[s-cars] ECS Stage II Kit....continues to squeal...

[steve powers]

Two more solutions:

a) Wurth anti-squeal spray
b) Porsche anti-squeal shims (trim to fit your pads)

both are available from Pelican Parts (www.pelicanparts.com)

I've got Mintex Reds and have had Porterfields on both the stock
and also the 993TT caliper/rotor setup. Both squeal at first.
Once you break them in properly, the squeal pretty much goes away.

Steve

>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
>  [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Scott Munger
>  Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 2:40 PM
>  To: 'Linus Toy'; 'Cody Payne'; ''S-Car-List (E-mail)'
>  Subject: RE: [s-cars] ECS Stage II Kit....continues to squeal...
>
>
>  I think it's worth noting that there are two
>  amplitude/frequency squeals (Cody, chime in if this is the
>  same for you).
>
>  There is one that is a squeal... no biggie, I can live with
>  it.  It sounds like metallic pads.  "Hey everyone, look at
>  my brakes, aren't they bad ass?"
>
>  Then there is a SQUEAL that is very, very loud.  It actually
>  intesifies under heavier braking unlike the first.  "No
>  lady, my car is not losing control and smashing into your
>  baby buggy!"
>
>  I've had pretty good luck with the acrylic compound I
>  applied to the pad backings, but I still get some of both types.
>
>
>  --Scott Munger
>  '93 S4
>  '97 Cabriolet
>
>
>
>  > -----Original Message-----
>  > From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
>  > [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Linus Toy
>  > Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 10:53 AM
>  > To: 'Cody Payne'; ''S-Car-List (E-mail)'
>  > Subject: RE: [s-cars] ECS Stage II Kit....continues to squeal...
>  >
>  >
>  > You're looking at this the wrong way...that squeal is the sound of
>  > EFFECTIVE brakes :)
>  >
>  > FWIW, my experience w/ the Porterfield R4S pads is they get noisy
>  > after being on the car for a couple months...
>  > Options:
>  > 1) brake more agressively--the squeal occurs for me only
>  > under light braking :)
>  > 2) try chamfering the leading edge of the pad a bit, or
>  > scuffing the surface of
>  > the pad and/or rotor using garnet paper, then flush/rinse w/
>  > brake cleaner.
>  >
>  > --------------------------------------------------------
>  > Linus Toy               Insanity is doing the same thing
>  > Mercer Island, WA       you've always done and expecting
>  > linust at mindspring.com   different results
>  >                         - Roger Milliken, Milliken & Co
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>  >
>  > > -----Original Message-----
>  > > From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
>  > > [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Cody Payne
>  > > Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 8:33 AM
>  > > To: 'S-Car-List (E-mail)
>  > > Subject: [s-cars] ECS Stage II Kit....continues to squeal...
>  > >
>  > >
>  > > Gents,
>  > > 	Well after changing out from Mintex Red Box to
>  > > Porterfield R4-S Pads on the front I "still" am getting the very
>  > > annoying squeal!  Seems almost louder now.  I did NOT have the
>  > > rotors turned between pad changes...is this a good idea?
>   Should I
>  > > still do it or just bite the bullet and go for the Stage III
>  > > upgrade?  I have not tried the Silicone "gel/goop"
>  solution as my
>  > > fear is that is very temporary if it does work...thoughts here?
>  > >
>  > > Thx
>  > >
>  > > Cody "Waking up the neighbors" Payne
>  > >
>  > >
>  > >
>  > >
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