grinding brakes

PortlandSTI · 04-07-2008, 08:18 AM

after driving after work last night on a great road in the hills. On the way home, I was coming off the hwy and noticed a grinding sound and feel with the breaking but only right before the car stops. It sounded terrible! I have noticed some similar brake reactions after hard driving in the past, but not like this... I only have 2500 miles. Could the pads be worn already?! Anyone else?!

GilMikalian · 04-07-2008, 09:06 AM

I get some crazy sounds from my brakes too. I've heard these sounds are par for the course for these types of brakes. I had a tech of 25 years drive my car and he said they're working fine.

PortlandSTI · 04-07-2008, 10:38 AM

I have heard it before, but it was immediately after hard breaking. This was 20 min after the hard part of the drive. Pulling into my driveway with the windows down to listen and it sounded like metal on metal. When I drove it later, it seemed fine... I am going to a raceway at the end of the month for driver training and I cant have this happening!

upncummr · 04-07-2008, 10:45 AM

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Emissary · 04-07-2008, 11:36 AM

Low-speed brake noise is to be expected with high-performance brakes. Every performance car I have owned does the same.

**Turninconcepts.com** · 04-07-2008, 03:30 PM

Normal. These brakes are noisey. Get used to it.

PortlandSTI · 04-07-2008, 03:45 PM

wow, ok. New to me, it feels and sounds like crap, but I guess I'll get use to it.

Brand · 04-07-2008, 04:35 PM

The sounds goes away for me after I stop hard or the brakes are warm. Like everyone said though, totally normal.

**WC LATHE WERKS** · 04-07-2008, 05:37 PM

i have Hawk HP+ pads, and the grinding is really bad cold at slow speed

PortlandSTI · 04-07-2008, 06:56 PM

cool, thanks guys. It just seems weird that mine get noisy AFTER driving hard, when everything is warm already.

RoninHatch · 04-07-2008, 07:58 PM

My car has that awful grinding noise but not after i drive it hard. Its mostly when im driving aorund town lightly using the brakes.
I got to drive a Ferrari 355 F1 Serie ZFiorano. It has brake noises and squeaks and squeals. The owner said that high performance brakes tend to make alot of noise.

04-07-2008, 08:18 AM	#1
PortlandSTI Junior STI Driver Car: Dark Grey 08 STI Fav Mod: COBB AP Location: Portland Posts: 186 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	grinding brakes after driving after work last night on a great road in the hills. On the way home, I was coming off the hwy and noticed a grinding sound and feel with the breaking but only right before the car stops. It sounded terrible! I have noticed some similar brake reactions after hard driving in the past, but not like this... I only have 2500 miles. Could the pads be worn already?! Anyone else?! This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

04-07-2008, 09:06 AM	#2
GilMikalian Silver Member Car: '08 DGM STI w/BBS Fav Mod: Britax Roundabout Location: L.A. Posts: 1,117 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: grinding brakes I get some crazy sounds from my brakes too. I've heard these sounds are par for the course for these types of brakes. I had a tech of 25 years drive my car and he said they're working fine.

04-07-2008, 10:38 AM	#3
PortlandSTI Junior STI Driver Car: Dark Grey 08 STI Fav Mod: COBB AP Location: Portland Posts: 186 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: grinding brakes I have heard it before, but it was immediately after hard breaking. This was 20 min after the hard part of the drive. Pulling into my driveway with the windows down to listen and it sounded like metal on metal. When I drove it later, it seemed fine... I am going to a raceway at the end of the month for driver training and I cant have this happening!

04-07-2008, 10:45 AM	#4
upncummr Spec C Club Car: '05 CGM Fav Mod: HPDEs Location: Omaha, Nebraska Posts: 1,187 Join Date: May 2006 Trader Rating: (3)	Re: grinding brakes ----- Last edited by upncummr : 07-26-2008 at 11:52 AM.

04-07-2008, 11:36 AM	#5
Emissary Junior STI Driver Car: 2008 STI (WRB/BBS) Location: Bend, OR Posts: 138 Join Date: Oct 2003 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: grinding brakes Low-speed brake noise is to be expected with high-performance brakes. Every performance car I have owned does the same.

04-07-2008, 03:30 PM	#6
Turninconcepts.com Authorized Vendor Car: 04/08STI 95SVX 86E30 Posts: 5,070 Join Date: Jul 2003 Trader Rating: (53)	Re: grinding brakes Normal. These brakes are noisey. Get used to it.

04-07-2008, 03:45 PM	#7
PortlandSTI Junior STI Driver Car: Dark Grey 08 STI Fav Mod: COBB AP Location: Portland Posts: 186 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: grinding brakes wow, ok. New to me, it feels and sounds like crap, but I guess I'll get use to it. Last edited by PortlandSTI : 04-07-2008 at 03:49 PM.

04-07-2008, 04:35 PM	#8
Brand STI Driver Car: DGM 08 STI Fav Mod: cobb AP Location: Denver Posts: 297 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: grinding brakes The sounds goes away for me after I stop hard or the brakes are warm. Like everyone said though, totally normal.

04-07-2008, 05:37 PM	#9
WC LATHE WERKS Authorized Vendor Car: 04WRX /STi Swap Fav Mod: TiC AST Coilovers!!! Location: Tri-State, USA Posts: 1,309 Join Date: Nov 2005 Trader Rating: (90)	Re: grinding brakes i have Hawk HP+ pads, and the grinding is really bad cold at slow speed

04-07-2008, 06:56 PM	#10
PortlandSTI Junior STI Driver Car: Dark Grey 08 STI Fav Mod: COBB AP Location: Portland Posts: 186 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: grinding brakes cool, thanks guys. It just seems weird that mine get noisy AFTER driving hard, when everything is warm already.

04-07-2008, 07:58 PM	#11
RoninHatch Junior STI Driver Car: AW 08 BBS NAV Fav Mod: Red Tail Overlays Location: San Diego Posts: 171 Join Date: Feb 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: grinding brakes My car has that awful grinding noise but not after i drive it hard. Its mostly when im driving aorund town lightly using the brakes. I got to drive a Ferrari 355 F1 Serie ZFiorano. It has brake noises and squeaks and squeals. The owner said that high performance brakes tend to make alot of noise. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.