New pads & rotors squeal like CRAZY when cold!
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I had OEM rotors and new ceramic posi quiet pads installed 3 weeks ago. When the brakes are cold they squeal like CRAZY. It literally wakes people up! However, when they are warmed up it goes away. I tried bedding them in again last night and same results this morning. Anyone with posi quiet ceramics have this problem?
Who did you buy the posi quiets from? Sometimes with dustless pads, because they use a harder compound, will be noisy when they're cold. That's why I recommend the Hawk HPS pads.
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+1 for squeal when the rotors are cold...happens with my axxis pads as well....
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How's the dust on those hawk hps? I had axxis pads before and never had a problem with those. How do they compare?
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I'd re-moly coat them. I had posi quiets on several cars with no issues except with a Lexus. On that car i just removed the pads and re-coated them, no issues afterward.
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Looks like I'll be changing out my ceramic pads. Anyone want them? had them for less than 500 miles
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I currently have some hawk hps pads on order
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