Akebono brake pad hardware trouble - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

radroach · 08-03-2021, 06:04 PM

I put on a set of Akebono pads today, they came with abrutment clips that fit into the caliper, and I had trouble with these. They aren't the same as the factory hardware, and don't clip in as easily. I was able to fit the clips on the front calipers with some fiddling, but the clips for the rear calipers had no way of fitting in, and I had to reuse the factory clips.

Not sure if I should use them like this. Should I order some new clips from Subaru so I know that the fit is right? Or is it more important that I use akebono's shims? Perhaps I bought the wrong akebono pad set from rockauto?

Muskoka800 · 08-22-2021, 03:00 PM

In my experience those aftermarket clips don’t fit properly hence are useless.
I just clean up the original clips and reuse them. Of course OEM replacements could be purchased should yours show wear.
Good luck!

churchx · 08-22-2021, 04:31 PM

I usually reuse stock clips on aftermarket pad "ears". Just in addition to them using brake dust cleaner, wire brush, and a bit sandpaper, to clean all accumulated crap in those clips and in caliper, when i change pads. (obviously also regrease where needed).
Rarely aftermarket pads don't fit for any other reason but uncleaned crap (but it may happen. in such case one can work on them a bit with file)

08-03-2021, 06:04 PM	#1
radroach Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: car Location: usa Posts: 2,162 Thanks: 1,028 Thanked 867 Times in 530 Posts Mentioned: 35 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Akebono brake pad hardware trouble I put on a set of Akebono pads today, they came with abrutment clips that fit into the caliper, and I had trouble with these. They aren't the same as the factory hardware, and don't clip in as easily. I was able to fit the clips on the front calipers with some fiddling, but the clips for the rear calipers had no way of fitting in, and I had to reuse the factory clips. Not sure if I should use them like this. Should I order some new clips from Subaru so I know that the fit is right? Or is it more important that I use akebono's shims? Perhaps I bought the wrong akebono pad set from rockauto?

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08-22-2021, 03:00 PM	#2
Muskoka800 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Drives: 2016 Scion FRS Release Series 2#439 Location: Chatham, Ontario, Canada Posts: 680 Thanks: 3 Thanked 150 Times in 123 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	In my experience those aftermarket clips don’t fit properly hence are useless. I just clean up the original clips and reuse them. Of course OEM replacements could be purchased should yours show wear. Good luck!

08-22-2021, 04:31 PM	#3
churchx Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: 2014 GT86 Location: Latvia, Riga Posts: 4,333 Thanks: 696 Thanked 2,085 Times in 1,436 Posts Mentioned: 53 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I usually reuse stock clips on aftermarket pad "ears". Just in addition to them using brake dust cleaner, wire brush, and a bit sandpaper, to clean all accumulated crap in those clips and in caliper, when i change pads. (obviously also regrease where needed). Rarely aftermarket pads don't fit for any other reason but uncleaned crap (but it may happen. in such case one can work on them a bit with file)

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