Brake Rotor Installation

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Front rotor install only...

Preparations

Start with a cold car. Secure car with blocks on rear tires and e brake. (or use a lift)

The Procedure

Looks good, now go test drive

Loosen lug nuts on the front tires.
Jack and put the front end on stands.
Remove wheels.
Loosen and remove the two bolts holding on the caliper. Make sure you are not stressing the brake cable.
Tie a string around the caliper. Tie the other end to something up above so when the rotor hangs it will not stress the brake line.
Take out the brake pads.
Loosen and remove the very large bolts holding the bracket the caliper is mounted on. These things are a bitch. Don't break anything. I had to use a jack to crack the ones on the left side. Careful.
Remove rotors. Put your new rotors on. If you are putting in aftermarket calipers, you are on your own. If not, put the caliper brackets on again. Tighten those big nasty bolts alot. Don't use a jack for that. Put your new pads in.
Using a clamp and a block of wood, slowly and as gently as possible compress the caliper piston so it fits back on your car. Replace the calipers. Untie the string. Put the wheels back on. Seat the lug nuts snugly, not tight yet. Looks badass, doesn't it?
Repeat on the other wheel. Raise on jack, remove stands, lower car. REMEMBER TO TIGHTEN ALL YOUR LUGS NOW. The reason I did this in 2 stages is if you wrap the tape one way and loosen the lugs, you will have to re-wrap in the other direction to keep the tape from peeling away.
Start the car and pump the brake pedal a few times. Test the brakes by rolling forward a few feet and trying to stop. They will be a little nonresponsive until they are bedded properly. These instructions will help for this:Brake Bedding (Tutorial)