08 STi brake noise - Page 7

supermarkus · 04-24-2008, 09:18 AM

Yes, make Subaru fix any defects on the car to your complete satisfaction. But for the new owners out there, don't expect these brake pads to be track worthy at all. Maybe some day Subaru will put some decent pads in these stoppers, but until then your best bet is aftermarket.

Rootus · 04-24-2008, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan Moretti

Because he's got 7,000 more miles on his car than mine and his gears aren't popping out, his wheel wells are falling off, his paint isn't chipping, his brakes don't sound like they are metal on metal, when he adjusts his head-lights, his left and right mirrors don't move......I've got more if you need it!!

At least go read EvoM before you make the jump to an Evo so that you are well informed. Your neighbor may be having no problems, but there are a lot more gripe threads over there than there are here. Maybe you got a lemon. I'd hate to see you get rid of the STI for an Evo, only to spend time on EvoM complaining about how it's hard to shift into gear, burns the clutch all the time, surges and stalls periodically, won't start when it's warm, the seats are falling apart before it leaves the showroom, the gas pedal breaks off, etc. Ain't nobody winning quality awards in 2008.

HRCboy · 04-24-2008, 12:05 PM

Exactly! This has been the one an only problem I've had on my 08 STI and Subaru Canada stepped up and gave my new pads and rotors. If this happens again they will fix it. This was probably due to a bad batch of brake pads.

5000kms.

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Originally Posted by Rootus

At least go read EvoM before you make the jump to an Evo so that you are well informed. Your neighbor may be having no problems, but there are a lot more gripe threads over there than there are here. Maybe you got a lemon. I'd hate to see you get rid of the STI for an Evo, only to spend time on EvoM complaining about how it's hard to shift into gear, burns the clutch all the time, surges and stalls periodically, won't start when it's warm, the seats are falling apart before it leaves the showroom, the gas pedal breaks off, etc. Ain't nobody winning quality awards in 2008.

bigd · 04-24-2008, 05:42 PM

Dan, could you possible be more of a hater? The frequency of these problems is EXTREMELY rare, all things considered. Add to the fact that many 08 drivers are NEW to the STi and performance cars in general, some of the quirks and noises are more paranoia and hearsay than true, genuine problems.

Just because you've read a few threads of people having issues here and there, does NOT mean the car is a lemon. There's bound to be a few that roll off the assembly line that will develop more problems than others, but this is true with ANY production car.

If you think Evos are more reliable, go right ahead with your blind delusions. My Evo IX (although pretty reliable considering the boatloads of problem-related threads I lost count of on EvoM) it developed more creaks, squeaks, and rattles at 15k miles than my 04 STi had at 30k+. I and MANY others have had a flawless experience with the 08 STi. The Evo 08 "out handles" the STi ONLY because of the S-AYC, it's a RIDICULOUSLY expensive little unit that has a LOT that can go wrong over a standard LSD. I won't even go into the overpriced twin-clutch mess in the MR, the 6sp of earlier models was enough of a fail for everything but daily driving.

Edit:
If I run into a small problem, you're damn right I'm going to fix it myself because I'm not a whining baby that goes running to the dealer to claim "warranty this because I'm not going to waste my time!"... Which is a little ironic and lazy... If there's a problem that EVERYONE is having, or is expensive enough that I really need to make the dealer fix it, then of course I'll take it to them. Some people seem to expect perfection, I'm a realist.

paikman · 04-24-2008, 05:47 PM

This is a rediculous thread. Brembos make noise. the 350z /G35c had like the worrrrrst noises, and my 350z track model brembos didn't even stop that well give the fact that a sti weighs more and has the same size brakes. When they're cold and at low speed theyre gonna sound clunky...thats just how it is.
and oem pads/rotors as stated, always suck.

PunksSTi · 04-24-2008, 07:34 PM

Whoa there! I don't buy the argument this noise is normal. I never experienced this with the Brembos on my 05 STi nor the Carbotechs on my Legacy GT. I've got 915 miles on the car and the brakes have worked perfectly until tonight. Tonight I was leaving the convenience store and drove over a small dip in the road and heard a quick "pop" sound from beneath the car. Drove the car a mile up the hill to my house and noticed this pretty horrible muffled grind/squeal during slow braking. The brakes were perfect until I heard the pop sound two minutes earlier! It makes the same sound as very glazed over pads running over rotors with hot spots. How could this happen in a matter of minutes? The car has been babied as I'm still breaking her in. The car is sitting at the dealers service door right now!

Punk

paikman · 04-24-2008, 07:54 PM

No I realize there may be some people with issues, but i think a looooot of other people who dont are just getting paranoid from normal sounds.

wyattroa1 · 04-24-2008, 08:47 PM

mine was in the shop yesterday i had them check out the brake noise. as i figured the car didnt make the noise for them... they took the pads off and checked them... no crackes... i have 95% left on my pads and i have driven 1000miles..i have heard this sounds multiple times...atleast i have it documented that i heard the noise.
robert

HRCboy · 04-24-2008, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by PunksSTi

Whoa there! I don't buy the argument this noise is normal. I never experienced this with the Brembos on my 05 STi nor the Carbotechs on my Legacy GT. I've got 915 miles on the car and the brakes have worked perfectly until tonight. Tonight I was leaving the convenience store and drove over a small dip in the road and heard a quick "pop" sound from beneath the car. Drove the car a mile up the hill to my house and noticed this pretty horrible muffled grind/squeal during slow braking. The brakes were perfect until I heard the pop sound two minutes earlier! It makes the same sound as very glazed over pads running over rotors with hot spots. How could this happen in a matter of minutes? The car has been babied as I'm still breaking her in. The car is sitting at the dealers service door right now!

Punk

Exactly what happened on my case! Was going at a good clip saw a cop applied the brakes harder than normal and I heard a pop. Shortly after that is when the horrid loud grinding noise started.

Again this is not a normal performance brake noise that everyone thinks. Once you've heard the noise you'll know what we're talking about.

I think I just got some bad factory brake pads which cause hot spots on the rotors.

Honestly to me it wasn't a big deal. That is what a warranty for. If it becomes a re-occuring issue I'll deal with it then.

STI 08 · 04-26-2008, 06:56 PM

i just got my car today, 100 miles and the pads are grinding like hell. i think there is alot of brake dust on the side of the car too.
was someone gonna make a survey? this seems to be a pretty big problem.

should i try the brake pad bedding in procedure, or just get them replaced? should i try the procedure right after getting them replaced if i do get them replaced?

supermarkus · 04-26-2008, 10:20 PM

Even when bedded properly, you will not get these pads to stop dusting like crazy.

bigd · 04-27-2008, 05:57 AM

Dust will not make the pad grind, if anything dust will make them squeal. Try bedding them in, there's no harm in that unless the grinding noise you're referring to is absolutely godawful and seriously sounds like something is wrong. Check the rotor for visual wear (ie if there's a rock stuck in the caliper somewhere or something).

They will dust more than a normal street pad, so expect it. They will perform very well for everything you want except track days, no "street" pad will hold up to the heat from track sessions unless they're designed to do both.

STI 08 · 04-27-2008, 03:26 PM

i just went and looked at my brakes. it looks like the pads have twice as much ware in the last half an inch on the top of the pads then over the rest of the pad

04-24-2008, 09:18 AM	#91
supermarkus Spec C Club Car: 08 STi, SSM Location: Edmonds Washington Posts: 1,439 Join Date: Dec 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: 08 STi brake noise Yes, make Subaru fix any defects on the car to your complete satisfaction. But for the new owners out there, don't expect these brake pads to be track worthy at all. Maybe some day Subaru will put some decent pads in these stoppers, but until then your best bet is aftermarket. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

04-24-2008, 05:42 PM	#94
bigd Junior STI Driver Car: 08 STi Fav Mod: soon to be AP Location: Denver Posts: 160 Join Date: May 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: 08 STi brake noise Dan, could you possible be more of a hater? The frequency of these problems is EXTREMELY rare, all things considered. Add to the fact that many 08 drivers are NEW to the STi and performance cars in general, some of the quirks and noises are more paranoia and hearsay than true, genuine problems. Just because you've read a few threads of people having issues here and there, does NOT mean the car is a lemon. There's bound to be a few that roll off the assembly line that will develop more problems than others, but this is true with ANY production car. If you think Evos are more reliable, go right ahead with your blind delusions. My Evo IX (although pretty reliable considering the boatloads of problem-related threads I lost count of on EvoM) it developed more creaks, squeaks, and rattles at 15k miles than my 04 STi had at 30k+. I and MANY others have had a flawless experience with the 08 STi. The Evo 08 "out handles" the STi ONLY because of the S-AYC, it's a RIDICULOUSLY expensive little unit that has a LOT that can go wrong over a standard LSD. I won't even go into the overpriced twin-clutch mess in the MR, the 6sp of earlier models was enough of a fail for everything but daily driving. Edit: If I run into a small problem, you're damn right I'm going to fix it myself because I'm not a whining baby that goes running to the dealer to claim "warranty this because I'm not going to waste my time!"... Which is a little ironic and lazy... If there's a problem that EVERYONE is having, or is expensive enough that I really need to make the dealer fix it, then of course I'll take it to them. Some people seem to expect perfection, I'm a realist. Last edited by bigd : 04-24-2008 at 05:53 PM.

04-24-2008, 05:47 PM	#95
paikman Professional STI Driver Car: 2008 OBP STi Fav Mod: Advan RS 18x9. TurboXS downpipe. Location: VA Posts: 463 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: 08 STi brake noise This is a rediculous thread. Brembos make noise. the 350z /G35c had like the worrrrrst noises, and my 350z track model brembos didn't even stop that well give the fact that a sti weighs more and has the same size brakes. When they're cold and at low speed theyre gonna sound clunky...thats just how it is. and oem pads/rotors as stated, always suck.

04-24-2008, 07:34 PM	#96
PunksSTi Amateur STI Driver Car: Silver 08 WRX STi Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 25 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: 08 STi brake noise Whoa there! I don't buy the argument this noise is normal. I never experienced this with the Brembos on my 05 STi nor the Carbotechs on my Legacy GT. I've got 915 miles on the car and the brakes have worked perfectly until tonight. Tonight I was leaving the convenience store and drove over a small dip in the road and heard a quick "pop" sound from beneath the car. Drove the car a mile up the hill to my house and noticed this pretty horrible muffled grind/squeal during slow braking. The brakes were perfect until I heard the pop sound two minutes earlier! It makes the same sound as very glazed over pads running over rotors with hot spots. How could this happen in a matter of minutes? The car has been babied as I'm still breaking her in. The car is sitting at the dealers service door right now! Punk

04-24-2008, 07:54 PM	#97
paikman Professional STI Driver Car: 2008 OBP STi Fav Mod: Advan RS 18x9. TurboXS downpipe. Location: VA Posts: 463 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: 08 STi brake noise No I realize there may be some people with issues, but i think a looooot of other people who dont are just getting paranoid from normal sounds.

04-24-2008, 08:47 PM	#98
wyattroa1 Junior STI Driver Car: 08 OBP sti Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 70 Join Date: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: 08 STi brake noise mine was in the shop yesterday i had them check out the brake noise. as i figured the car didnt make the noise for them... they took the pads off and checked them... no crackes... i have 95% left on my pads and i have driven 1000miles..i have heard this sounds multiple times...atleast i have it documented that i heard the noise. robert

04-26-2008, 06:56 PM	#100
STI 08 Junior STI Driver Car: 08 STI Location: CA Posts: 100 Join Date: Apr 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: 08 STi brake noise i just got my car today, 100 miles and the pads are grinding like hell. i think there is alot of brake dust on the side of the car too. was someone gonna make a survey? this seems to be a pretty big problem. should i try the brake pad bedding in procedure, or just get them replaced? should i try the procedure right after getting them replaced if i do get them replaced?

04-26-2008, 10:20 PM	#101
supermarkus Spec C Club Car: 08 STi, SSM Location: Edmonds Washington Posts: 1,439 Join Date: Dec 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: 08 STi brake noise Even when bedded properly, you will not get these pads to stop dusting like crazy.

04-27-2008, 05:57 AM	#102
bigd Junior STI Driver Car: 08 STi Fav Mod: soon to be AP Location: Denver Posts: 160 Join Date: May 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: 08 STi brake noise Dust will not make the pad grind, if anything dust will make them squeal. Try bedding them in, there's no harm in that unless the grinding noise you're referring to is absolutely godawful and seriously sounds like something is wrong. Check the rotor for visual wear (ie if there's a rock stuck in the caliper somewhere or something). They will dust more than a normal street pad, so expect it. They will perform very well for everything you want except track days, no "street" pad will hold up to the heat from track sessions unless they're designed to do both.

04-27-2008, 03:26 PM	#103
STI 08 Junior STI Driver Car: 08 STI Location: CA Posts: 100 Join Date: Apr 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: 08 STi brake noise i just went and looked at my brakes. it looks like the pads have twice as much ware in the last half an inch on the top of the pads then over the rest of the pad This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.