WHich LCR Brake Pads have the shim.

[kwan88]

I need replacement Front brake pads and i only want to buy a set that have the metal shim on the back of the front pad so that I can prevent the click noise when pressing the brake pedal at low speeds.

Can anyone advise? I know that EBC and Brembo have it.

Mintex do not.

Regards.

 

[D.K]

I'v got Ferrodo DS2500 and they dont make any noise.

 

[CupraMVR]

Same here on my second set of pads never heard a noise

 

[GlanzaV]

brake pads don't tend to come with anti-squeal shims these days. Just lather the back with copper slip...

 

[andycupra]

as above, lots of copper grease,.

 

[Squintstream]

as above, lots of copper grease,.

And spray the discs with WD40 to stop squeal

JOKE! But seen this recommended on other forums

 

[kwan88]

Even with copper gease, at low speeds or reversing, you can still hear the pads clonking very slightly. Ones with the Shim do not do this.

 

[AntneeUK]

I can't say that I've ever noticed TBH

 

[Witalik]

i have that too

when driving in reverse and braking i get a clonk also ! might just be a little space in the nuts i think...

i got Ferrodo DS2500 and grooved EBC discs from badger 5

so what about those shims ? are they just a washer ?

 

[GlanzaV]

It's a shim lol! rectangular on shape profiled to fit between your pad and the piston.

Some aftermarket brakes these days (like the Mintex CTech I've had previously) come with a pseudo-shim-like pad attached to the back of the brake pad... but even with copper grease it still squealed a bit.