Z26 pad problem

p47dman · 05-02-2025, 07:00 PM

Just swapped out my Brembro pads to the Z26. All went fine, so I thought. Had a noise, clicking, during the hard stopping break in. Would go away when lightly apply brakes. Got home took front apart. The spring clips that come with Z26 are different. They are not bent the same. They give less pressure. Put in old clips and all is well.

DamonZ28 · 05-02-2025, 09:40 PM

Make sure you have them in correctly. When I put mine in, I had them inside out.

Seems like it would be much easier if they were the same as the stock spring clips.

p47dman · 05-02-2025, 09:42 PM

Nope went in the same. All I could see is the bend is different. The old, stock ones have arrows for us dummies.

Bad Anvil Garage · 05-05-2025, 01:21 PM

I hope you saved your stock hardware. Go back to stock. Problem will be gone. The hardware that comes with the Z26 pads allows them to move, hence the clacking/clicking/rattling sounds.

p47dman · 05-07-2025, 07:30 PM

Thanks Anvil, but if you see, I had already put the stock clips back in. Noise all gone. thanks. They are bent differently.

05-02-2025, 07:00 PM	#1
p47dman Drives: 2024 Camaro 1SS Join Date: Mar 2024 Location: Minnesota Posts: 340	Z26 pad problem Just swapped out my Brembro pads to the Z26. All went fine, so I thought. Had a noise, clicking, during the hard stopping break in. Would go away when lightly apply brakes. Got home took front apart. The spring clips that come with Z26 are different. They are not bent the same. They give less pressure. Put in old clips and all is well.

05-02-2025, 09:40 PM	#2
DamonZ28 Drives: 2020 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Nov 2022 Location: Janesville, WI Posts: 806 View My Garage	Make sure you have them in correctly. When I put mine in, I had them inside out. Seems like it would be much easier if they were the same as the stock spring clips. __________________ 2020 Camaro 2SS - Riverside Blue, NPP, Magnetic Ride, Sunroof Soler DLX Bluetooth Throttle Controller / OFFKAT Smoked LED Side Marker Lights / Blue SS emblems on front & rear / Wildhammer Rear Dark Reflectors / Trim Illusion Gloss Black Door Handle Covers / eBay Black Fuel Door / Screaming Chicken Fender Hash Marks / Color-Matched G2 Caliper Paint CT Sounds Tropo 10" Sub / Down4Sound MM1000 Mini Maxx amp / JL Audio LoC-22 line output converter / Sub Thump Plug N Play T-Harness With ANC Defeat Harness Kit My Camaro Journal

05-02-2025, 09:42 PM	#3
p47dman Drives: 2024 Camaro 1SS Join Date: Mar 2024 Location: Minnesota Posts: 340	Nope went in the same. All I could see is the bend is different. The old, stock ones have arrows for us dummies.

05-05-2025, 01:21 PM	#4
Bad Anvil Garage Drives: 2000 GMPPSV SS & 2020 2SS Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Zionsville, IN Posts: 679	I hope you saved your stock hardware. Go back to stock. Problem will be gone. The hardware that comes with the Z26 pads allows them to move, hence the clacking/clicking/rattling sounds.

05-07-2025, 07:30 PM	#5
p47dman Drives: 2024 Camaro 1SS Join Date: Mar 2024 Location: Minnesota Posts: 340	Thanks Anvil, but if you see, I had already put the stock clips back in. Noise all gone. thanks. They are bent differently.

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