spoon caliper pad rattle

[audipwr1]

Anyone have the old school notes for what honda part to retrofit into a spoon caliper to make the stupid pads not rattle like crazy?

I am using hps pads with the correct section cut off and they rattle like crazy while driving.

[jayhaire]

A shim?

Found these, maybe they will help. I have not owned those calipers myself (use NSX).

https://honda-tech.com/forums/acura-int ... r-2785496/
https://honda-tech.com/forums/acura-int ... le-962135/
https://honda-tech.com/forums/acura-int ... le-234711/
https://honda-tech.com/forums/acura-int ... rs-230358/

[aw614]

Apparently the pad spring from the regular itr caliper works. I never tried it
https://www.ek9.org/index.php?threads/spoon.7881/page-2

I learned to live with the noise, either by driving with the AC on and the radio volume up But it was annoying when driving with the windows down.

[Dave7CDMTYPER]

I have the same issue on my gs-r. Would love to find a solution.

[coolhandluke]

I'm reminded of an old old post from Nolan on a fix. This never bothered me so I don't have first hand knowledge. Let me research and see what I can find.

Tip - here is a link of the old ITRCA forums pre-ZeroForum. Note/reminder, all ZeroForum hosted sites lost their data in 2017 when Skunk2 pulled the plug unexpectedly.

[Dave7CDMTYPER]

I'm reminded of an old old post from Nolan on a fix. This never bothered me so I don't have first hand knowledge. Let me research and see what I can find.

If you find something let us know. I've seen those other threads where people say that the noise doesn't bother them because they have Spoon brakes. I think that's crazy. It's an unacceptable rattle sound imo, makes the car sound like a junk yard special. The calipers do have tabs to fold over which are suppose to hold the pads in place but I folded them all the way and it wasn't enough. I had Mugen pads. My only guess is that maybe only a certain pad would fit properly so as to not be loose. Maybe Spoon or OEM pads would work better?

[audipwr1]

the solution above works perfectly - I ordered the brake retainers new and installed them - no more rattle

[coolhandluke]

the solution above works perfectly - I ordered the brake retainers new and installed them - no more rattle

I'm glad to hear, thank you for sharing back your experience.