changing race pads

cossie1600 · 06-21-2011, 11:56 AM

on the akebono caliper, do you need to keep that center shim/spring on the caliper or can you just use the long pin and cotter pin?

Mike · 06-21-2011, 12:49 PM

good question. I would think it would be ok without it, just a little noisy, but its not that hard to put it back in.

cossie1600 · 06-21-2011, 01:42 PM

yeah I was just curious as I was changing the brakes last night. I have been using my race pads without the shim, I am seriously thinking about adding one in the back after seeing all the rubber booty melting off in every one of my car

ChrisSlicks · 06-21-2011, 04:07 PM

It's just an anti-rattle spring. Race pads move around enough as it is so I would probably keep it installed.

spearfish25 · 06-21-2011, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600

yeah I was just curious as I was changing the brakes last night. I have been using my race pads without the shim, I am seriously thinking about adding one in the back after seeing all the rubber booty melting off in every one of my car

He's not talking about the shims that clip on the pads. Those are unnecessary. He's talking about the retainer piece that the pad crossbars go through. I'd guess you're fine without it, but as Mike said it's very easy to install so I do so.

ChrisSlicks · 06-21-2011, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

He's not talking about the shims that clip on the pads. Those are unnecessary. He's talking about the retainer piece that the pad crossbars go through. I'd guess you're fine without it, but as Mike said it's very easy to install so I do so.

Yes, anti-rattle spring. Nissan calls it a cross-spring, just stops the pad bouncing up and and down (outwardly on the rotational axis).

06-21-2011, 11:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	changing race pads on the akebono caliper, do you need to keep that center shim/spring on the caliper or can you just use the long pin and cotter pin?

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Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	good question. I would think it would be ok without it, just a little noisy, but its not that hard to put it back in. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

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ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	It's just an anti-rattle spring. Race pads move around enough as it is so I would probably keep it installed. __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

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06-21-2011, 01:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	yeah I was just curious as I was changing the brakes last night. I have been using my race pads without the shim, I am seriously thinking about adding one in the back after seeing all the rubber booty melting off in every one of my car