It looks like certain Akebono part numbers now include the same hardware that many aftermarket pads have included for years.
The wear indicators are also stainless steel (they look identical to the OE ones). I think at one point they were not stainless.
http://www.akebonobrakes.com/sites/...9%20Akebono%20Hardware%20Flyer%20WEB.pdf
The wear indicators are also stainless steel (they look identical to the OE ones). I think at one point they were not stainless.
http://www.akebonobrakes.com/sites/...9%20Akebono%20Hardware%20Flyer%20WEB.pdf