93-97 e-brake weights, are they necessary?

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09-24-2011, 11:56 PM

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93-97 e-brake weights, are they necessary?

I just installed some bolt on L.C.A. relocation brackets. I had to remove the little weights from the rear calibers in order to do so. Will my emergency brakes still function without them?

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09-25-2011, 12:18 AM

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just take an angle grinder or something similar and grind down what is necessary

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09-25-2011, 06:07 AM

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Pitch em in the trash. Thats where mine went.

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09-25-2011, 08:59 AM

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Those weights are not part of the emergency brakes. The calipers can vibrate under certain conditions and the weights are dampers to reduce the vibration.

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09-25-2011, 05:03 PM

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Those weights are not part of the emergency brakes. The calipers can vibrate under certain conditions and the weights are dampers to reduce the vibration.

Wow! I know alot about our cars but I never knew this... So since they are not part of the e-brake system. Is it safe for me to leave them off the car?

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