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What's the answer then ?

They are OEM on the Brembo set up as they are glued to the rear of the front Brembo pad. that can't be classed as a shim then in the true sense of the word (pedantic I know .....sorry) they are an integral part of the (well designed) pad Wiiki says: "A shim is a thin and often tapered or wedged piece of material, used to fill small gaps or spaces between objects. Shims are typically used in order to support, adjust for better fit, or provide a level surface. Shims may also be used as spacers to fill gaps between parts subject to wear." I rest my case m'lud

Wifey wanted to go to Betty's (Ilkley) what's up with betty's in posh York plus plenty of good shopping to treat her helmsley ain't far from me I meant Hemswell PS We go to York a lot and often to St Vincent Arms at Sutton for Sunday Lunch

Wel come Guys on here will help with parts at less cost ..... do you have a local gaarage you can trust to fit them ? ....... deffo don't use a stealer ..... what's your location ?

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Wifey wanted to go to Betty's (Ilkley) what's up with betty's in posh York plus plenty of good shopping to treat her helmsley ain't far from me I meant Hemswell

Beavis said he would stop modding at the end of May .... I'm pleased to see he's still Beavering away

Wifey wanted to go to Betty's (Ilkley)

Up to now it's been trial and error AFAIK ... mine was the banana bar but lots more was changed before we got to that fix ... it's a bloody annoying knock and only happens at low speeds ... try left foot braking whilst maintaining a steady low speed over road undulations ... if it stops then it's defo the banana bar Hope this helps

Japanese flag? Bullseye ...... er ..... no I mean bullseye Stew ... he's going for a Jap flag

and it's about the only thing on your car that's still standard lol is it? dam ile have to change that Pink could be nice

and it's about the only thing on your car that's still standard lol

We had enough problems last night with fighting in the village Where did you end up? Round trip Home Gainsborough Stow (X Keys for lunch) Scampton Helmsley Kirton in Lindsey Mill (afternoon tea) Blyton (Ice cream) Gainborough West Stockwith Home

I'm with you Stew

no they don't recommend it ... could get on the braking surfaces ITO and yes I can understand that shims will increase insulation and therefore reduce heat transfer but as you say, this is built into EBC pads and so I don't see how this can be classed as a shim, surely it's more a well designed brake pad ?

did Neil consult you for the title of this thread Roo ?

Had a tour round a couple of villages in your area today Neil .... did you get any reports ?

I hear what you say Josh but older drivers are by definition "more experienced" ..... I don't belt round bends these days cos I know there might be a queue of traffic on the other side, but I did do some stupid things when I was younger ... fortunately I got away with it but I'm now more aware of the consequences of driving recklessly

Copied and pasted from EBC website New disc pads take some time to bed down, even if you are using new or turned rotors and during this time when the pad is bedding in to match exactly the geometry of the rotor the pads can make noise. The normal way to minimise this is to add noise reduction shims onto the reverse side of the pads which dampens the vibration caused by the pad which will "Chatter" slightly when not seated perfectly. This noise would go away after 300-500 miles but to avoid irritation noise shims are used to reduce this sound. There is no safety issue when a pad makes these noises during bed in, it is merely a cosmetic problem of the new brakes. So I still don't see the necessity for shims to reduce brake squealing

how does it stop squealing on an active piston ? could stop vibration while coming to a stop... A - SHIM NEEDED - 60% of brake noise problems are solved by the addition of a rubber/steel/rubber shim on the reverse of the pad known as a noise reduction shim. Since 2006 all EBC Greenstuff, Redstuff and Yellowstuff pads have been manufactured with shims. Read more here: http://www.ebcbrakes.com/troubleshooting.shtml so why aren't they OEM on Brembos ?

yes it does get a bit tedious doesn't it ? ....... think you may mean tenuous

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how does it stop squealing on an active piston ?