Bendix Ultimates Screaming Like A B!tch

[Imtorqing]

Guy's,

My sumitomo pads run out about a year or so ago and needed to change my pads. I got Bendix Ultimates through a mate who works for Bursons and they were fine when they were first put in. No noise at all and I drove the car virtually daily.

I changed both fronts and back and had all four discs machined. I changed the fluid to Castrol SIN for Powercruise to put up with higher heat (Will be going something better in future).

They are still great out on the track and stop squeeling till they cool down and while driving around like a girl (Me most of the time lol) they squeel (Ear piercing screech).

This all happened after I went to Powercruise (2011) for the three days and after three days there and returning to street duties they squeel like a b!tch.

They have the anti squeel plates in etc.

Anyone else had this problem, any suggestions. The Sumitomos were every bit as good (if not better.... I believe they were better) and never squeeled when brought back to normal driving.

[Moodles2]

Are you sure your pads aren't down to the backing plates or down to the wear indicator (wear indicators squeel)? Bendix Ultimates are a poor choice to use at the track, I wouldn't be suprised if they were chewed up during the track day.

[Imtorqing]

Are you sure your pads aren't down to the backing plates or down to the wear indicator (wear indicators squeel)? Bendix Ultimates are a poor choice to use at the track, I wouldn't be suprised if they were chewed up during the track day.

I will have a look but I wouldn't have thought that three days at Powercruise would have crucified them but I haven't used them before. They were great for the rolling drags along the straights as my car is moderately powered up and my auto does not assist in braking at all. I never feared running off of the track at the end of a straight.

If I give it a spirited drive on the street with some heavy braking they warm up and stop squeeling.

[GTScotT]

my ultimates caught fire on the street. very very poor pad performance.

[GTRPSI]

My Ultimates chewed out the wifes rotors after 15,000Km of gentle street driving, the other 2 cars that get abused have EBC Red Stuff ceramic compound, have done over 30,000 Km and the rotors look like the day i put them on.

Also with Red Stuff zero dust, the Ultimates turn the wheels black every second day, i got sick of washing rims 3 times a week.

Sounds like you need to copper or glue the back of the pads in, 2 schools of thought, one is to lube the rear backing where it contacts the piston, the other is to glue it in, either way will stop it.

Ultimates correctly fitted should not squeal, however they will dust up and chew out your rotors.