Originally Posted by Bierry

Those pesky anti-rattle clips...as annoying as they are to put on, they unfortunately do keep the caliper and brake bracket separated so they do not bang into each other. I drove without these clips after installing the R4 because I couldn't get them back on, and heard metal clanking from the front whenever going over bumps - the calipers and brackets hitting each other. I learned to put the clips on when returning to stock pads yesterday (though destroyed a couple of the silver metal bits wrapping the ends of the clips) and the clanking is gone.

Originally Posted by kellysh2000

Notice any difference after losing the metal clips? Same happened to me, and I abandoned them - and now worry about it (Car is parked for a snowy winter - haven't drive on the new brake pads yet). Doesn'

t look like those metal clips do anything... nothing for them to grab on to etc.

Originally Posted by OzXFR

Those little metal clips push the feet of the anti-rattle clip out an extra 2 or 3 mm, which then provides a lot more tension/pressure on the clip. One reason why the anti-rattle clips are a PITA to refit.
I suspect that makes a big difference to whether or not you get pad rattle.

Originally Posted by kellysh2000

Thanks, I'll either make a replacement out of aluminum or order replacement anti-rattle clips - unless someone has a better idea.