Squealing Brakes (After Upgrade)

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Postby senator » Wed Apr 08, 2009 2:53 pm

tangcla wrote:
Arith wrote:... the factory Brembo pads (I forget who makes them) ...
Don't Ferodo make them?


brembo make them, and they a crap
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Postby Terra » Wed Apr 08, 2009 2:58 pm

You wouldn’t expect crap after spending $1100 for F & R.........

(Just priced them out of curiosity.......)
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Postby suff » Wed Apr 08, 2009 3:01 pm

Arith wrote: They squeal like a little girl being beaten with a rubber hose at every stop.


That has to be one of the best descriptions I have ever heard!
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Postby senator » Wed Apr 08, 2009 3:54 pm

Terra wrote:You wouldn’t expect crap after spending $1100 for F & R.........

(Just priced them out of curiosity.......)


tell me about it ...there rotors a no better
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Postby AndrewCowley » Wed Apr 08, 2009 3:57 pm

Terra wrote:AndrewCowley, How did you go with your new Hawks pads?

So far so good. But I've hardly driven the car myself since getting them fitted the other day. My wife has been using the car and she says all ok. No squeaking and similar feel to the DS-2500's. Time will tell with the dust. Need to wait a few weeks and see how much builds up.

In the little driving that I've done with the Hawks I though they lacked initial bite compared to the DS-2500's. But that could be because they are not bedded in yet.
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Postby smythie » Wed Apr 08, 2009 4:02 pm

yep, I have found that as well. Only when cold though. Once up to temp they have good initial bite
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Postby AndrewCowley » Wed Apr 08, 2009 4:15 pm

A good thing about the Hawk's was that the fronts came with anti-squeal grease. I instructed the guys who fitted them to use it. I can see it in there, between the shim and the caliper. So perhaps that contributes to the Hawk's (so far at least) being squeal free.
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Postby coyote » Wed Apr 08, 2009 4:35 pm

If they squeal too much, just stand on them harder (the brakes, not the girl).
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