[timeba]

Hey guys I wanted to make an install guide for those who are interested.

This was done on a 2017 Charger SXT AWD RALLYE but should work on any AWD that has BR5.

I bought new brake shields (68217407AA & 68217406AA) and SS brake lines (950.63003) but sadly they did not fit.
Brake shields are too large (and you have to drill new holes for them): https://i.imgur.com/F1PGXpr.jpg, https://i.imgur.com/IYEGYuA.jpg, https://i.imgur.com/SMUEObM.jpg
SS Brake lines are too long.

Parts List:

These reman calipers are hard to find, when in stock they sell quick, rockauto.com & stevewhiteparts.com is where I ended up buying my components. I have fixed everybody's inventory on these calipers in the last couple of months because I tried to order them and they actually did not have them in stock :crying:

Front:
Left Caliper: 18-B5496 | A1 CARDONE
Right Caliper: 18-B5497 | A1 CARDONE
Rotors: 781774PER | RAYBESTOS (370MM / 14.6in)
Brake Pads: Z371767 | Top Cop by Power Stop (1767)

Rear:
Left Caliper: 18-B5510 | A1 CARDONE
Right Caliper: 18-B5511 | A1 CARDONE
Rotors: 780395PER | RAYBESTOS (350mm / 13.8in)
Brake Pads: Z371766 | Top Cop by Power Stop (1766)

First things first, jack the car up and take off the front and rear wheels.

Front Brake Swap:

Remove the two bolts that are holding the old caliper in place (rotor is removed already for clarity)

Slide the old caliper assembly off of the rotor and set the caliper assembly on the A Arm until you get the new caliper assembly installed (you can see where I am talking about in the first image)

Pull off the old rotor, and install your new rotor

Take your new caliper bracket with the new caliper carrier removed and install the brake hardware

Install the new caliper bracket using the 2 bolts you removed off of your old caliper bracket

Install the brake pads onto your new caliper bracket that you mounted

Install the new caliper carrier onto the new caliper bracket, ensuring the slide is angled to catch the metal notch when you tighten it

Remove the OE brake line from the old caliper carrier, and install it with new copper gaskets (top and bottom) onto the new caliper carrier (picture is from the rear caliper carrier, its the same procedure)

Rear Brake Swap:

Remove the old caliper assembly by removing these 2 bolts (it might be easier to remove the old caliper carrier from the old caliper bracket before you remove the 2 mounting bolts)

Remove the old rotor by yanking evenly on both sides (on the 2nd old rotor I had to use a pry bar in order to get it off the parking brake shoe)

Install the new rotor by lining it up and applying even force (both hands slamming) on both sides to get it onto the parking brake shoe

Install the brake hardware onto the new caliper bracket

Install the brake pads onto the new caliper bracket

Slide the bracket over the new rotor and attach it with the 2 bolts that were removed from the old caliper bracket

Install the new caliper carrier onto the new caliper bracket, ensuring the slide is angled to catch the metal notch when you tighten it (picture is from the front caliper, its the same procedure)

Remove the brake line from the old caliper carrier and install it onto the new caliper carrier with new copper gaskets (top and bottom)

Bleed the brake system (beyond the scope of this guide)

Install wheels

 

[13Daytona1625]

Sweet write up. I’m still waaaaaaaaaiting on my calipers to come in.

 

[that_guy]

So all you needed was calipers, rotors, and pads, no caliper brackets?

 

[13Daytona1625]

So all you needed was calipers, rotors, and pads, no caliper brackets?

Caliper brackets come with the aftermarket ones. But if you buy OEM you’ll need bracket.

 

[that_guy]

Gotcha. I'm curious to hear feedback about how these compare to the BR5 brakes.

 

[13Daytona1625]

Krautmaster did this upgrade. He says he barely
Taps the breaks and they’ll throw ya through the windshield lol

 

[that_guy]

I wonder if the spare wheel doesn't fit the front only or the back too.

 

[13Daytona1625]

I wonder if the spare wheel doesn't fit the front only or the back too.

Nope. I mentioned that to him and he tested it. You’ll need a 5mm spacer.


https://www.chargerforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=377042


Here’s Krauts thread on the BR9

 

[13Daytona1625]

Correction an 8mm spacer

 

[krautmaster]

Timba,

How do you like the way they stop?

 

[timeba]

So all you needed was calipers, rotors, and pads, no caliper brackets?

If you get the A1 Cardone remans it comes with the bracket, carrier, and hardware kit pre assembled and lubed.

If you go brand new OE you need to purchase the bracket, carrier, and the hardware kit all separately, which can get costly.

I ended up spending $346 for the front and $573 for the rear.

The reason the rears costed more was because I ended up having to go OE on the rear right caliper because you simply cant find the A1 Cardone rebuild.

 

[timeba]

Sweet write up. I’m still waaaaaaaaaiting on my calipers to come in.

Yeah took me a couple months of trying. I probably bought the front calipers 5 times and was let down because of inventory discrepancies. Anywhere that lists these bad boys should be good now because I fixed their inventory :grin2:

 

[13Daytona1625]

I’m waiting on CarID

 

[timeba]

Gotcha. I'm curious to hear feedback about how these compare to the BR5 brakes.

Timba,

How do you like the way they stop?

To be honest it is not a night and day difference, but there is still some testing to be done... and im not quite sure i got all the air out of the system. I used my MAC Tools vacuum brake bleeder, but I don't have a ABS tablet available to me to bleed the ABS system.

I guess the real test is when I do some mountain driving which I do a lot.

Now with all that being said I can tell a difference in stopping power, it definitely has more of a grip to it, and I am still trying to remove my old rotors that were in my trunk from my windshield.

 

[timeba]

I’m waiting on CarID

I got them on rockauto, I was checking every single day and they all of a sudden popped up with 3 front rights and 1 front left. I don't think I've ever hit a buy now button faster.

 

[krautmaster]

After they break in you will notice a huge difference when you haul yourself down from high speeds, and they don't get hot in the mountains. I had to do repeated hard stops from 70 mph to 5 mph to get them to "green fade" and break in properly.

 

[timeba]

After they break in you will notice a huge difference when you haul yourself down from high speeds, and they don't get hot in the mountains. I had to do repeated hard stops from 70 mph to 5 mph to get them to "green fade" and break in properly.

Makes sense. I went and bled the brakes again and I definitely feel a better pedal response now, also I now see that the coating on the rotor is rubbing off.

 

[13Daytona1625]

What’s green fade exactly mean? Lol. I’m retarded.

 

[13Daytona1625]

Well looked at Rockauto and sure enough they had the front calipers. Ordered and shipped. Now canceling the CarID order.

 

[timeba]

Well looked at Rockauto and sure enough they had the front calipers. Ordered and shipped. Now canceling the CarID order.

Awesome glad they got some more in stock.