Remsa Brake Pad review... 500 miles later.
03-18-2005, 04:26 AM
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Remsa Brake Pad review... 500 miles later.
So it's been approx. 500 miles since I put on these so called "holy grail" of brake pads on my 01 S4. Granted they do produce very little dust which is nice compared to the OEM pads, the pads SQUEAL so bad that people think they are about to become intimate with a runaway garbage truck. It's so bad, that I see people in other cars with their windows rolled up look at me with that WTF type stare. If applied the brakes in a tunnel where the noise echoed, your head would probably explode. No ****.
Did I STFA for a solution?? You better believe it. Yes, I bedded the brake pads properly. And I've tried pretty much every method that was mentioned. The only thing I haven't tried is a applying a squeal-stop solution which I am doing this weekend. I'll update this post after applying.
Before anyone starts with that..."it's got to be something else that's wrong, blah, blah, blah..", I am 100% sure there was NOTHING wrong with any part of my braking system when they were installed. (just to clear that up)
Did I STFA for a solution?? You better believe it. Yes, I bedded the brake pads properly. And I've tried pretty much every method that was mentioned. The only thing I haven't tried is a applying a squeal-stop solution which I am doing this weekend. I'll update this post after applying.
Before anyone starts with that..."it's got to be something else that's wrong, blah, blah, blah..", I am 100% sure there was NOTHING wrong with any part of my braking system when they were installed. (just to clear that up)
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One option to help reduce the brake pad symphony is to install brake pad vibration damper pads. The vibration dampers that several suppliers sell are a self-stick fiber material that adheres to the back of the brake pad backing plate. Some models are manufactured with a mushroom shaped button spring in the center. The button spring fits tightly into the piston and the fiber disk adheres to the backing plate of the pad. The theory is that the fiber disk will help cushion (i.e., soften) the vibration of the brake pad. The second part of the theory is the mushroom button will help pull the pad away from the rotor when the piston retracts after the brake is released. This resulting extra clearance will reduce/eliminate squeal. Sometimes they work, sometimes they don't.
A second option is to coat the back of the brake pads with a quality anti-squeal compound. Wurth make a couple of nice ones. Wurth Anti-Squeal Spray is an aerosol spray that puts a thick heat-resistant polymer adhesive on the back of the pad to help cushion the pad from the caliper pistons and help the pad retract with the piston. A second option is Wurth DBQ -2200 that comes in a can with a top that looks like a liquid shoe polish bottle. This is applied to the back of the brake pad like a shoe polish. I have found that a combination of the vibration dampers and a coating of one of the brake anti-squeal compounds usually reduces low speed squeal to a tolerable level. (At least parents stop yanking their children back from the curb.)
A third solution is to coat the area of the pad backing plate that contacts the caliper piston with a THIN coating of high temperature anti-seize. You do not have to coat the entire backing plate, only the area that is in contact with the piston. The key words are THIN and HIGH temperature. You do not want anti-seize to run onto the front of the pads or the rotor. This is somewhat like waxing your brake pads. I use Wurth CU1100 that resists temperatures up to 2000 degrees and apply small circles to the piston contact area. This is not as effective as the above, but allows for quick changing of the brake pads.
The type of driving and resulting braking requirements will usually determine the best solution for you. I use anti-seize on my track car where the brakes are used heavily and the pads are changed very frequently. On a street car you may wish to consider the combination of pad silencers and anti-squeal compound. I cannot over emphasize the importance of maintaining your braking system in top-notch condition. If you are not confident in your brake repair abilities, please take it to a qualified mechanic. Something will stop your forward momentum, it may be your brakes or it may be one of numerous less desirable options.<ul><li><a href="http://www.carcareonline.com/viewarticle.aspx?art=11">Cleek for leenk</a></li></ul>
A second option is to coat the back of the brake pads with a quality anti-squeal compound. Wurth make a couple of nice ones. Wurth Anti-Squeal Spray is an aerosol spray that puts a thick heat-resistant polymer adhesive on the back of the pad to help cushion the pad from the caliper pistons and help the pad retract with the piston. A second option is Wurth DBQ -2200 that comes in a can with a top that looks like a liquid shoe polish bottle. This is applied to the back of the brake pad like a shoe polish. I have found that a combination of the vibration dampers and a coating of one of the brake anti-squeal compounds usually reduces low speed squeal to a tolerable level. (At least parents stop yanking their children back from the curb.)
A third solution is to coat the area of the pad backing plate that contacts the caliper piston with a THIN coating of high temperature anti-seize. You do not have to coat the entire backing plate, only the area that is in contact with the piston. The key words are THIN and HIGH temperature. You do not want anti-seize to run onto the front of the pads or the rotor. This is somewhat like waxing your brake pads. I use Wurth CU1100 that resists temperatures up to 2000 degrees and apply small circles to the piston contact area. This is not as effective as the above, but allows for quick changing of the brake pads.
The type of driving and resulting braking requirements will usually determine the best solution for you. I use anti-seize on my track car where the brakes are used heavily and the pads are changed very frequently. On a street car you may wish to consider the combination of pad silencers and anti-squeal compound. I cannot over emphasize the importance of maintaining your braking system in top-notch condition. If you are not confident in your brake repair abilities, please take it to a qualified mechanic. Something will stop your forward momentum, it may be your brakes or it may be one of numerous less desirable options.<ul><li><a href="http://www.carcareonline.com/viewarticle.aspx?art=11">Cleek for leenk</a></li></ul>