why do my brakes squeek

[downs523]

i used to have some ferodo race pads, they squeeked like hell so i bought a set of mintex extreme pads, now these are starting to squeel but more like a whistling noise, i was told these dont squeek?? are my calipers fucked or is something else wrong???

 

[vavazoom]

copper slip? did u use it?

 

[Fred@BTM]

i've found those Mintex extreme pads squeak like hell

they should rename them Mintex "ilooklikeatwatbecausemybreakssqueal"

 

[Fred@BTM]

Mintex don't use copper grease, they have sticky pads on the back that are "supposed" to stick the the caliper/piston (stupid idea)

 

[vavazoom]

s**t idea!!:headno:

 

[christurbo]

Fred I still used copperslip aswel the rubber pad on my VX - although they still squeaked!!! I think its the pad surface.

 

[CHRIS172CUP]

copper slip on the back of the pad does feck all anyway, it's a myth!

you only need some on the ends, where they're contact with the shoe.

and anyway, squeaking is good...all race cars squeak

 

[christurbo]

Not true... A good example was on the 'Garage' on Discovery Real Time this weekend. A Ferrari 360 had 'squeeking brakes' when the owner had new brakes fitted. Ferrari didnt put enough CS on - the garage put loads ona and it was cured instantly. Ive experienced the same on my Elise.

 

[bmh.01]

I find that copperslip will cure it until you get the brakes warm after a nice bit of enthusiatic braking, then after than it seems to dry it out or something and the squeeking returns.

I can strip the brakes down clean them up and put fresh copperslip on and they'll be fine until I get the brakes stinking. Then back comes the squeek.

 

[CHRIS172CUP]

May differ from car to car.

I slapped loads of cs on my old ferodo pads and they squeeked like mad. I also know a few guys 'in the know' when it comes to cars and they all think it's b0ll0cks!

At the end of the day, at least they work...get ear plugs

 

[downs523]

i might just go back to standard pads.