Thems little tabs on brake pads

ddraver
ddraver Posts: 26,399
edited March 2012 in Workshop
...you know the little triangular things that drop downfrom the brake pad, specifically on caliper brake pads...

what are they for? Just asking like....
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  • Yossie
    Yossie Posts: 2,600
    Meant to stop the brake shoe rubbing on your wheels when you wear the pads too low I think.
  • freezing77
    freezing77 Posts: 731
    ddraver wrote:
    ...you know the little triangular things that drop downfrom the brake pad, specifically on caliper brake pads...

    what are they for? Just asking like....
    To guide the wheel between the brake pads when replacing it.
  • Yossie
    Yossie Posts: 2,600
    Add downforce when braking so you don't get front end wash out and can turn faster.
  • jim55
    jim55 Posts: 93
    freezing77 wrote:
    ddraver wrote:
    ...you know the little triangular things that drop downfrom the brake pad, specifically on caliper brake pads...

    what are they for? Just asking like....
    To guide the wheel between the brake pads when replacing it.

    guide is the correct answer ,,downforce lol :D
  • Yossie
    Yossie Posts: 2,600
    Seriously? To guide the wheel? Not downforce? Oh.

    Can you fit neon strips to them for that Vauxhall Nova look?
  • grandad3
    grandad3 Posts: 322
    Yossie wrote:
    Can you fit neon strips to them for that Vauxhall Nova look?

    You mean go faster stripes like what I had on my nova, lol :D
    'Collapse the Light into Earth'

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