Red stuff brake pads dont fit !!
08 January 2005, 10:45 PM
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Red stuff brake pads dont fit !!
Tried to fit some EBC red stuff pads to my wrx wagon today ........... and for all the effort in the world I could'nt get them to fit.
They are exactly the same shape as the ones i pulled out, and they fit back in the caliper absolutely fine. I just couldn't get the pads far enough apart to get them over the disc ........... and the caliper pistons were as far back as they could go !
It seems that there is too much meat on the pads........ is this possible??!!
They are exactly the same shape as the ones i pulled out, and they fit back in the caliper absolutely fine. I just couldn't get the pads far enough apart to get them over the disc ........... and the caliper pistons were as far back as they could go !
It seems that there is too much meat on the pads........ is this possible??!!
09 January 2005, 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by scooby_pimp
Tried to fit some EBC red stuff pads to my wrx wagon today ........... and for all the effort in the world I could'nt get them to fit.
They are exactly the same shape as the ones i pulled out, and they fit back in the caliper absolutely fine. I just couldn't get the pads far enough apart to get them over the disc ........... and the caliper pistons were as far back as they could go !
It seems that there is too much meat on the pads........ is this possible??!!
They are exactly the same shape as the ones i pulled out, and they fit back in the caliper absolutely fine. I just couldn't get the pads far enough apart to get them over the disc ........... and the caliper pistons were as far back as they could go !
It seems that there is too much meat on the pads........ is this possible??!!
09 January 2005, 08:27 PM
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I did as a matter fact. Only because the ones i pulled out looked the same as the EBCs (i.e. had a plate on them plus the removable backing plate).
Dont reckon it will buy me enough room to get them in though, will try.
Dont reckon it will buy me enough room to get them in though, will try.
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10 January 2005, 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by JIM THEO
And this
just to compare 119,20x49,5x14,5 but have in mind EBCs already have back plates...
just to compare 119,20x49,5x14,5 but have in mind EBCs already have back plates...
11 January 2005, 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by JIM THEO
Of course they are for 4 pots what calipers are we talking about then>
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Can you confirm the pad for the 2 pots as well?
The pics were nice touch !
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11 January 2005, 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by scooby_pimp
2 pots unfortunately.
Can you confirm the pad for the 2 pots as well?
The pics were nice touch !
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Can you confirm the pad for the 2 pots as well?
The pics were nice touch !
Cheers
http://www.ebcbrakesdirect.com/car/i...?image=DP3966C
11 January 2005, 09:45 PM
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At last, fitted them tonight after much effort once again.
I was working on the offside front and couldn't figure it out at all. Switched sides and once I got the caliper off realised that the side I had been working on had seized. The slider unit (not sure what its called) had stuck solid.
So ......... out came Mr Lump Hammer !! Not the best of ideas I know but this thing was stuck proper.
Any how once free and moving I could get the pads in no probs.
Thanks guys for your help. Much appreciated.
One happy scooby_pimp
I was working on the offside front and couldn't figure it out at all. Switched sides and once I got the caliper off realised that the side I had been working on had seized. The slider unit (not sure what its called) had stuck solid.
So ......... out came Mr Lump Hammer !! Not the best of ideas I know but this thing was stuck proper.
Any how once free and moving I could get the pads in no probs.
Thanks guys for your help. Much appreciated.
One happy scooby_pimp
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