it's not the floating bit, it's the fixed bit. just too narrow -
touches on the outside face.

Robin Long wrote:
> 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 .com...
>>>
>>>
>>>>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!
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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