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gunmc5@gmail.com - 26 Jun 2007 04:59 GMT

I recently replaced OEM brakes with Performance Friction brake pads.
I left the pad guides out because they just did not seem to fit with
the new pads.
Everything works well,the M + W clips are in securely,and the car
stops fine without any noises or vibrations.
Is it OK to run the car like this?
Is there any serious safety concerns by not running the pad guides?
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trainfan1 - 26 Jun 2007 13:56 GMT

> I recently replaced OEM brakes with Performance Friction brake pads.
> I left the pad guides out because they just did not seem to fit with
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> Is there any serious safety concerns by not running the pad guides?
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Do you mean caliper pins?

Or shims?

You call the M & W springs "clips", so I'm not sure what you mean by
"guides".

You may get away w/o shims, except for some noise & corrosion, but not
w/o much else.

Rob

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gunmc5@gmail.com - 26 Jun 2007 18:22 GMT

> gun...@gmail.com wrote:
> > I recently replaced OEM brakes with Performance Friction brake pads.
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> Rob

The guides are 3/4 inch by 1/2 inch plates that go on the tips of the
back plate for the calaper.one on the top tip and one on the bottom
tip.

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trainfan1 - 27 Jun 2007 00:59 GMT

>> gun...@gmail.com wrote:
>>> I recently replaced OEM brakes with Performance Friction brake pads.
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> back plate for the calaper.one on the top tip and one on the bottom
> tip.

Ahhh, they may start rattlin', then, or clunkin' when changing
direction, but it sounds like they're tight now.

Rob

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gunmc5@gmail.com - 27 Jun 2007 01:52 GMT

> gun...@gmail.com wrote:
> >> gun...@gmail.com wrote:
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Thanks.

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MasterBlaster - 26 Jun 2007 21:23 GMT

> > I recently replaced OEM brakes with Performance Friction brake pads.
> > I left the pad guides out because they just did not seem to fit with
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> You call the M & W springs "clips", so I'm not sure what you mean by
> "guides".

http://www.autozone.com/az/cds/en_us/0900823d/80/15/68/d4/0900823d801568d4/repai
rInfoPages.htm

Specifically,
http://www.autozone.com/images/cds/jpg/small/0900823d801568db.jpg

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gunmc5@gmail.com - 27 Jun 2007 00:18 GMT

> > gun...@gmail.com wrote:
> > > I recently replaced OEM brakes with Performance Friction brake pads.
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> Specifically,http://www.autozone.com/images/cds/jpg/small/0900823d801568db.jpg

It is exactly the link you have after Specifically

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gunmc5@gmail.com - 27 Jun 2007 00:21 GMT

On Jun 26, 7:18 pm, gun...@gmail.com wrote:

> > > gun...@gmail.com wrote:
> > > > I recently replaced OEM brakes with Performance Friction brake pads.
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In the Mazda Protege repair manual I was looking at (that had the
exact same brake setup they called the parts in question pad guides.

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