[Dangerous Doug]

I actually spoke with a GM mechanic on this one. He told me that right in their factory repair/maintenance manuals is says to deform the pad tabs with a punch to close the gap between the pad tab and the pins.

If you do nothing at all you get a very audible click. I was able to deform the tabs sufficiently to make the click a whole lot quieter. However, even the attenuated clicking bugged me, so I upgraded to some SSBC calipers.

The other problem with the Camaro brakes is that they have a single, large piston that takes a lot of fluid to fill up when you brake, which means a lot of pedal travel when you brake, not to mention a loss of hydraulic clamping power against those pads onto the rotors (accompanied by a high level of anxious uncertainty in the driver...).

In the end, I simply did not like the Camaro calipers. I shopped around, looked at the Wilwoods, but the SSBC's came highly recommended. They sport two smaller pistons and have much less associated pedal travel and a firmer, more powerful brake feel. Gone is the anxious uncertainty.

My advice is to not waste your time and energy on the Camaro brakes. If you need to trim the budget, take it out of your lunch money, not the braking system.

Cheers,
Dangerous Doug