling the calipers for $20 each, instead of like $90 each from rockauto. What are the differences?

I'm also interested in getting 4 used rotora slotted rotors with 20000 miles on them (there's some rust on them). Will these be compatible with the legend calipers? Assuming they are compatible, how well do you think they will work? Any experience?

Thanks.

 

they might have given u the single piston caliper price. u want the dual.
its pretty straight forward. take off old caliper, install new one (pre fill it) but but the L on the right side and the R on the left side. tighten everything down. bleed system/ flush system.

 

lol sorry for being a noob, but what do you mean by "pre fill it"? Also I haven't done any brake job before so..is bleeding/flushing the system complicated? I mean, I might just get a shop to do it for me..but on the other hand there's always a first time to everything right...

 

pre fill is when u put brake fluid in the new caliper. if you dont bleed the system you will have air in it and get a mushy pedal and stoping would take longer. if u havent had your brake system flushed id get it done to get rid of any contaminants that might have collected over the years

 

There's a lot of info on here about this. Did you search this site, or ?

 

with these questions, you'd be better off having a mechanic do the work. no offense, but brakes are very important - if you get it wrong and hit me, I'm suing your ass and winning!

 

it should be 2 pistons...

i placed an order on kragen... and when the box cam in. i opened it there.. and i was like.. uhh.. this isn't what i ordered... and he's like.. ooohh.. ooopps... wrong model... -_-;;

but yes! bleeding!!! very important!!

as for installing? its pretty simple as in taking off and putting on new one.. only thing is the bleeding process.. its... "time consuming"

need another person to help you for it.

just take it to a shop.

chances of those retaining screws being stubborn and won't come off... rotors not good... (i would go with new.. jus my opinion..) uh... and of course the bleeding..

 

why buy used rotors with unknown type useage (possiby abused/raced), and now with long term storage rust on them?
They may be perfect- but may not~ why are they off that car anyway?

All you use is the 1995 Legend LS-C (coupe) calipers
raybestos # frc10627 and frc10628 can cross referance other brands from those.

Uses TL caliper mounting brackets, TL rotors, TL pads, TL brake lines
NOT the big center clip that comes with the legend caliper-

only the caliper gets changed and use the new end clips that came on the brackets- they transfer over to the TL brackets

Not a good job for the OP in this case- let a shop do it -about 1.5 hours labor

 

I do have a diy pic set on disc, just time consuming to make a real DIY for here
~If only I got a dollar for each person I helped....yeah like thats going to happen!

 

As a noob myself, I can say there's two sides to noobs: the side that doesn't know much, and then the side that wants to know stuff and is ambitious....and it's not an equal balance. If the OP has enough ambition, he'll do it after weighing the risks. For example, after I got the car I had much ambition in doing the Timing Belt myself....but I ultimately took it to a shop because I didn't want to take the risk. But given time, patience, and the right direction, I think the OP can get it done. I probably ask a lot of questions but believe me, that's only 20% of time I spend on the forum.

Some of you guys were born with a wrench in your hand! And then there's "us"!

 

I used that 'clip'.

 

Thanks for the input everyone, and newperson, very well said, lol, I'm one of the "us". So far I've only done simple stuff myself like black out headlights, lip kit, intake resonator removal, K&N filter, changing bulbs, etc. After reading the posts here, I'm pretty sure I will find a shop to install for me just to save time and most importantly, my life.

And thanks for the tips 01tl4tl about the rotors. They aren't that cheap after shipping too lol. I guess since I'm not racing, I don't really need that extra heat dissipation.

As for the $20 legend calipers, how are they different than the ones raybestos ones? Or do you suggest just go with the raybestos ones?

Another thing, there's the core charge, but since I live in Canada, I'm not too sure if it's worth it to return my stock calipers to them and get that $60 back. I guess my question is, do I pay for the return shipping (I'm assuming yes, but want to confirm with the experts here).

Again, thanks for the help so far!

 

cant u just get them from a junk yard for much cheaper?

 

but u dont know if they leak, or what condition their in.

 

You don't want to take a chance on one of the most important parts of your car

 

Ok, so here's a summary thanks to all of your input:

1.) Not gonna get those rotors cause they are used and rusted, don't really need that extra heat dissipation either for now

2.) Not going to get the $20 calipers because they are used and who knows what condition they are in

3.) Will either find a shop to install calipers or DIY with help from a friend that works on cars.

 

yup, your all set.

 

So why do legend Calipers stop faster?

 

Dual pistons instead of our one piston, gives it more clamping surface

 

i never noticed ours are only one piston. But then again i do feel that my tl takes a while to slow. Not enough stopping force for a car its size.

 

better pads and rotors help stop the car faster - the dual piston calipers shorten the distance when you really need them to~