I thought the thickness of the rotor should not affect the caliper much as
the distance between the pad and rotor varies as they get used anyway.

Is the 1mm really too much for the calipers? how did they get fouled?

Robin

> From: jim beam <uce@ftc.gov>
> Organization: SBC http://yahoo.sbc.com
> Newsgroups: alt.autos.honda,rec.autos.makers.honda
> Date: Sun, 09 May 2004 05:14:50 GMT
> Subject: Re: civic brake pad compatibility
>
> looks identical to me!
>
> anyhow, tried these new pads this afternoon and in the process
> discovered something totally unexpected.
>
> the helm manual for the '89 civic states that "standard" disk thickness
> is 19mm, but all new disks are 20mm, even genuine honda! this means you
> have to skim a brand new disk before fitting because 20mm fouls the
> caliper - as i found out the hard way.
>
> bizarre.
>
>
> Mista Bone wrote:
>> 88-91 use a different style "tab"..........
>>
>>
>> "jim beam" <uce@ftc.gov> wrote in message
>> news:1j_mc.6451$2x5.4303@newssvr27.news.prodigy.co m...
>>
>>> is it ok to use a set of brake pads originally bought for a 2000 civic
>>> on a 1989 civic? the size is identical - i'm wondering about pad
>>
>> material.
>>
>>> the part # of the 2000 pads on the box is 45022-SR8-A01
>>>
>>> thanks!
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>