brake squeals on z51
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Heel & Toe
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brake squeals on z51
Well I went to the dealership and they told me it was normal and gave me the gm bulletin on it. Has anyone found a loop hole or do you guys just fix it yourself? And is it the brake pads causing this? I assumed it was pads but the dealership kept talking about the crossed drilled rotors being a factor but there are alot of people w/ crossed drilled rotors without squeal.
Drifting
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Its not the rotors that are making you squeak. Its the compound that makes up the pads. Its just what high performance brakes do. They are meant to be hit hard and often. If you hard brake from time to time, then the squeal will go away. Just FYI the Porsche Carrera with the ceramic brake rotors and high performance compound pad ($88,000 car with an $8,000 brake option) squeal. The Ferrari Superamerica ($200,000 car) squeals, the BMW M3 competiton car ($65,000 car), its just what high performance brakes do.
Oh I almost forgot. 2,300 miles on my Z51 C6 and no squeal.
Oh I almost forgot. 2,300 miles on my Z51 C6 and no squeal.
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Bulletin on squealing brakes and Z51
Originally Posted by TXblkc6
Well I went to the dealership and they told me it was normal and gave me the gm bulletin on it. Has anyone found a loop hole or do you guys just fix it yourself? And is it the brake pads causing this? I assumed it was pads but the dealership kept talking about the crossed drilled rotors being a factor but there are alot of people w/ crossed drilled rotors without squeal.
Thanks!
Jay
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My Z51's brake squeal went away at about 4k.
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As other's have said - the z51 brakes are performance oriented. Albeit the "cracking" at the drill holes under high heat 
I find that feathering them at low speeds causes the squeal. If you brake at 3/4 pedal during most stop's the squeal goes away in feathering situations around the neighborhood.
If you are in a feathering situation during daily driving - just go with ceremic pad's. If you track, but the perf pad's on during tracking.
JK
I find that feathering them at low speeds causes the squeal. If you brake at 3/4 pedal during most stop's the squeal goes away in feathering situations around the neighborhood.
If you are in a feathering situation during daily driving - just go with ceremic pad's. If you track, but the perf pad's on during tracking.
JK
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Drifting
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Mine squeals like Burt Reynolds in Deliverance...
That and the dust, I'm about fed up (and I do brake agressively)...
Anyone got the PART NUMBERS for the Z-51 Ceramic Pads (Front/Back)? I'll get my shop to order them, and throw 'em on the pile for "the next time I'm on the lift"...
Rick
That and the dust, I'm about fed up (and I do brake agressively)...
Anyone got the PART NUMBERS for the Z-51 Ceramic Pads (Front/Back)? I'll get my shop to order them, and throw 'em on the pile for "the next time I'm on the lift"...
Rick
5050 miles and NO squeal 