Spoon twin block BBK upgrade (Picture HEAVY)

BrIaN_EE4

i Decided to make this thread because it took me quite a while to find the information about how to do a Spoon caliper setup for a EF so here goes..

Parts needed for Spoon BBK upgrade
- DA knuckles (can also use EF Civic EX knuckles bestmode used EX knuckles)
- Spoon Twinblock calipers
- 2007 base model Mini Cooper rotors
(i tried S2000 carbon ceramic pads and no luck, will be trying ITR carbon ceramic pads next)

Tools needed for removal
- 10mm socket
- 14mm socket
- 17mm socket
- Picklefork
- Hammer
- Crosstip screw driver
- Pliers


Remove bottom caliper bolt with 14mm socket




Remove brake line bolt with 14mm socket




Lift caliper up off rotor and caliper bracket and slide caliper assembly off




Remove two 17mm caliper bracket bolts






Slide off caliper bracket




Remove rotor




Remove UCA nut, Tirerod end nut, and front LCA nut








Use pickle fork and hammer if needed to release bushings




Remove brake line from knuckle with 10mm socket




Remove Wagon Knuckle

BrIaN_EE4

Tools required for installation
- 10mm wrench
- 14mm socket
- 17mm socket
- Angle grinder with cutting wheel


Cut the "ears" off the DA knuckle heat shields if you choose to keep them which i do






Install DA knuckle and reinstall the castle nuts back on the UCA, Tierod end, and LCA.




Install 11" Mini Cooper rotor (i put lugs on to keep the rotor in place while installing the caliper)




*Goes to wash hands before handling Spoon caliper because I'm not a vagina that wears gloves LOL*

So for this setup you must copy the ITR setup with the Spoon calipers (washers go between supplied spoon bolt and knuckle as pictured)




Reinstall brake line with 14mm socket




Finished product!




Clearance check with 15X8 +25offset TE37SL's








So the pads i originally went with (S2000 pads) were too small so i grabbed a set of carbon ceramic ITR pads today and the fit PERFECT! You only have to do ONE minor adjustment on the pads to make them fit.

Pad Installation

Tools required
- 10mm wrench
- Allen Key set
- Angle grinder with cutting wheel
- Vice


Two pads come with the mounting bracket/low pad sensor built in, that needs to be cut off to fit inside the Spoon caliper. i used my angle grinder with the cutting wheel and put the pad inside the vice to cut it off..




I bent the sensor up so it wasn't in my way when i cut the bracket off




cut as close as possible to the pad as you can




To open the topside of the caliper up you need to loosen the locking nut off the allen key bolt




Then loosen the allen key bolt




then take the locking nut off the allen key bolt and take out the allen key bolt and slide the collar out of the caliper; repeat for the other collar








Once this is done your pads will slide right in.(i used the pad with the cut bracket on the outside)






You can reinstall your collars, allen key bolt, and locking nut




Tighten the allen key nut snug then tighten the locking nut snug, once they're both snug tighten the allen key bolt down first then the locking nut; repeat for other collar





also a key note.. they way i installed the calipers in the pictures was the wrong way, i wanted to keep the bleed nipple down to keep from getting brake fluid on the caliper but the bleed nipple must be upwards ( DO NOT GET BRAKE FLUID ON THE CALIPERS IT WILL PULL THE ANODIZED BLUE OFF, USE A CLEAR VACCUM LINE TO BLEED THE BRAKES )

greenteagod

Nice work, almost makes me wish I'd gone with some bigger RPF1 than the 15"

It would be really awesome if you could get some replacement decals for the Volks that matched the spoon blue.

Either way, nice guide, thank you!

debris

A good & easy to follow write-up. Well done!

sohawk

Hot brakes and great writeup, thanks for taking the time.

BrIaN_EE4

greenteagod wrote: »

Nice work, almost makes me wish I'd gone with some bigger RPF1 than the 15"

It would be really awesome if you could get some replacement decals for the Volks that matched the spoon blue.

Either way, nice guide, thank you!

i have a friend with 15" RPF1's if you want me to check the clearance for you

BrIaN_EE4

sohawk wrote: »

Hot brakes and great writeup, thanks for taking the time.

debris wrote: »

A good & easy to follow write-up. Well done!

thanks just trying to help out the Wagon community and not have to hunt for days like i did lol

i have also seen that guys are doing ITR BBK upgrades the same way.. as well as legend two pot upgrades

BrIaN_EE4

UPDATED!!!!!

ITR pads work perfect!!! will do a write up process of bleeding later, i want to source some good clear vacuum lines so i can put them on the bleed nipples so brake fluid doesn't get on the caliper (i was told do not get brake fluid on the calipers because it will pull the anodized paint off the caliper)

klum

can i ask... ball park figure for this sexiness?

truckslammer

Great job on the write up Brian and consolidating all this information.

La Zona Imagery

Thanks! This looks like something I want to try. Where did you get the spoon calipers? I cant find any online.

BrIaN_EE4

i got mine from a local Spoon dealer but they can easily be found online.. HMO had a set not too long ago that were used but in good condition also there are a few Spoon dealers online.. ICB is one of them (jdmland.com) as well as gaijin garage (gaijin-garage.com)