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Old 04-26-2019, 02:38 PM   #1
AlloyPony
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Z26 Powerstop pads wouldn't fit

I bought the Powerstop Z26 Street Warrior brake kits from RockAuto.com. The kits come with new rotors that are drilled/slotted and new carbon ceramic high performance pads.

The front went fine. But the rear didn't. The pads wouldn't fit the calipers. We ended up measuring the width of the frame on the pads with a micrometer and they were 0.017" wider than the stock pads, which was just enough to prevent them from working.

Ended up using a grinding wheel to shave down the "ears" on the pads just a hair so they could be squeezed into the calipers. But now, my OCD is kicking in and I'm concerned that the rear brakes aren't going to wear properly.

Has anybody here run into an issue with aftermarket pads not fitting the rear?
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