Solution to the SRT8 brake dust, rotor scoring, and squealing problem

[DZeckhausen]

Originally Posted by Garry

Your post stating that new brake pads will be released in June of 2006. Has this happened? If so, are the new pads making a difference and has their been any response from the manufacturer to the problem of brake dust. The shop manager at my dealer is not very receptive to the problem. He says he is not aware of any complaints and says " Lots of cars have brake dust problems" . His customer service skills leave much to be desired.

I'm assuming you are referring to this post on May 6th of 2006:

Originally Posted by 1bad4dr

As much as we all appreciate the good news, DCX and Brembo are going to be releasing the Brake fix in June. Since this is a warranty issue, I would recommend that we all wait for the fix to arrive. I know I will be.

There was a TSB issued in August 2006 that involved replacing our rotors with new slotted rotors, if they exhibited signs of scoring. But this had nothing to do with brake dust and/or squealing and it didn't solve either problem. A large number of forum members benefited by getting free rotors. But the brake dust remained and the most popular option is still the Centric Posi-Quiet pads. For less than the cost of a single set of new factory (dusty) rear pads, you can get Centric pads for all four corners of your SRT8.

If you decide to have new pads installed, you should consider doing it yourself. It's a very easy job. See: Installation of Low Dust Brake Pads