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Old 05-06-2006, 08:00 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Solution to the SRT8 brake dust, rotor scoring, and squealing problem

I'm pretty sure I have found a solution to this problem. Aftermarket brake pads are arriving today (Saturday) by noon and I'm going to install and test them. If this works, there's an intial batch of five more sets of pads available and then a month or two delay before more are manufactured.

More details, photos, reviews as I go along. Stay tuned!

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You can save time by jumping right to this thread: How-To: Installing low-dust brake pads on an SRT8

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Old 05-06-2006, 09:18 AM   #2 (permalink)
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I'm sure our SRT8 owners anticipate the results of your new brake pad testing since the brake dust mess is a complaint so often seen in this forum.

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I'm sure our SRT8 owners anticipate the results of your new brake pad testing since the brake dust mess is a complaint so often seen in this forum.

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Good luck, Dave. Keep us posted.
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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.

Thanks for the heads up though.
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As much as we all appreciate the good news, DCX and Brembo are going to be releasing the Brake fix in June.
Is this brake "fix" targeted at all three problems (dust, rotor scoring, and noise) or is it just for the squealing?
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Dave, how much for a set of these new aftermarket pads?
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I just returned from lunch and the box has arrived!

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Is this brake "fix" targeted at all three problems (dust, rotor scoring, and noise) or is it just for the squealing?
From what I've heard, DCX is releasing a "major" upgrade. They have spoken about solving all three issues. We won't know for sure until the fix is available.
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Here are the pads. They are made by Centric, the new owners (as of 3 weeks ago) of StopTech. Centric is the largest supplier of aftermarket pads and rotors in the country and they make excellent, world class products. I'm excited that they decided to jump in early and make these pad shapes available for the SRT8.


Rear pads (left) & front pads (right)

I decided to confirm what I already suspected. The rear pads on the SRT8 are the exact same shape as an existing pad used in many Jaguars, Lotus Turbo Esprit, and a few others. The only difference is the addition of a squeal sensor, designed to make lots of noise when the pads are nearly worn. That's why the FMSI issued a new number for this pad (D1053). The Jaguar pad is D592. So you can use a wide range of pads manufactured in the D592 shape, but you just won't have any warning before the pad backing plate touches down against the rotor and trashes it.




The front pad is a completely new design. I took careful measurements and went through all my reference material. There has never been a pad for any other application made in this shape, squeal sensor or not. So for now, the Centric CTek Metallic is your only aftermarket choice for the front SRT8 calipers. Let's keep our fingers crossed that it's a good choice!

Now it's time for me to get out of my nice lunch clothes and into some work clothes so I can move on to the next stage of this evaluation. More updates as I go along!
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