Corvette Parts Blog

Many customers call us and complain about having squeaky brakes. Though some instances may call for a much more in-depth solution, often times the problem is a set of loose, vibrating brake pads. Now available from Zip Corvette for all 1965-1982 Corvettes is an anti-squeak brake pad shim kit. The shims are made of a long lasting plastic designed to stabilize the Corvette’s Brake Pads inside the caliper eliminating any noise or vibration. Each kit includes 8 plastic shims, which is enough to quiet every pad on any 65-82 Corvette.

Corvette Brake Pad Shim Kit

To install the shims without removing the pads from the brake caliper just rock the pad up and down while they are still inside the caliper. Slide the plastic shim down the trailing edge of each pad as far as possible and trim any excess from the top. The kit is designed to have one shim installed on each inner and outer brake pad on the Corvette. If vibration or noise persists you can move the shim from one edge to the other, or, place a shim on both edges of each brake pad. One way or the other, this simple brake pad shim kit from Zip could be a simple solution to a noisy set of brakes.

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Finally there is a solution to the annoying seat rocking in C5 Corvettes. Lucky for you it does not require purchasing a whole new seat track unit from GM, which would cost around $550 not including labor to install. In years past this would have been your only option once your Corvette’s Seat Tracks began rocking during acceleration or braking, but now Zip Corvette has a replacement seat track shim kit that will solve your problems and save you money.

Corvette Seat Track Shim Kit

The C5 Corvette Seat Track Shim Kit comes with 4 new self lubricating shims that replace the original shims, which often deteriorate and wear out over time. Installation of the new shims is not difficult and is easily accomplished with basic mechanical skills. Step-by-step instructions are included as well as 2 short arm stubby torx wrenches that are required for installation. These wrenches can rarely be purchased at local hardware stores and are often only available in complete tool kits.

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