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Originally Posted by srt42
Has anyone else noticed squeaking brakes when lightly applied? I've been letting them break-in a little and hoping the squeak would go away, but it's very loud and very annoying.  |
As soon as you get a chance, you should follow this brake bedding technique:
http://www.zeckhausen.com/bedding_in_brakes.htm. If you want to understand why it makes a difference and exactly what is happening when you do the bedding, then read this:
http://www.stoptech.com/whitepapers/bedintheory.htm
Despite what some others have said, there is nothing inherent about high performance brake systems that causes unwanted noise. This is not something you have to live with. The proper selection of friction compounds (pads) and the proper bedding of brakes will almost always cure a noise problem. It doesn't matter if you're driving a Honda with 9" rotors and 1-piston floating calipers, or a Mercedes E55 AMG with 14" rotors and 8-piston fixed calipers. Or a Porsche 911. With proper pads, installation and bedding techniques, your brakes can be noise free.
