brake pads stock or aftermarket?
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all i know is when i got my new rotors from brakeperformance.com i just stuck with the free semi metalics instead of upgrading to the ceramics.
next time i will upgrade. not that the pads dont perform well its just they dust alot ( i commute 60 miles a day) and no matter how many times i try to break them they always sqeak or squeal. very annoying.
next time i will upgrade. not that the pads dont perform well its just they dust alot ( i commute 60 miles a day) and no matter how many times i try to break them they always sqeak or squeal. very annoying.
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Squeal can have different sources.
We cut the corner of the brake pad where the disc is running into the pad with a file. But this only helps during "burn-in" time.
You also can try ceramic paste to on the back of the brake pads to supress vibrations causing the squeal.
European manufacturers do also use a very thin rubber pad glued onto the back of the brake pad to prevent that noise.
Hope that brings you some ideas.
Just have in mind that you go either for brake performance or a long life. Brake performance does have a higher breaking resistance and also more wear. Long life does usually go along with standard brake performance.
Maybe a brake disc upgrade is worth to think about it to combine the best of both worlds.
We cut the corner of the brake pad where the disc is running into the pad with a file. But this only helps during "burn-in" time.
You also can try ceramic paste to on the back of the brake pads to supress vibrations causing the squeal.
European manufacturers do also use a very thin rubber pad glued onto the back of the brake pad to prevent that noise.
Hope that brings you some ideas.
Just have in mind that you go either for brake performance or a long life. Brake performance does have a higher breaking resistance and also more wear. Long life does usually go along with standard brake performance.
Maybe a brake disc upgrade is worth to think about it to combine the best of both worlds.
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ArizonaRedneck (07-20-2010)
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