Hi Guys,

Why do my brakes squeek only in the cold temps?

I took it to the dealers and they did the computer updates & TSB brake update but I still have the squeaking? What should I do?

 

im guessing that you might need to change your pads..or new rotors cuz i had that same problem..and i jsut did that and its better

 

Car has under 9000km...

Hummm...
Did the pads...Dealer said they have to be worn down a bit and the noise should go away...???

 

i had that problem i had about 40 percent of my brakes left..and the rotors were shot...i changed them and its fine now. How long ago did you do the pads?

 

Like yesterday...

 

Read up on bedding in the brake pads

http://www.zeckhausen.com/bedding_in_brakes.htm

Be careful!

 

u shitten me...and they are squeeking still...well all i can think of rite now...prolly the pads are in crooked or somthing or jsut not lighend right

 

Thanks DarkBrew...hope this works...will try on my way home tonight....

 

Brake squeaking?? You can hear your brakes squeak??? Clearly you don't have a loud enough exhaust!

Brake squeak is normal when it's cold. It means you have good brakes! Track ready baby!! :D

 

Yep, mine squeak a bit when it's cold until a few hard stops, at 4000 km.

 

Yea mine squeaks too when it's cold...and when it's raining. Dealer said it was due to the aggressive brakes on the 8. They applied something on the brakes which temporarily stopped the squealing. But it's back now and I dont really mind it. Rather have the stopping power with the squeal than lose the squeal and add to the stopping distance.

 

Brake squeal in cold and wet days is normal. It should go away after a few traffic light stops. If it persists then it is a problem. There's a TSB on it.

 

Well if the pads are new then you might want to try Bedding the brakes there is a thread somewhere around here about that

 

Just get used to it. It won't squeak anymore when you replace the OEM brake pads with something else.

 

You should try those Carbo-Ceramic brakes. Those are squealers!

 

Thanks for the link, DarkBrew.

 

Glad to see I'm not alone!! Neo I'm dreaming of the track now...ready...set...
Zoom-zoom...Vroom-vroom!!

 

Kind of embarrassing when I'm parked at the mall and everyone is starring at my car and Squeeekkkk....out I go...

 

Embarrassing?? How can that be embarrassing? This tells people you're a hardcore racer!
Real brakes are suppose to squeak.

 

Snyper pads(williams performance, a toronto based company!!!!), you get 2 sets if you autox in the PITL autocross series. They only cost like 70 bucks a set, and I love them. No sqeal, as well, they feel softer at regular driving, not nearly as grabby like the stock pads, at regular heat, with great bite when glowing red.

 

I heard some of those cracked under hard driving. They were giving them out as "test" pads. No warranty implied. Offroad use only.

And you got 2 sets?! I only got one.

 

The metal content in brake pads causes squealing when they are cold. I used to get it a bit with the stock pads, but now that I have Mazdaspeed pads they really squeal. However after a few hard stops they are warm enough to be quiet the rest of my trip.

 

You know NEO, thinking back, when I had high performance bike brake pads installed on my mountain bike, they too did squeak in wet conditions.

 

I think I had only seen your car once, and you weren't racing. you had the dark blue with greddy exaust right?

 

Thanks for that wife compl. you left in the other post...