Brake pad swap DIY ( track pads )

DCNSX · Oct 8, 2024

Here's a video for anyone looking to change their own brake pads. I'll post a review later (after my track day) about how the EBC pads performed on track.

gwman · Mar 19, 2025

Thanks for the video. The design of the retention pin is way more annoying than the Brembo's was on my Cayman. I tried my own homegrown solution to hammer it in there before finally resorting to your video and your pliers+drill bit worked like a charm. I even had to buy a smaller ball peen hammer to have enough room in the rear. Dumb!

Tomwa · Mar 20, 2025

It's a pretty common brembo method, exactly the same as on my Evo9 same for Subaru STi Brembos and likely most of the other factory calipers out there. Not saying there aren't better options, but it's far from a lotus unique issue/design

Time2Fly · Jun 3, 2025

Do I need any special tools for this? Any specific bed in instructions? Just ordered my l mine from @GRP as I'm entirely fed up with the dust.

gwman · Jun 3, 2025

Time2Fly said:
Do I need any special tools for this? Any specific bed in instructions? Just ordered my l mine from @GRP as I'm entirely fed up with the dust.

watch the video for some secrets to getting the retaining pins back in.