ok so i bought a set of rebuilt calipers on ebay last year and the part number on the calipers match up to the part number on the stock ones. the problem is that the retaining clip doesnt fit since the hole on the new calipers is smaller compared to the stock ones...what retaining clip can i use? do i need to actually use it or will i be fine without it?

 

what retaining clip are you talking about?

 

that brand new silver shinning one...

 

can you describe how it doesnt fit? if its just the edges just file them down a little bit, and yes you do need those.

 

the middle part wont fit in the hole that is cut away on the caliper...

 

thats really odd... where did u get the new ones from?

 

its good to have them, pads wil move around without them

 

okay i think i know whats going on... those model numbers : 17CL14VN can be for diffrent cars.

I think they are mostly for honda preludes.

 

they are for integras, they bolt up to the 92 integra knuckle/bracket i have bought...

 

yeah, you should use them. they keep the pad from moving around, just a lot safer..

 

ok but where do i get them for mine? has anyone here changed brake pads before on like a 94+ integra? cause i want to know if their caliper has a small hole like mine...autozone didnt have any for me to check out so i cant see if they are difference in the DA calipers like i have and my new ones...

 

why dont you get a file and file it wider? or get a dremel tool or barrow one from someone, or get a sanding bid for a drill and sand it yourself.. not that hard

 

oh, and if they re-coated the caliper with that blk stuff.. then it could of just made that spot a little bit wider then stock/origional, so you can sand that down some too.. if u dont wanna make the slots on the metal peice wider

 

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your ******* kidding me...you want me to file thick *** metal...

i painted the calipers, its not paint its metal...

 

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your ******* kidding me...you want me to file thick *** metal...

i painted the calipers, its not paint its metal...</TD></TR></TABLE>

well yeah.. lol.. its not that hard man, if u just work on both sides of it.. or file the retaining clip.. its not that hard with a dremel or a sanding tip on a drill

 

well i was pointed in the right direction and was told they are 94+ integra calipers and to get the clips for them...

i thought 90-00 were considered the same since rotors are the same...