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azsr20det · 02-20-2018, 08:16 PM

So im doing a 5 lug swap and figured hey while im in there since we getting new 5 lug rotors lets do pads as well!
So i shimmy on down to autozone thatbwas a zillion miles away because they were the only one that had non abs s13 brake pads. Pick em up, drive home, pull the caliper and find this

https://i.imgur.com/GsW4x3K.jpg

The pads i just bought, are significantly shorter than the ones that just came off. Im super confused. As far as i know the car has the oem s13 calipers, so why are the pads so short? Am i missing something? Please let me know if you know whats going on because a car with the front calipers just sitting there padless doesnt do me any good

*afishysilvia* · 02-20-2018, 08:25 PM

Did you check part number to see if those are for rears? Post photos of your brake calipers

*anti tyler* · 02-20-2018, 08:41 PM

So...

Post the images of your calipers, post the part number you bought.

I'm almost positive your car has Q45 front calipers... Just an FYI roughly 1995~

You can obviously tell, because 240SX calipers are single piston. Q45 fronts are dual piston.... Look at the red pad.

cbeuglas · 02-21-2018, 09:36 AM

Also could be ABS calipers as they are larger.

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azsr20det · 02-21-2018, 10:15 AM

The red is red because when the calipers were painted they were never pulled.

They def not abs i had bought abs first and had to return. Heres the caliper

https://i.imgur.com/CoEIW8f.jpg

azsr20det · 02-21-2018, 10:38 AM

Heres another pic

https://i.imgur.com/mR3GPSx.jpg

azsr20det · 02-21-2018, 11:19 AM

Also worth mentioning the top slide pin on the caliper bracket doesnt come out, i tried beating with a flathead and mallet and it doesnt budge. Bottom slides right out.

You guys think maybe i do need the abs pads? I hear they are bigger but they have metal clips on the pads that my original pads only have on the outer portion and not on the pad inside near the strut? Its confusing though because my car doesnt have the big abs thing in the engine bay

*anti tyler* · 02-21-2018, 12:32 PM

Abs pads are bigger. Verts used the abs ones as well.

that guide pin can be a problem though, you need that thing moving freely.

I was hoping you really did have Q45 calipers, maybe you can upgrade now? lol

azsr20det · 02-21-2018, 01:34 PM

So figured it out. Car had abs but prior owner removed it so jt needs abs pads, but when i originally got abs pads they sold me the wrong ones so i had got non abs pads that were too small. Returned em and got the right ones and they fit.

Lock her up, problem solved

02-20-2018, 08:16 PM	#1
azsr20det Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: az Posts: 148 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Urgent! S13 brake pad issue need help asap So im doing a 5 lug swap and figured hey while im in there since we getting new 5 lug rotors lets do pads as well! So i shimmy on down to autozone thatbwas a zillion miles away because they were the only one that had non abs s13 brake pads. Pick em up, drive home, pull the caliper and find this https://i.imgur.com/GsW4x3K.jpg The pads i just bought, are significantly shorter than the ones that just came off. Im super confused. As far as i know the car has the oem s13 calipers, so why are the pads so short? Am i missing something? Please let me know if you know whats going on because a car with the front calipers just sitting there padless doesnt do me any good

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02-20-2018, 08:25 PM	#2
afishysilvia Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Cali Posts: 3,372 Trader Rating: (30) Rides Gallery: afishysilvia Feedback Score: 30 reviews	Did you check part number to see if those are for rears? Post photos of your brake calipers

02-21-2018, 09:36 AM	#4
cbeuglas Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: United States Posts: 265 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Also could be ABS calipers as they are larger. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk

02-21-2018, 10:15 AM	#5
azsr20det Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: az Posts: 148 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The red is red because when the calipers were painted they were never pulled. They def not abs i had bought abs first and had to return. Heres the caliper https://i.imgur.com/CoEIW8f.jpg

02-21-2018, 10:38 AM	#6
azsr20det Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: az Posts: 148 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Heres another pic https://i.imgur.com/mR3GPSx.jpg

02-21-2018, 11:19 AM	#7
azsr20det Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: az Posts: 148 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Also worth mentioning the top slide pin on the caliper bracket doesnt come out, i tried beating with a flathead and mallet and it doesnt budge. Bottom slides right out. You guys think maybe i do need the abs pads? I hear they are bigger but they have metal clips on the pads that my original pads only have on the outer portion and not on the pad inside near the strut? Its confusing though because my car doesnt have the big abs thing in the engine bay

02-21-2018, 01:34 PM	#9
azsr20det Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: az Posts: 148 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	So figured it out. Car had abs but prior owner removed it so jt needs abs pads, but when i originally got abs pads they sold me the wrong ones so i had got non abs pads that were too small. Returned em and got the right ones and they fit. Lock her up, problem solved