Question for those with Hawk brake pads

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Apr 17, 2007 | 11:13 AM

steelymatt

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Question for those with Hawk brake pads

Are you guys using OEM shims and/or shim covers behind the pads? My mechanic said shims are not supposed to be used with performance pads but I find this hard to believe.

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Apr 17, 2007 | 11:15 AM

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the pads have built in shims but i still used the shims that came off the OEM pads

Apr 17, 2007 | 12:40 PM

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im just riding on the shim pad covers that came attatched to the pads...Its also one of my reasons why they squeal

Apr 17, 2007 | 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Trurida18

im just riding on the shim pad covers that came attatched to the pads...Its also one of my reasons why they squeal

did you use anti squeal lubricant?

Apr 17, 2007 | 01:57 PM

MyBlue02

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whatever came with the pads is what i used...hawks hps & brembo blanks...so anti squeel and i get no noise, vibration, just great braking feedback

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