Important! : My Squeeky Brembos!

1. Rawlinz Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Oxfordshire Posts: 1171 Mk1 VTR, Mk2 VTR, 106 GTI, Mk2 VTS

   #1 18th February 2011, 16:25

   Yes, I know there are many threads about this problem, and I've read them all! But I just need some extra guidance.
   
   So, I'm running 406 Coupe Brembo's. Goodridge Braided Hoses. Mintex 1144 Pads. Maxtorq Group N disks.
   
   So, I've read the thread about getting the Xantia 283mm disks, so I went and purchased some. Took them to the garage to get fitted and they told me they're the wrong offset? I paid £62 for the two disks, so I'm just wondering if anyone has a solution to this?
   
   Please help me as I'm about to jump off a clif! The squeel is driving me crazy!
   
   (I can't afford to buy Hi-Specs or Wilwoods, so that's not a solution!)
   
   Many Thanks Guys...
2. Rawlinz Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Oxfordshire Posts: 1171 Mk1 VTR, Mk2 VTR, 106 GTI, Mk2 VTS

   #2 19th February 2011, 01:10

   Is there anyone out there that can help me! Please...
3. user_12308 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2006 The Lang Toun Posts: 4133 Mk2 Clio V6 #007 of 354

   #3 19th February 2011, 11:23

   The wrong offset as in the disk sits slighlty off the centre of the caliper? Thats okay, mine are like that too.
   
   As for the squeel, i dont personally think there is a solution. The 406 owners apparently complain of it too... I find that mine are silent if i do medium/heavy braking. They only squeel when i come to slow stop, ie the traffic lights you can see up ahead are at red.
4. Woody91 Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 Coseley, West Mids Posts: 1267 306 D-Turbo

   #4 19th February 2011, 11:38

   Try putting some copper grease on the pads should surpress the noise...obviously not on the friction material you'll end up going faster with them on lol
5. baker556 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 127.0.0.1 Posts: 4826 oem+ sax

   #5 19th February 2011, 11:56

   i've got 266mm brake setup they squeel constantly, you get use to it tried lots of copper grease this works for a few weeks then wears off, think you need to get some kind of shims made up.
6. Rawlinz Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Oxfordshire Posts: 1171 Mk1 VTR, Mk2 VTR, 106 GTI, Mk2 VTS

   #6 19th February 2011, 17:46

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by mtpagey The wrong offset as in the disk sits slighlty off the centre of the caliper? Thats okay, mine are like that too. As for the squeel, i dont personally think there is a solution. The 406 owners apparently complain of it too... I find that mine are silent if i do medium/heavy braking. They only squeel when i come to slow stop, ie the traffic lights you can see up ahead are at red.

   Yeah, are you running the 283mm Xantia disks?
   
   Mine squeel like fuck no matter how I break!
7. Rawlinz Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Oxfordshire Posts: 1171 Mk1 VTR, Mk2 VTR, 106 GTI, Mk2 VTS

   #7 20th February 2011, 11:03

   Does anyone have any more information on the Xantia 283mm disks? Does it matter that the disk sits slightly off the centre of the calliper?
8. Rawlinz Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Oxfordshire Posts: 1171 Mk1 VTR, Mk2 VTR, 106 GTI, Mk2 VTS

   #8 22nd February 2011, 10:17

   Anyone able to help me?
9. user_21226 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 wirral Posts: 6348 Icelandic vtr turbo

   #9 22nd February 2011, 10:29

   no i dont think it does mate, the brembro squeal is the whole reason i avoided them, have a look 4on a 406 owners site mate and see if they have found a cure for it yet
10. Rawlinz Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Oxfordshire Posts: 1171 Mk1 VTR, Mk2 VTR, 106 GTI, Mk2 VTS

    #10 22nd February 2011, 10:40

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by rorz_vts no i dont think it does mate, the brembro squeal is the whole reason i avoided them, have a look 4on a 406 owners site mate and see if they have found a cure for it yet

    Thanks dude, guess I should get investigating!
11. bensvarups Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Chorley / Lancashire Posts: 618 mk2 VTR converted to VTS

    #11 29th March 2011, 19:08

    If you want to a long term solution then I suggest you read a thread I posted a while back:
    
    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=316564