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From: Viewing the Mountains
Originally Posted by kpt6
So all I've ever read on this site is that you can't purchase oem shims for the Brembo's from Mitsu. Guess what? I ordered them today and they'll be here Friday. I think less than $40 total is what I ended up spending...
Originally Posted by evoCS
I'm curious as to which shim they can get you. There's the one that has the little bent tabs and small "arrow" punched in it, and then there's the shims that are actually adhered or stuck on to the back of the stock pads. If they sell the second ones I mentioned, that would be most excellent.
They sell just the metal shims... Not the riveted on ones. So we'll see if they help any on my car.
there are no riveted shims on the stock pads. I used a small screwdriver to pry them off, then some alcohol to clean off the adhesive.
I didnt even put them on. The Hawk HPS pads I have dont squeal a whole lot but i put on the anti-sieze all over the back and sides.
I didnt even put them on. The Hawk HPS pads I have dont squeal a whole lot but i put on the anti-sieze all over the back and sides.
i don't understand how the shims help squeeking... i don't see how the grease does either.
btw i don't usually talk about this... but that was some supremely bad spelling in the first post.
btw i don't usually talk about this... but that was some supremely bad spelling in the first post.
Originally Posted by althemean
there are no riveted shims on the stock pads. I used a small screwdriver to pry them off, then some alcohol to clean off the adhesive.
I didnt even put them on. The Hawk HPS pads I have dont squeal a whole lot but i put on the anti-sieze all over the back and sides.
I didnt even put them on. The Hawk HPS pads I have dont squeal a whole lot but i put on the anti-sieze all over the back and sides.
Unfortunately, I have the part of the shim that comes off easily and threw away the ones stuck on the pads, when I changed to aftermarket pads. Do we know for sure Mitsu doesn't sell the shim stuck on the pad, cause mine are squeeking like crazy.