just started to get squeal coming from the brakes.. brakes will have already been warmed up and then apply the brakes lightly, squealing results! Now I'm not talking that sandpaper swishing noise after the car is cold and has been parked over night, this is loud.. It happens all the time now after the brakes have gotten wet.. after they squeal it's like i have to heat up the brakes to get some friction to clean them off..

last time something like this happened it was with my old civic, mechanic applied more anti-noise goop to the backs of the brake pads, and voila! no more noise.. other's might say to use brake cleaner, but wouldn't just friction take off the "stuff" on the rotors and pads causing it to squeal?

so hey all/any thoughts are appreciated.. yeah i will take it to the dealer (only 8000 miles and haven't been hard on the brakes, seriously!) would this be covered under warranty? or would the dealer just claim "normal wear and tear"??

but i just want to know what everyone thinks it is.. thanks..

 

Try bedding in your brakes with this procedure.
http://www.stoptech.com/whitepapers/bedincontents.htm

Read it thoroughly. For stock pads, I would recommend doing it on the gentler side. This procedure was meant for performance pads.

 

i know what your talking about i had the squeak from around 5k, well at 10,000 the front pads were gone, i put project u pads on they work great but they are squeaking again , the reason for that is the brake past to lube the brakes i cleaned off with some cleaner , so i have to lube them again, soon im going to change the pads and rotors, to powerslot cryo rotors and hawk pads, just need part number for rear pads, take the car to the dealer they should be able to lube them,

 

When should we change our brake pads

Sorry kina new to this stuff haha

 

you would have to inspect them or wait till you hear the sqeak when driving the pads have a scraper to make noise when low,

 

ahh i see. So what brand names for Brake pads would you guys recommend?? and What size/part number would it be?

Also, what do you think the mileage would be before changing the brake pads.

 

me im heavy on the brakes thats why they were gone at 10k, i would look at them and check percentages around there, alot of people say hawk is great or axis, but need to look up part numbers for ones that work because they say some dont work,

 

Brake pads should be changed when they reach approximately 2mm in thickness. When they are 3mm in thickness, it's time to start keeping an eye out on them.

For performance street driving, I would recommend Axxis Ultimate pads or Hawk HPS. Hawk HP+ pads tend to make a little noise. Axxis Ultimates and Hawk HP+ are the best in terms of performance, however performance has it's drawbacks. The higher performance pads will shed more brake dust and sometimes make more noise. Less performing pads will have less dust and less noise. There just isn't a way to have everything. The new Ceramic pads don't shed a lot of dust, however their performance is not as good as say something like a Hawk HP+ or Axxis Ultimate

 

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Any part number info on this yet

 

Stage 1 Brake Kit

StopTech Stage 1 Brake Kit 2005 Scion tC. The kit includes StopTech SS (DOT compliant) front and rear brake lines, three (3x) 500mL bottles of Motul RBF600 (Synthetic DOT 4) brake fluid, and Axxis Ultimate front and rear high performance street brake pads. USES STOCK ROTORS AND CALIPERS

$279.00 - Item No. 86-855-01220

Stage 2 Drilled Brake Kit

StopTech Stage 2 Slotted Brake Kit 2005 Scion tC. The kit includes StopTech SS (DOT compliant) front and rear brake lines, three (3x) 500mL bottles of Motul RBF600 (Synthetic DOT 4) brake fluid StopTech SportStop cross-drilled front and rear stock replacement rotors.Axxis Ultimate front and rear high performance street brake pads. USES STOCK CALIPERS

$549.00 - Item No. 86-855-01225

Big Brake Kits

StopTech front wheel Big Brake Upgrade for the 2004 Scion tC. The kit includes ST-40 4-piston front calipers painted red, black, or silver, 7075-T6 billet aluminum caliper mounting brackets, 328x28mm slotted, floating, front AeroRotors, 7075-T6 billet aluminum AeroHats with directional standoffs, StopTech SS (DOT compliant) front brake lines, and Axxis Ultimate front brake pads. Requires 17 inch or larger wheels, however not all 17 inch wheels will fit. Please check the wheel fitment chart for your car. Options: Drilled rotors - $100 per pair; Yellow or blue paint - $200 per pair of calipers and 30 day lead time.

$1795.00 - Item No. 83-855-4300


63-223-0817 Front Axxis Ultimate pads for Scion Tc $47.95
63-223-0823 Rear Axxis Ultimate pads for Scion Tc $53.95

63-213-0817 Front Axxis Deluxe + pads for Scion Tc $38.50
63-213-0823 Rear Axxis Deluxe + pads for Scion Tc $37.95

For pad descriptions, see
http://www.stoptech.com/axxis_pads/

85-855-4500 Front lines $81
85-855-5500 Rear lines $67
Lines are all made in house, DOT approved, Each individually pressure tested vs testing one out of each batch. Lines are Teflon coated to protect the braided steel.

50-44114-101 Front rotor slotted left $91
50-44114-102 Front rotor slotted right $91
50-44115-101 Rear rotor slotted left $67
50-44115-102 Rear rotor slotted right $67
Also available in cross drilled. Same price. Ends in part number 201(left) and 202(right)

 

Thanks, but how about numbers on Axxis Ultimate pads. I'm poor haha just Brake Pads

 

it's all there. Just after the larger items.

 

^^^^ ooops haha didn't see that. Thanks!