Do I need brake "hardware"?
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Do I need brake "hardware"?
I'm going from single piston calipers to 4pots and a few places like Mazdatrix and Atkins sell "brake hadware kits". Do I need this when installing my new(used) calipers, pads and rotors? The seller doesn't have it and says I don't need it, but I really need to make sure.
86-92 Rx7 Front Brake Pad Hardware Kit...
86-92 Rx7 Front Brake Pad Hardware Kit...
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I used a kit like this when rebuilding my 4-piston set, but as long as the set of brakes that youre swapping in came with the shims and various pieces you shouldn't "need" the kit. It wouldn't be a bad idea to get it though.
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a warning if you didint know. found out the hard way. you will probably want to get the right break booster for the four piston brakes. im still using the booster from the single piston calipers and i just recently put the four piston calipers on. you will have alot of pedal travel before your breaks start to work.
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a warning if you didint know. found out the hard way. you will probably want to get the right break booster for the four piston brakes. im still using the booster from the single piston calipers and i just recently put the four piston calipers on. you will have alot of pedal travel before your breaks start to work.
I'll be fine until I can afford a brake booster as well. Having brakes at all is important right now, aha.
Here's a pic, even though you could have clicked the link I posted, NYsNumba1Man:
My local parts store can get an "aftermarket" hardware kit, basically not OEM for $15 overnight so I'm not concerned about it now.
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/\/\..and that kit does not have the Pins needed to hold the pads to the caliper.
see those round holes?.the pins go through those.
and those funny wire things?.They hold the pins in.
see those round holes?.the pins go through those.
and those funny wire things?.They hold the pins in.
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I know that it doesn't include the pins. The seller has the pins and hardware now(he found them). But I called around for fun and nobody had or could get the pins locally. Mazdatrix sells pins for 4$ each. But like I said, the seller found the pins/hardware so I'm all good I was still curious about these hardware kits though.
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How important are those shims?.... I'm just about finish doing my brakes and those back pieces / little pieces of metal weren't Included. That's why I wanted to see what you were talking about. I have the pins and that little wire you're talking about and that weird looking spring thing to push the pads back
Edit: and thanks!
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How important are those shims?.... I'm just about finish doing my brakes and those back pieces / little pieces of metal weren't Included. That's why I wanted to see what you were talking about. I have the pins and that little wire you're talking about and that weird looking spring thing to push the pads back
Edit: and thanks!
Edit: and thanks!
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