For Anyone Thats Pulled Apart/rebuilt Ae86 Jdm 2022 Calipers

[Pieman]

I pulled apart a JDM caliper to paint and kept the other assembled as a reference. On closer inspection, the reference was missing this clip so I can't figure out where it goes and what it's purpose is. Hopefully someone knows.. Is it redundant to keeping the pads secured or am I going to need a rebuild kit?

 

[WinKE55]

Mm not 100% sure on this, but I think either it attaches onto the brake pad as a brake pad wear indicator or it will attach on top of the caliper, or even where the brake pad slides into the caliper.

 

I've done a few brakes on Fords, though not on this model.

 

 

Hope you have a brief idea on my not so good information.

 

Hope it all goes well.

[dfunkt]

i'll second what winke55 said, i helped re-assemble a mates front brakes on his ae82 twinky. it holds the anti-squeal shim to the back of the pad. their on both the piston side and the other side.

 

you could get away without it.

[arch]

ditch the clip.

 

strip that red paint off, and paint em black ffs :(

[turbo_rolla]

ditch the clip.

 

strip that red paint off, and paint em black ffs :D

What he ^^^ said!!!

 

Just rebuilt mine - got them stripped and i sprayed them black:

 

I also didnt use that clip and havent had any problems (related to that) so far :P

Edited December 12, 2007 by turbo_rolla

[Pieman]

Yeah but red is fast n furious bro :lolcry:

[tas_ae71]

lol, did they grow extra pistons with the red paint? did you feel much difference in braking perfomance?

 

everyone knows red=brembo....