Weird Brake Pads

1. woodysVTR Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Redruth, Cornwall Posts: 940 Clio 172 Cup

   #1 9th March 2010, 10:51

   I've just received my new mintex pads, supposedly a standard replacement, slightly better than OE apparently; but two of them have metal brackets on the back of the pad a wire about 10cm long sprouting out of the top.
   
   I assume the wires are brake wear sensors, but I wasn't aware Saxo's had them?
   
   The label on the side says Saxo range 96-02 and mines a Y 2001, so they should fit, but I fear sod's law.
   
   Thanks
2. paxo89 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2007 Watford Posts: 590 Boosted 16v VTR

   #2 9th March 2010, 11:09

   The clips are so the pad locates in the piston on the front calipers, just cut the wire off as it's not needed. As to whether they will fit or not i dont know, as saxos have 3 different makes of caliper; bendix, ate (cant rem the name of the other) and IIRC they all use slightly different shape pads
   
   edit, Teves that's the name i was looking for
3. woodysVTR Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Redruth, Cornwall Posts: 940 Clio 172 Cup

   #3 9th March 2010, 11:26

   Ok, hit and hope then.
4. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #4 9th March 2010, 18:03

   as said chop the wires off. Metal clips go into the piston. All vtr/s use the same calipers so if it says vtr or vts on the box they will fit