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Brake Shims
I just got my new pads in the mail and I have brake shims with them. I've never used or seen these before. How are they mounted? I have shiny pieces of brake pad shaped metal and then some black pieces and then lots of gold clips. I don't know what to do with any of it!
Jeff
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they should all clip together in some manner
piston-shim-shim-pad-rotor something like that, I think... |
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I think the front pads have 2 shims on them and the backs have 1. I only have six shims. The shiny metal ones (I'm so technical) clipped on and I put a black one on the back of it. Then for the rear pads a black one just fit on.
Make sense? Jeff
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Jeff - Tampa, FL - |
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sounds right, when I took mine off they were all rusted out and nasty. so I can't help with the colors. Did you get front and rear pads?
I think the way mine were, (I've only done the fronts) on the inside pads there were two each and the outsides had 1 each. But it's been a while and I don't really recall. All I know is that I'll NEVER EVER buy bendix replacement pads for mine again. |
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i only buy carbon fiber.
although i think i will try the kevlar brake pads next because i have heard that they keep the dust level down. anyway good luck with the shims. i am not much of a do-it yourselfer. here is my $65 sir, thanks again and i will see you in six months.
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1994 SVX, true dual Magnaflow exhaust, K&N filter, 17" Enkei RS6 wheels, Bridgestone Potenza RE730 225/45/17 rubber, zinc plated cross-drilled rotors with yellow painted brake calipers. B&M tranny cooler rated at 19,000 GVW. GC springs and Koni strut inserts installed and the car is lowered two inches all the way around!! "Too much fun to drive!" |
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