[s-cars] big reds still feel soft

[Mike Fitton]

Wicked.  Not 100%, but probably around 90% gone.  I can live with that.  
It's worst in the cold, so I think I may have missed the diagnostic on that.

-Cheers!
Mike

Theodore Chen wrote:
> tip from a porsche mechanic: put some antiseize on the pad-retaining pins in the calipers to reduce/eliminate the squeal.
>
> works for me.
>
> -t.
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Manuel Sanchez <manuelsanchez at starpower.net>
> To: Scar <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Cc: sola4est at yahoo.com
> Sent: Tuesday, April 8, 2008 6:53:50 PM
> Subject: [s-cars]  big reds still feel soft
>
> Forrest,
>
> Seems every BBK (or maybe pad?) may be unique. I originally had a kit  
> (ECS Stage II, since the cracked bracket affair now with steel RS2  
> brackets) that came with the Hawks. Mine squealed like stuck pigs. My  
> boss was embarrassed to drive with me. I tried all sorts of things to  
> make the Hawks work. On advice from listers I tried the OEM Porsche  
> fitted Textars for the 993TT and they were like magic. I got an  
> occasional squeal, but nothing like the Hawk HPS's. Others, with the  
> same kit from the same source had reported no noise problem with the  
> Hawks. Go figure.
>
> Good Luck,
>
> Manny
> 95.5 UrS6 Avant
>
>
>
> forrest bradshaw sola4est at yahoo.com
> Tue Apr 8 14:40:54 PDT 2008
>
>
>
> had my big reds rebuilt cause they were sticking an dsoft.
> replaced pads with Hawk HPS and rotors and caliper brackets and bled  
> the brakes, super blue fluid is only 3 months old.
> pedal feel is still soft, the brakes feel lousy.   if I press it  
> twice quickly the feel is much more firm and the car stops  stronger
> not loosing any fluid that I can tell, what do I do from here?  and   
> also these damn things still squeal like pigs at all times wether it  
> hard or soft braking:(
>
>
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