Brakes not completely releasing

[Derk]

I went to change my pads and rotors and noticed I had a little bit of brake drag. I ended up having to replace one caliper because I couldn't get the stock one to retract far enough to get the new pad over the new rotor. Well, after getting it on it was tight and was still dragging so I ordered braided SS MM hoses thinking that might cure the issue but it hasn't. What is my next course of action?

[j rick kirby]

Front or back?

[311-420]

Originally Posted by Derk

I went to change my pads and rotors and noticed I had a little bit of brake drag. I ended up having to replace one caliper because I couldn't get the stock one to retract far enough to get the new pad over the new rotor. Well, after getting it on it was tight and was still dragging so I ordered braided SS MM hoses thinking that might cure the issue but it hasn't. What is my next course of action?

If this is for the rear, make sure you aren't using gt pads by accident. They're thicker than mach/cobra pads and will drag on the thicker/vented mach/cobra rotors.

[j rick kirby]

Originally Posted by 311-420

If this is for the rear, make sure you aren't using gt pads by accident. They're thicker than mach/cobra pads and will drag on the thicker/vented mach/cobra rotors.

And that the slots in the piston are vertical so as to line up with the tits on the back of the pads.

[Derk]

It is the front. I havent checked the rears to also see if they weren't releasing all the way.

[j rick kirby]

Originally Posted by Derk

It is the front. I havent checked the rears to also see if they weren't releasing all the way.

Did you use an old brake pad and a C clamp to compress the pistons? If not what did you do?

[Derk]

I used an old pad and c clamp to compress the caliper.

But the one caliper obviously wouldn't retract as much as the other, I even bent my cheap c clamp trying. The replacement seemed to compress all the way.