put the new pads on MY02 sti type uk last weekend and -
Amazing difference, pads are great-
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However they squeal like mad when i break gently at slow speeds (which happens a lot around town unfortunatly)
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Is this because they are not bedded in properly yet or what, as the squealing is sending me mad -
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could be a number of things.......most normally with this caliper its because of residue from the old pads causing the new ones to "bind" ever so slightly.......could also be because they are not bedded in properly, how have you bedded them??
alyn - asperformance.com

 

I have had all four pads replaced six weeks ago and I've now covered another 2000 miles but they still squeek every day at slow speeds. Why?

The noise is worse when I brake in reverse.

 

Alan S,
That is exactly my problem, even worse when reversing.

steve

 

what pads did you change to by the way

 

I run DS2500 fron and rear on a Classic MY 99, and I'm on my second set of pads. NO squeal at all, best pads I have ever tried. I do a lot of track days and always bed them in. Follow bed in instruction in shipping box.

 

i did follow the instuctions, and brakes are brilliant, its just that squeal........

 

Don't know what pads they are. I was told they are kevlar pads for the sti v7 which has brembo 4 pot calipers. Don't know the make though.

 

have had DS2500 on my Hi-Spec monster4's (still not wonderfull) and they have ALWAYS squeeled ! even with some special backing from mintex (squeel like crazy brakes) yet other people who have them say they never do ! (most with 6pots tho!)

cheers
Steve

 

can't understand why there might be a difference between 4 pot's and 6 pot's in way of squealing but there you go.

Im having fun wearing them down (quickly as possible ) , and as soon as I do Im changing back to the originals!!

Steve

 

try cleaning your discs with meths as i would say you got some greese or oil there.

Cliff