New front brake pads look different?

isakn54 · 03-18-2020, 03:14 PM

Hi!
Tonight I was going to change my front brake pads, but realised they look a bit different to the previous ones. They are missing the "clip" in the middle. Will they work anyway..?
Thanks!

relative4 · 03-18-2020, 06:17 PM

Meh. Mfr & model?

isakn54 · 03-18-2020, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by relative4

Meh. Mfr & model?

It's an E92 335i 2008.

clegg · 03-18-2020, 06:35 PM

They are fine. I was worried about the Textar pads for my 335i that did not have the clips. I installed them and the braking is like new.

isakn54 · 03-19-2020, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by clegg

They are fine. I was worried about the Textar pads for my 335i that did not have the clips. I installed them and the braking is like new.

Great! Thanks a lot for your help!

juld0zer · 03-19-2020, 05:05 AM

The genuine pads are also like that. Fits fine but i still prefer having a clip on both pads for such a massive caliper

marvinstockman · 03-19-2020, 09:15 AM

Unless it's an optical illusion, the new pad looks much bigger.

juld0zer · 03-20-2020, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by marvinstockman

Unless it's an optical illusion, the new pad looks much bigger.

It's the plastic wrapping

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