Squeaky brakes after Stoptech install

ebong777 · 03-31-2013, 11:43 AM

I got Stoptech street performance pads professionally installed a while back and now my brakes have started squeaking pretty loud. I got the pads installed at 90k and they started squeaking at 95k, they squeak only at medium pressure.

My rotors are stock, so is that my problem? I've been told that you can feel the rotor to see if the surface is uneven, but they seem fine.

Thanks

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trev762 · 03-31-2013, 12:18 PM

Lol any "performance" pad will squeak and dust quite a bit its no big deal besides dealing with it.

Just wait until u do some spirited driving or a track day, the pads will squeal like crazy once there's some good heat into the rotors.

mr_durdan · 04-01-2013, 10:50 AM

My Stoptech street performance pads squeak from time to time. It's bound to happen. You can mitigate it with a proper bed-in procedure. The one for the Stoptechs was pretty aggressive. Something along the lines of 10 consecutive hard stops (80-90% of lock up) from 60 mph down to 10 mph, with a brief cool down before doing 5 more stops or finishing. When you're done the rotors should look hazy not shiny.

03-31-2013, 11:43 AM	#1
ebong777 Scooby Newbie Member#: 244812 Join Date: Apr 2010 Vehicle: 2004 WRX	Squeaky brakes after Stoptech install I got Stoptech street performance pads professionally installed a while back and now my brakes have started squeaking pretty loud. I got the pads installed at 90k and they started squeaking at 95k, they squeak only at medium pressure. My rotors are stock, so is that my problem? I've been told that you can feel the rotor to see if the surface is uneven, but they seem fine. Thanks * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

03-31-2013, 12:18 PM	#2
trev762 Scooby Specialist Member#: 280572 Join Date: Apr 2011 Chapter/Region: E. Canada Location: southern ontario canada Vehicle: 2011 sti sedan plasma blue pearl	Lol any "performance" pad will squeak and dust quite a bit its no big deal besides dealing with it. Just wait until u do some spirited driving or a track day, the pads will squeal like crazy once there's some good heat into the rotors. Last edited by trev762; 03-31-2013 at 12:24 PM.

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04-01-2013, 10:50 AM	#3
mr_durdan Scooby Newbie Member#: 77690 Join Date: Dec 2004 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: chesterfield, Missouri Vehicle: 2007 STI OBP	My Stoptech street performance pads squeak from time to time. It's bound to happen. You can mitigate it with a proper bed-in procedure. The one for the Stoptechs was pretty aggressive. Something along the lines of 10 consecutive hard stops (80-90% of lock up) from 60 mph down to 10 mph, with a brief cool down before doing 5 more stops or finishing. When you're done the rotors should look hazy not shiny.