So mystery solved. Both of my inner rear pads are missing the spring that holds them onto the rear brake piston. As shown below:
This leaves the pads free to rattle around in the callipers and create the noise I'm hearing. I'm kind of pissed about this as the pads have plenty of life left and being Pagid RS4-2s are not inexpensive.
So I have a few choices.
1. Live with the noise.
2. Replace pads with new set of RS4-2s
3. Replace pads with bogo Pagids from Eurocarparts.
Option 1 isn't really an option but I'd happily go with option 3 if I thought I was't going to notice a major loss in stopping ability. I do plan to do a few track days this summer but probably no more than two or three. Is splashing the cash an a new set of RS4-2s worth it and if so where do I get them? A quick Google and it seems front pads are easy to find, rears less so.
This leaves the pads free to rattle around in the callipers and create the noise I'm hearing. I'm kind of pissed about this as the pads have plenty of life left and being Pagid RS4-2s are not inexpensive.
So I have a few choices.
1. Live with the noise.
2. Replace pads with new set of RS4-2s
3. Replace pads with bogo Pagids from Eurocarparts.
Option 1 isn't really an option but I'd happily go with option 3 if I thought I was't going to notice a major loss in stopping ability. I do plan to do a few track days this summer but probably no more than two or three. Is splashing the cash an a new set of RS4-2s worth it and if so where do I get them? A quick Google and it seems front pads are easy to find, rears less so.
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