Are my Pagid Pads almost at the end of their life?

[Franzino]

i dont apply any grease to the pads, the AP instructions advice against it..... just for your info are you anti rattle shims located in the correct way..... it took me a while looking at the instructions but i could see these could be easily installed incorrectly.......

Re your squeal issue i think that very first bed in is very important when it comes to these track pads......

Where did you see that in the AP instructions about the copper grease? If they advice against it, then it's not coming on the pads. But on the AP racing site it says otherwise http://www.apracing.com/Info.aspx?InfoID=45&ProductID=977

I think my anti rattle shims are located the correct way. How should the arrow be located?

When bedding in I used the Stoptech bedding procedure that you also used... There seems no rule into squealing brake pads, some people have Pagid blue that are absolutely silent and others that have them squealing.