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mb3000
10-02-2012, 08:43 PM
Here's the difference (rear rotors)

http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad128/mb3000gt_photos/IMG_1325.jpg
R/T93
10-02-2012, 09:12 PM
Hmm, mine havent been on in awhile, will have to get some new ones.
mb3000
10-02-2012, 09:58 PM
Hmm, mine havent been on in awhile, will have to get some new ones.

The rears are around $3-4 from Cherry Hill.

Can't believe you've been running without them!
R/T93
10-02-2012, 10:44 PM
Well, I have one... its in a box, haha.
mb3000
10-02-2012, 10:56 PM
Should give you some extra stopping power! A couple mm more surface area never hurts!
R/T93
10-02-2012, 11:16 PM
Lemme go look at how my wear is, I had some SERIOUS SERIOUS squealing when I put some new blanks and AX-6 pads on several months ago, it was popping those springs off, I got some ebay slotted rotors and the noise stopped, havent put the springs on yet and 95% of the noise has gone away, never bothered putting them on again.
R/T93
10-02-2012, 11:20 PM
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/20121002_201836.jpg

Ok well I am not saying no springs isnt a problem for you, just that it isnt for me, haha.
drew0u812
10-03-2012, 01:41 AM
I wouldn't be surprised if he has first Gen rear brakes.
B-Man
10-03-2012, 07:51 AM
I have 1st gen rears that have worn like that, but not sure what springs he'd be talking about.
mb3000
10-03-2012, 09:13 AM
2gen.
2fnloud
10-03-2012, 10:08 AM
I have 1st gen rears that have worn like that, but not sure what springs he'd be talking about.

agreed, what is this spring that you speak of?
vroom4
10-03-2012, 10:22 AM
Have you guys ever done a brake job before haha? Its a spring in the back of the caliper.

edit: And I dont know why anyone would leave it off.
R/T93
10-03-2012, 11:31 AM
It's the pad retaining/spacer spring. It's shaped like a cross on 2g rears. Cant remember the shape on 1st gen.

From the phone.
2fnloud
10-03-2012, 12:23 PM
Have you guys ever done a brake job before haha? Its a spring in the back of the caliper.

edit: And I dont know why anyone would leave it off.

This is what I thought it was, I would call that a clip not a spring. And I agree, why would you omit that?
Ninja Performance
10-03-2012, 12:28 PM
Why would someone leave it off?

-Chris
B-Man
10-03-2012, 12:42 PM
It's the pad retaining/spacer spring. It's shaped like a cross on 2g rears. Cant remember the shape on 1st gen.

From the phone.

1Gs don't have them in the rear.
vroom4
10-03-2012, 12:56 PM
Touche salesman.
mb3000
10-03-2012, 01:30 PM
This is what I thought it was, I would call that a clip not a spring. And I agree, why would you omit that?


ASA calls it a spring. :dontknow2:


Why would someone leave it off?

-Chris

Laziness. :lol:
j2k4
10-03-2012, 03:11 PM
They used to be called anti-rattle clips.

Back in the day. :)
green-lantern
10-03-2012, 10:03 PM
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/Ultor2/20121002_201836.jpg

Ok well I am not saying no springs isnt a problem for you, just that it isnt for me, haha.

Well that's about perfect
mb3000
10-03-2012, 10:09 PM
Nathan, don't you have the SCE bolts on the rears?

I'm thinking that's what the difference is.
R/T93
10-03-2012, 10:50 PM
Yes, I do have SCE bolts, could very well be. I am not against springs I just dont have 2.... lol
HLxDrummer
10-04-2012, 09:00 AM
Does anyone have a pic of them on a 1G? I've only done one brake job and I'm curious what you guys are talking about.
B-Man
10-04-2012, 09:35 AM
Does anyone have a pic of them on a 1G? I've only done one brake job and I'm curious what you guys are talking about.

SCE bolts don't exist for 1G rears.
HLxDrummer
10-04-2012, 11:30 AM
SCE bolts don't exist for 1G rears.

Sorry I meant to say the spring or clip or whatever. I have the SCE bolts for the front and as you said, no luck for the rear on a 1G.
Chris@Rvengeperformance
10-04-2012, 06:04 PM
Sorry I meant to say the spring or clip or whatever. I have the SCE bolts for the front and as you said, no luck for the rear on a 1G.

The rear is a sliding caliper. How would stiffening bolts apply?
HLxDrummer
10-04-2012, 08:34 PM
The rear is a sliding caliper. How would stiffening bolts apply?

Guess I should have worded it differently lol Maybe no go for the rear caliper :p
2fnloud
10-04-2012, 08:36 PM
I haz stiffening bolts in the rear calipers
B-Man
10-04-2012, 08:57 PM
It's the pad retaining/spacer spring. It's shaped like a cross on 2g rears. Cant remember the shape on 1st gen.

From the phone.


1Gs don't have them in the rear.


Sorry I meant to say the spring or clip or whatever. I have the SCE bolts for the front and as you said, no luck for the rear on a 1G.

Least read thread, ever.
DocWalt
10-05-2012, 12:36 AM
That anti-rattle spring is critical for your sanity. Roll your windows down and roll the car back and forth and you'll some ridiculous clunking. With the cross shaped spring in place there's no clunk. The pads will also migrate if your pistons aren't stuck so you'll get the clunk during nearly every stop without the cross shaped spring. I lost a couple of those springs (brand new, they just didn't want to stay on) so I had to bend them a bit further on the hooked end to keep them on.