Brake Pad Damping Plate

[WorkInProgressK]

If you don't get noise don't put them. I was thinking the same when I installed my performance HP+ pads. I WAS WRONG. Night and day difference with the damping plates. The noise would be unbearable.Then again I run drilled rotors because its the Carrera discs on the boxster S. You may not need it with slotted and plain discs. Just use a flat screwdriver or butterknife or pry them off and try not to bend them. You can install them later on by removing one pad at a time and sliding them in. It is just easier with the calipers off.

[KRAM36]

Originally Posted by JayG

Harbor Freight has a torx socket set with the correct size T55 IIRC

Thanks for that info. I wasn't sure if it was T50 or T55. My Torx bit set went from T40 straight to T60.

Originally Posted by WorkInProgressK

If you don't get noise don't put them. I was thinking the same when I installed my performance HP+ pads. I WAS WRONG. Night and day difference with the damping plates. The noise would be unbearable.Then again I run drilled rotors because its the Carrera discs on the boxster S. You may not need it with slotted and plain discs. Just use a flat screwdriver or butterknife or pry them off and try not to bend them. You can install them later on by removing one pad at a time and sliding them in. It is just easier with the calipers off.

They were not on my brakes. I would have to purchase new ones. I never had brake noise prior to installing the new pads and rotors and don't have any noise currently. My rotors are directional drilled and EBC Red Stuff brake pads.

[steved0x]

Originally Posted by KRAM36

... EBC Red Stuff brake pads.

I ran those as well, they have a nice rubber type of built-in shim on the pad back and were always very quiet for me as well.

[KRAM36]

Originally Posted by steved0x

I ran those as well, they have a nice rubber type of built-in shim on the pad back and were always very quiet for me as well.

I noticed that. I still put some brake lube around the pistons.