i didnt want to hammer mine just cause i was using the scion car jack and i couldnt get the car high enought to jack stands under it. but yeah there pretty easy to remove after you give it a couple light wacks, i think Hawk pads or any other pads then what they came with would be better

 

I know this has been a while since this post was brought up, but as I was looking through it, I didn't see anyone mention that in order to prep the rotors for use, you first need to wipe the faces of the rotors with brake cleaner to get the film that is sprayed on before shipping. This is usually a must because it can glaze your pads and cause brake failure.

 

just guessing but all scion brakes are about the same not matter whether tc, xb, xd, xa correct?

 

Cleaning the rotors is always a good idea, use some anti sieze on the lugs and follow the bed-in procedures from the pad manufacture, failure to do that will not give you maximum stopability.

 

Good writeup-- I just replaced my pads and rotors (no upgrades or painting, though), and this was a huge help. Thanks, Scionlife!

A tip I stumbled upon-- the pads I bought came with new 14mm caliper bolts, so I used the old ones to push/pry off the rotor-- it seems to be that way by design. They're threaded for those bolts.

I really like the caliper design on these cars -- it makes brake service very easy.

 

I REALLY DO LIKE UR MOON EYES , CAN U TELL ME WHERE AND WHATS THE PART NUMBER OF THE MOON EYES ID LIKE TO GET THEM FOR MY 2006 BOX

 

Thanks for the great write up

 

Whats strut and spring combination are you using blue strut and red spring? who make them

 

Are there any tricks to getting the stuck rotor free??