I originally posted this in the driveline and Brakes forum a few days ago, but didn't get any responses. Can anybody speak to the following problem?

I replaced the Brembo pads after they wore out (35K) with some Hawks pads from a shop that know Evos pretty well, so I'm pretty certain they are the correct application.

Ever since I replaced them, the rear pads click the first time you push the pedal then work normally untill you don't use them for a minute or two, then the click returns.

The sound is kind of like the rear power door locks are being locked. The brakes apppear to work ok, I've tested them pretty aggressively.

I thought that they just needed bleeding so I bled them today. It went away for a few trips around town today, but it is now back, just like before.

I noticed the the rear Brembo pads have as shim like label on them, that sat under the silver shim that comes off easily when you pull the pads, I am wondering if the Hawks need a similar additional shim. I tried to remove the label (shim?) to see if I could reuse them, but they are on there pretty good.

Again, I'm not talking about the shiny thin tin-ish shims that come off easily.

Anybody have any advice or similar experience?

Thanks for any help.
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Mine do the same (Project Nu). I think that it's just piston travel... The brakes work fine otherwise...

 

i know what you are talking about..i have the same pads...its normal...its when the pads losen the crip on the rotors and when you step on the pedal..it tightens the pads again...and thats what cuase the "click" it happends to me in reverse...and sometimes forward..as the pads are use...they wont do it as much anymore..but nothing is wrong..

 

Don't worry about it ... it's normal for the rear Hawks (HPS anyway) to click like that. I had them on my last Evo and took it to the dealer to get that very problem looked at. They said all the Hawk HPS they had seen click like that.

I hammered mine pretty hard in the canyons and they never let me down.

-nurb2-

 

I appreciate the comments.

Anybody notice uneven wear between the front and back over original set up? Wondering if the fronts might be grabbing more (unevenly) now.

Thanks Again

 

i havnt replaced the pads on my evo yet but i did put the hawks on my sti and it did the same thing first time i pressed the brakes weather going foward or reverse for the first time they would click

 

Do you think shimming the rears might help in my case?