# Brake pad shims

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [July 15, 2008, 5:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-pad-shims/51500 "2008-07-15T05:15:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Harvey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/harvey/32/5069_2.png) [@Harvey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Harvey)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2008, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-pad-shims/51500/8 "2008-07-15T08:58:58Z")

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> [@theblue](#):
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> the best thing you can probably do is remove the shields behind your front rotors… they trap a lot of heat.

I should have replied above, that this was done almost as soon as I got the car :wiggle:

> [@99\_civic\_si](#):
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> Step one, fuck hawk pads. Seriously look into something like porterfields or carbotechs (the list of good companies goes on and on). Step two, what do the wheels look like that you are running? Are they an open design to allow air in/out freely? If not, get new wheels. Step three (which you may want to do before step two) Ducting. Very helpful with heat.

Is your rant based on experience? Have you used the DTC series of Hawk pads and had a bad experience? If you have experience to back it up, please tell me the story, otherwise ‘F’ this brand, get something else is not useful.

The wheels are stock BBS wheels. They are fairly open.

I may end up with shims and ducting.

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