[daleyellin]

I just purchased EBS Yellow Stuff brake pads for both the front and rear of my 996. The EBS documentation mentions that the pads have "noise reduction shims". Do these pre-installed shims have any impact relating to the Porsche brake pad vibration dampers? Also, I've seen a couple of different instructions on new pads and the vibration dampers. One says they can be reused and the other says they should be replaced when new pads are installed. And, finally, a similar question on brake pad retainer kits. One repair manual doesn't really say anything about them, yet the Porsche instructions say that they should be replaced. I'm not surprised that Porsche would recommend replacement, but what is actual requirement/need.

Thanks for the assistance.

Dale Yellin