Subject	Do people still use shims (vented, unvented, or both) ?
Posted by	TTkeeper on August 28, 2018 at 5:07 PM
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In Reply To	IMHO - a good practice to put some brake grease on the posted by jzack on August 28, 2018 at 04:02 PM
Message	When changing the OEM brake pads with Bosch, Hawk, or EBC do people still use the OEM shims ? I recall a pair of vented shims and non-vented shims on each pad. I'm wondering if there's enough clearance for those shims with new pads and new rotors at the same time.
Follow Ups	Ceramic brake pads ? - TTkeeper 13:54:31 08/28/18 Hawk, Akebono, Bosch all make good ones at various price - Bernie (NoVA) 13:57:38 08/28/18 Re: Hawk, Akebono, Bosch all make good ones at various price - TTkeeper 14:29:19 08/28/18 IMHO - a good practice to put some brake grease on the - jzack 16:02:06 08/28/18 Do people still use shims (vented, unvented, or both) ? - TTkeeper 17:07:37 08/28/18 If your stock shims are still present and in good shape I - Bernie (NoVA) 17:35:59 08/28/18 I always do except for track pads. (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 17:35:07 08/28/18 EBC Redstuff is my weapon of choice in this category. I - RAGTPZ 14:00:41 08/28/18 and therefore dustier...no? (n/m) - LJZTT 17:59:51 08/28/18 Actually no, it's a ceramic pad and I saw no differences - RAGTPZ 21:01:31 08/28/18 ah I didn't know ceramic affected dust quantity - LJZTT 18:24:20 08/29/18 Axxis MM where semi metalic (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 02:02:01 08/30/18 it's been at least 12 years, one of them definitely sucked (n/m) - LJZTT 18:38:16 08/30/18 Axxis MM and especially the Axxis Ultimate were very dusty (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 18:49:33 08/30/18 Yep, they used to come with every StopTech Big Brake - RAGTPZ 19:14:58 08/30/18 Agreed. The newer Stoptech Street Pads are way better than - MixManMash 11:42:08 09/04/18 I really like the Centric Posi Quiets - jmw300zx 08:21:06 08/29/18 2nd for Centric Posi on street. Hawk for the track (n/m) - SammybTT(TN) 12:03:19 08/29/18
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