I'm sure this topic has been covered a million times, so here it goes again....
I have a 1993 WRX (Import).I have just changed the pads, this is where fun has began. Firstly the local garage supplied my UK spec pads (too narrow and too thin) now I have the apparent correct ones ( Lockheed LP 0930), problem is now the pads are braking on the disks surface that has never been touch before ( Oh ere LOL). I stupidly threw the set in there out, so god only knows what they were. The Lockheed fit the caliper carrier perfectly so they look correct, I just cannot understand why the disk is not worn to fit this pad. Is there a pad that has the same back plate as the lockheed LP0930 but with a smaller pad area ?Any suggestions ???
Another quick question, the wear indicator tab (fitted on the inside pad), should this be at the top or bottom of the carrier ?
I appreciacte any help you could give.
I'm tempted to find somewhere that can recut the disks surface because it appears that the wrong pads have been used in there before.

 

Perry,

I think I had a similar problem when I got new EBC pads & discs last year. Apparently there are two sizes of pad <I> and </I> disc which were fitted to early WRXs/Turbos.

The small pads fit into the same calipers, but have a slightly smaller back plate, and a much smaller pad area.
I spotted that my pads were too small (although I had the correct discs), and exchanged them before fitting the new discs. However, it sounds like you may have been running with the smaller pads for some time - in which case you have two options:-

1. re-skim the discs flat, so your pads can bed in properly, or
2. buy a new set of discs.

I guess the option would depend on how much wear your current discs have.

Hope this helps,

Dave

 

Perry

If you're still having problems, speak to Jeff at HiSpec Engineering (based in Dartford). They are brake specialist and there isn't much they don't know. Details at