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SSmegatwinky · 12-04-2015, 10:02 AM

What are these metal brake plates for? (they come behind the brake pads)
My car makes ringing/bells noises when I brake, I'm thinking about leaving these out to see if it stops the noise.

deano9666 · 12-04-2015, 03:21 PM

I haven't taken mine apart yet , as i have only 7000 miles , but they look like a buffer between piston and pad.
They also look like they have a imprint from piston.
If pistons are aluminum , and pad frames are steel, difference of material ,plate is to prevent oxidation.
My recommendation , leave them in.
The noise could be the squealers on rotors, to indicate change out pads , if pads are good, consult...

SSmegatwinky · 12-05-2015, 01:32 PM

I put in new pads and it still makes the ringing/rattling/bells noise

SSmegatwinky · 12-07-2015, 11:52 AM

Heeeelp

12-04-2015, 10:02 AM	#1
SSmegatwinky Drives: I have a 4th & 5th gen camaro Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: United States (LA-San Fernando area) Posts: 85	What are these for? What are these metal brake plates for? (they come behind the brake pads) My car makes ringing/bells noises when I brake, I'm thinking about leaving these out to see if it stops the noise. Attached Images __________________ VRROOOOOOMM!! LS3!!!! 2010 SS. Hotchkis Lowering Springs, Hotchkis Strut Tower Brace, Hotchkis Sport Adjustable Sway Bars, Granatelli Motorsports Adjustable Toe Rods, Flowmaster Cat Back Exhaust, Cold Air Inductions Intake, Koni front and rear shocks/struts.

12-04-2015, 03:21 PM	#2
deano9666 Drives: 2015 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Peachland, B.C. , Canada Posts: 33 View My Garage	I haven't taken mine apart yet , as i have only 7000 miles , but they look like a buffer between piston and pad. They also look like they have a imprint from piston. If pistons are aluminum , and pad frames are steel, difference of material ,plate is to prevent oxidation. My recommendation , leave them in. The noise could be the squealers on rotors, to indicate change out pads , if pads are good, consult... Last edited by deano9666; 12-04-2015 at 03:22 PM. Reason: grammer

12-05-2015, 01:32 PM	#3
SSmegatwinky Drives: I have a 4th & 5th gen camaro Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: United States (LA-San Fernando area) Posts: 85	I put in new pads and it still makes the ringing/rattling/bells noise __________________ VRROOOOOOMM!! LS3!!!! 2010 SS. Hotchkis Lowering Springs, Hotchkis Strut Tower Brace, Hotchkis Sport Adjustable Sway Bars, Granatelli Motorsports Adjustable Toe Rods, Flowmaster Cat Back Exhaust, Cold Air Inductions Intake, Koni front and rear shocks/struts.

12-07-2015, 11:52 AM	#4
SSmegatwinky Drives: I have a 4th & 5th gen camaro Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: United States (LA-San Fernando area) Posts: 85	Heeeelp __________________ VRROOOOOOMM!! LS3!!!! 2010 SS. Hotchkis Lowering Springs, Hotchkis Strut Tower Brace, Hotchkis Sport Adjustable Sway Bars, Granatelli Motorsports Adjustable Toe Rods, Flowmaster Cat Back Exhaust, Cold Air Inductions Intake, Koni front and rear shocks/struts.