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Brake Pads, To Shim or Not to Shim, 1981 242 200

posted by  DougC on  Tue Aug 14 15:41 CST 2007
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I'll be replacing the rear brake pads on my 81 242 soon. I believe the rear calipers are ATE. There are no shims behind the pads that are in the calipers now. The new pads (PBR Deluxe Plus Organic, made in Australia) come with four shims. Should I use the shims or put it together without the shims? In general, when should shims be used? Also, are these pads as good as OEM?

Thanks in advance for any help on this.
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Thanks for all the help. DougC 1981 242, Turbo bars and wheels, M46 :::::: 1993 245, B230 NA L-Block, M46, Turbo bars::::::1984 760, B23FT, M46






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