Does anyone know what I might have done? I put in the R1 drilled and slotted rotors, with OEM pads all around. Now my emergency / parking brake doesn't engage tightly like it used to. Any ideas are greatly appreciated.

on thre rear, the back side of the rotor is a drum for the parking brake. sounds like you need to adjust the rear shoes to be a bit tighter in the drum.

WITH ADJUSTING TOOL (ROTOR INSTALLED)
Adjustment can be made with a standard brake gauge or with adjusting tool . Adjustment is performed with the complete brake assembly installed on the backing plate.


1. Be sure parking brake lever is fully released.
2. Raise vehicle so rear wheels can be rotated freely.
3. Remove plug from each access hole in brake support plates.
4. Loosen parking brake cable adjustment nut until there is slack in front cable.
5. Insert adjusting tool through support plate access hole and engage tool in teeth of adjusting screw star wheel .




6. Rotate adjuster screw star wheel (move tool handle upward) until slight drag can be felt when wheel is rotated.
7. Push and hold adjuster lever away from star wheel with thin screwdriver.
8. Back off adjuster screw star wheel until brake drag is eliminated.
9. Repeat adjustment at opposite wheel. Be sure adjustment is equal at both wheels.
10. Install support plate access hole plugs.
11. Adjust parking brake cable and lower vehicle.
12. Depress park brake lever and make sure park brakes hold the vehicle staionary.
13. Release park brake lever.

It should be fine after a few miles and everything breaks in its happened to a couple of my cars

It should be fine after a few miles and everything breaks in its happened to a couple of my cars

I've already driven it about a thousand miles since the change and it hasn't gotten any better. But thanks for the info.


on thre rear, the back side of the rotor is a drum for the parking brake. sounds like you need to adjust the rear shoes to be a bit tighter in the drum.

WITH ADJUSTING TOOL (ROTOR INSTALLED)
Adjustment can be made with a standard brake gauge or with adjusting tool . Adjustment is performed with the complete brake assembly installed on the backing plate.


1. Be sure parking brake lever is fully released.
2. Raise vehicle so rear wheels can be rotated freely.
3. Remove plug from each access hole in brake support plates.
4. Loosen parking brake cable adjustment nut until there is slack in front cable.
5. Insert adjusting tool through support plate access hole and engage tool in teeth of adjusting screw star wheel .
6. Rotate adjuster screw star wheel (move tool handle upward) until slight drag can be felt when wheel is rotated.
7. Push and hold adjuster lever away from star wheel with thin screwdriver.
8. Back off adjuster screw star wheel until brake drag is eliminated.
9. Repeat adjustment at opposite wheel. Be sure adjustment is equal at both wheels.
10. Install support plate access hole plugs.
11. Adjust parking brake cable and lower vehicle.
12. Depress park brake lever and make sure park brakes hold the vehicle staionary.
13. Release park brake lever.

Thanks man, I'll get a hold of an adjuster tool and give it a shot. Good write up.