I am doing the rear pads for the MOT. I have got some Brembo replacements and I don't know what to do with the shims. They fit the inner side pad perfectly, but the external face pad has a lug so the shim wont fit.
Should I abandon the shims altogether or just leave them on the inner face?
I have just done the fronts and fitted the new pads with the shims. Now I am wondering if this is correct.
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Ger14, have you tried viewing the web or even YouTube as there are a lot facts around including comments on Brembo. Might be worth a try - Dave
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According to the manual, the front pads have both a shim and a shim cover for the inner and outer pads:
The outer shim also appears to be somewhat different from the inner, with an embossing and a hole in it. Maybe if you compare the pad and shim pics to the Brembos and originals, you'll see where the problem lies.
The rear pads have a shim and shim cover for the inner pads, but the outer pads have a shim with no cover.The outer shim also appears to be somewhat different from the inner, with an embossing and a hole in it. Maybe if you compare the pad and shim pics to the Brembos and originals, you'll see where the problem lies.
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Hound, some more nice facts some of this stuff you are posting is very worthwhile, keep it up - Interesting Dave
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I have got so confused looking at brembo stuff on the web. Some pads have integrated shims, bit I don't see it on these. Also the inner pad has the lugs for the shim and cover. If it was integrated then why would I have them?
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I found a picture of some QQ rear pads with shims, but they look more like the inner than the outer. Typically the other pads are face-up!
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