Hi again fellas,

I noticed that my G35 (has the 18" wheels and the Brembo calipers) will emit a loud squeak if I come to a very gentle stop. If I stop a bit harder, it doesn't do it, but I'd rather not do that.

Anyone else seeing this? I have to have a couple of things looked at by the selling dealer anyhow, but wondered if this was a common thing.

By the way (re: Color) Mine's silver. The red and Black are much more common here (Atlanta).

Thanks -- mike

 

Yeah mine too, I'm hoping it'll go away before the first oil change. If it doesn't I'm opening a can on the service Dep. Seems to do it the most early in the morning when it's cold. I'll ask next time I'm in for service.

Jason
Laser Red 03' Prem/Aero/6MT/SnRf

 

3k miles and I still have the same issue. Only happens when I use the breaks lightly. It's embarrasing in traffic.

BS G35C 6spd navi/aero/prem

 

Mine do it too fellas. It is verrrry annoying. All that money and u get squeeky brakes. That's my only complaint though.

 

Here's some good info...

Two operating conditions materially affect brake wear. They are bedding the pads and rotors together, plus the pressure applied and time spent on the brake pedal. Bedding new brakes is often overlooked but is vital to long pad, and especially rotor, life. The idea is to introduce new pads and rotors to each other with enough heat to transfer some pad material onto the brake rotor, but not thermally shock the rotor. By having a "transfer layer" of brake pad material on the rotor, rotor wear is greatly reduced. Typical easygoing street driving does not bed the brakes because they do not get warm enough.

A series of ten 55-mph-to-25-mph braking events would be one likely bedding procedure. Another is ten full stops from 35 mph, with 30 seconds at 35 mph for cooling between stops. Often bedding instructions are included with new pads or rotors.

The important point when bedding brakes is to brake with moderate pedal pressure. Too light a pressure will not transfer material; hard braking is like dropping an ice cube into tap water. That crackling sound is the brake rotors relieving heat stress.

 

Here's what you need on brake bedding:
http://www.baer.com/Support/TechTips.aspx?TechTipID=5

<font color=red>Gsedanman</font color=red>

 

Hey Skidmike....I have 600 miles on my 6MT coupe. So far, the Brembos have been behaving themselves. My wife has the sedan and boy her brakes cry like a baby. I told her I'd bed them for her but she doesn't want me to do the procedure. Can anyone on the board recommend the best or most optimum pads when it's time to replace the OEM pads?

Growler

 

Mine seem to be getting better - I have 240 miles on my car now and they seem to be bedding in by themselves (I haven't wanted to do the bedding procedure, either). I'm thinking that in another 300 or 400 miles, they'll be OK.

We'll see..

-- mike