HAWK pads

I installed a set of Hawk HPS pads a while ago, and every time I hit a bump the pads rattle in the calipers...still.

 

When I removed the stock pads, there was a backing plate on each pad, was I not supposed to reuse them?

There were 2 backing plates on each pad on mine. Did you use both on each pad? Also, I had to re-seat mine a couple times to get the tension fingers to sit right on the bottom of the calipers. They kept slipping past the flat spot on the end plate inserts. I can get pics if you need them.

If you got pics I'd like to see them. My pins may be out of alignment.

 

I only had one backing plate per pad, and yes I did reuse them. I'm thinking the noise are those thin metal backing plates rattling between the pad and the caliper. But I'm not sure, I've never had this problem before.

 

The pads work great though, far better than the cr*p stock ones.

I use HPS pads on the rear of my LGT and didnt reuse any shims or backing plates, no noise....

 

I have STI FRONT Brembos...and the same, didnt use the shims and backing plates!!

Ya, correction one shim and one backing plate per pad. I'll find my pics from install or take new ones.

IF you don't know how to do something 100% when it pertains to safety you might want to leave it to the professionals

I'm still trying to find my install pics. You might want to go to the parts store and get a tube/bottle of the orange brake pad adhesive that you can put in the back side of the pads. It will hold the pads to the caliper housing on the outside and the pistons on the inside. I actually have a metalic rattle in my front end, but it's not the brake pads. I think it's either the sway bar endlinks or a worn control arm bushing.

I swap my HPS front and rear pads in and out of my car on a regular basis and have never had issues with rattles or tensions springs not fitting correctly. The backing plates do fit a little loosely over the HPS pads vs the stockers, but a little bit of disc brake quite seems to glue eberything together nicely.