What are these for, anyhow? The plate between pad and piston on calipers. Just another place for things to move around?
Kinda curious. I cheaped out on the last brake job, as i figured I could reuse the stainless parts. The clips that the pad ears go into were ok but turns out that my shims are two piece affairs--a stainless part and then something that rusted away. I scrapped away that which was rotted and installed just the thin stainless bit. On one side. The other side had both shims. No squealing, brakes seem fine (not that I'expect it to have issues braking).
I wouldn't think the stainless shim would slow down heat transfer, but could it be for that too?
Kinda curious. I cheaped out on the last brake job, as i figured I could reuse the stainless parts. The clips that the pad ears go into were ok but turns out that my shims are two piece affairs--a stainless part and then something that rusted away. I scrapped away that which was rotted and installed just the thin stainless bit. On one side. The other side had both shims. No squealing, brakes seem fine (not that I'expect it to have issues braking).
I wouldn't think the stainless shim would slow down heat transfer, but could it be for that too?