Brake Pads?

[Sammy34]

So new car has bendix ultimates on it, and the screeching is just terrible and im not sure i can bare with it. Anyone know what i should do, what brake pads i should change to that arnt noisy or any ideas on how to fix my current ones?

[Amec]

are the pads brand new? there was a bad batch of ultimates with this problem which I believe has been corrected.

[Sammy34]

are the pads brand new? there was a bad batch of ultimates with this problem which I believe has been corrected.

yeh there brand new, and i mean, i use to work in the tyre fitting business, iput alot of new brack pads, so i know you get a bit of noise when there new, but these are practicly mettle on mettle sounding, its unbearable.

[babyskyline]

If your looking to change them I would say go get some qfm pads.

I have had some on my r32 for a few months now...really good so far and dont make any noise at all.

Edited September 28, 2008 by babyskyline

[sunnycoast]

Sounds like you need to get your rotors machined down.

New brake pads can do this on rotors if you have either:

1) Glazed the rotor from bedding in incorrectly or

2) Glazed the brake pad from over excess wear (hard braking, very hot rotors etc).

I would personally get your rotors checked....Happened to me.

[dangerous_daveo]

I would look at Red Stuff pads as well, I have them on the cef and I feel they are awesome, very little brake dust as well.

But either way there isnt really anything wrong with the ultimates. As above check your rotors, and maybe rebed them in.

[HKS_R34]

i have the exact same problem, just wacked in some bendix ulitmates... and they are f*kn loud f*kkers

[666DAN]

My Bendix were the same, put on Hawk pads that I expected to also be loud and they're not that bad, the odd little squeal here and there

[Sammy34]

Yeh I'm not sure wether there jsut wernt bedded properly, as they were on the car when i got it, but are only a few days old. Prob jsut get new pads, the rotors are fine... as I said further up, use to do tire fitting/suspecion and brakes so know what to look for with the rotors and made sure on the car before i bought it that iw asnt going to hafto go out and buy a whole new brake/rotor setup. Think I'll just get new brake pads, mate of mine who I havent spoken to for a while owns a 33, took me for a drive the other day and his brake pads were the same, found out he also has bendix ultimates... think I wills teer clear of them from now on. Anyways cheers for all the helps

[HKS_R34]

Distributor of bendix australia called me yesterday, and confirmed me that there has never been a bad batch. So that myth that has been going around is a rumour. He said in most cases that it can be tightening torque, piston wear, or brake pins to tight...

As im only using the ultimates on the front he reckons that it could be just that and to try putting them on the rear aswell to less the brake friction towards the front.

Anyone using ulitmates on all four and still noticing bad squeels??

Edited September 30, 2008 by HKS_R34

[gtrchick]

i've got ultimates all around, but i replaced my rotors at the same time cos they were f**ked. Did you get your rotors machined at all? Because usually they are a little glazed, and probably have a little scoring. i've found that assists with the bedding in and less likely to get a squeal. If that fails, could be excess brake dust sitting around.