Step 1. Safely raise vehicle, remove front wheels.
Step 2. Remove the two 14mm bolts holding on the brake calilper, safely hang brake caliper to prevent damage to the brake hose.
Step 3. Remove brake pads, then remove the two 17mm bolts holding on the brake caliper bracket.
Step 4. Remove the 10mm bolt holding on the ABS sensor. This must be removed before removing the OEM bearing to prevent damage to the sensor.
Step 5. Remove the four 14mm bolts holding on the wheel bearing assembly and remove it. If the bearing is difficult to remove due to corrosion buildup, I find the easiest way to free it is to hit the back of the wheel bearing directly on the center. Do this at your own risk, you may end up damaging the wheel bearing in the process, and the dust shield will deform. I have found the bearing is usually still usable after this, but this is not guaranteed.
Step 6. Clean the bore of the knuckle using a wire wheel or similar, to remove excess corrosion. It doesn’t need to be perfect but it will help with installation of the new bearing. Some also prefer to use anti-seize to prevent future corrosion issues.
Step 7. Install the DTEC hub assembly onto the knuckle. You may need to use a rubber mallet to get the assembly to sit flush to the knuckle. It is easier to align the bolt holes by inserting the bolts before the bearing assembly is fully seated, and use the rubber mallet to insert it the rest of the way.
Step 8. Install the bearing retainer to the back of the knuckle, and using the provided 45mm long 17mm bolts, tighten the bolts. Torque bolts, factory spec is 48lb ft.
Step 9. Reinstall the ABS sensor using the 10mm bolt.
Step 10. Install the brake rotor and hold in place with the provided allen head screws. The screws are there to center the brake rotor better than only using the wheel studs.
Step 11. Before we can reinstall the brake caliper bracket, we will need to shave down some of the material where it would contact the rotor hat. There is still plenty of material left after sufficient clearance is made.
Step 12. After the caliper bracket has been modified, reinstall the bracket with the provided spacers to push the bracket outwards, centered over the rotor. Use the provided 40mm long 17mm bolts, with lock washers. The lock washers should be directly underneath the bolt head, with only the spacer between the knuckle and brake caliper bracket. Tighten bolts, factory spec is 59lb ft.
Step 13. Confirm the brake rotor has sufficient clearance to the brake caliper bracket. It doesn’t require much, but there is no spec for this.
Step 14. Reinstall the brake pads, and brake caliper. The brake rotor used for this is actually 1mm thicker than the OEM rotor, so it may require you to push the pistons in on the caliper to fit back on. Reinstall 14mm OEM caliper bolts and torque, factory spec is 19lb ft.
Step 15. All done! Install your favorite 5x114.3 wheel and enjoy!
