New Shim Kit

[calebm12]

Hi. Got a new shim kit for the brake upgrade. Looks like each side has a shim with holes in in then a solid shim. From the diagram it looks as if it goes caliper, solid shim, hole shim, brake pad. Got a question though. Where should i apply the brake lubricant...between each shim? between the shim package and pistons? between pad and shim set? Also looks like the OEM shim package came with some black gel looking stuff...what is this...lubricant?

Thanks!
Caleb

[MEvang]

As I recall you should have black shim and a stainless shim. The black shim which is likely the solid one goes on the pad first then the stainless shim. Pictures would help here.
The lubricant that comes with the factory shim should be used to coat that back of the shims. This is an anti squeal compound.
Silicon brake grease can be used on the edge of the pad backings where they make contact with the caliper housing and on the retainer pins.
Mike

[calebm12]

Actually the stainless one is the solid one...the black one has holes in it. Am i mistaken or do the shims not go between the pistons and back of the break pad?? So i should put anti squel between each shim???

And just for the heck of it...what in the world do these puppies do???

[MEvang]

The black one should have a soft surface to it and always goes against the pad. The stainless one keep the pistons from digging into the black one, so it always goes against the piston. Yes, your right they attach to the pad back and insulate it from the piston. The idea here is to dampen and vibration set up in the brake pad so you don't hear it as a squeal. The anti squeal grease goes on each shim sparingly. You can see they don't give you very much.
Interestingly enough all disc brakes squeal, it is the engineers job to make the squeal happen in a range that you can't hear.
But maybe your dog can.
Mike

[calebm12]

Thanks Mike. Waiting on the bolts to come in and I will work on upgrading the calipers. Will take pics to go along with your text writeup.

cheers
caleb