Squeaky Brakes - 2011 GS
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Squeaky Brakes - 2011 GS
I just got back from taking my 2011 GS out for a drive after it's been setting for about a month and now it has squeaking brakes when I slow down to stop. The car has 17,000 miles and the brakes were checked by my local Chevrolet dealer at it's last service, so I don't think I need new pads. Any ideas how to stop the squeaking? Any help would be appreciated!!!
Burning Brakes
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From: Killeen Texas
I just got back from taking my 2011 GS out for a drive after it's been setting for about a month and now it has squeaking brakes when I slow down to stop. The car has 17,000 miles and the brakes were checked by my local Chevrolet dealer at it's last service, so I don't think I need new pads. Any ideas how to stop the squeaking? Any help would be appreciated!!!
Burning Brakes
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From: Ave Maria FL
Same thing here. (2013 GS) Squeaky brakes & excess brake dust. (I will be changing brake pads soon). In the mean time when they start squeaking, I speed up before a stop sign/light & then I hit the brakes really hard. One good, hard stop cures the squeaking brakes for the rest of that day. The brake dust has been an on going problem though that seems to be incurable w/the OEM pads. I will be upgrading pads very soon...
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Drifting
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My 13 GS gets worse with a lot of braking. When we ran the Dragon it got pretty bad by the end. To reduce the squeal I would stab the brakes, then let off and stab again. With 12,700 on the car now it looks like new pads this spring or summer.
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St. Jude Donor '11,'13
For a high quality brake pad that performs and is quiet and low dust look at the Carbotech 1521 pad.
Carbotech™ Bobcat 1521™ The Carbotech Bobcat 1521™ is our high performance street compound that is our most successful compound. The Bobcat compound is known for its awesome release and modulation, along with unmatched rotor friendliness. Like our AX™ & XP™ line of compounds, Bobcat 1521™ is a Ceramic based friction material offering minimal rotor damage and non-corrosive dust. Bobcat 1521™ offers outstanding performance, even when cold, low dusting and low noise with an excellent initial bite. This compound’s virtually perfect linear torque production provides incredible braking force without ABS intervention. Bobcat 1521™ operating range starts out at ambient and goes up to 900°F. Bobcat 1521™ is suitable for ALL street cars, perfect for your tow vehicle, police cruiser. The Bobcat 1521™ compound has been found to last two-three times longer than OE pads you can purchase at a dealership or national retailer. That’s one of the beauties of Carbotech Ceramic brake compounds. Bobcat 1521™ is NOT recommended for any track use.
Carbotech™ Bobcat 1521™ The Carbotech Bobcat 1521™ is our high performance street compound that is our most successful compound. The Bobcat compound is known for its awesome release and modulation, along with unmatched rotor friendliness. Like our AX™ & XP™ line of compounds, Bobcat 1521™ is a Ceramic based friction material offering minimal rotor damage and non-corrosive dust. Bobcat 1521™ offers outstanding performance, even when cold, low dusting and low noise with an excellent initial bite. This compound’s virtually perfect linear torque production provides incredible braking force without ABS intervention. Bobcat 1521™ operating range starts out at ambient and goes up to 900°F. Bobcat 1521™ is suitable for ALL street cars, perfect for your tow vehicle, police cruiser. The Bobcat 1521™ compound has been found to last two-three times longer than OE pads you can purchase at a dealership or national retailer. That’s one of the beauties of Carbotech Ceramic brake compounds. Bobcat 1521™ is NOT recommended for any track use.
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And honestly- unless you are tracking your car, I cant see spending $500 for pads when you are just weekend cruzing or daily driving. These things are dead quiet, 90% less dust then OEM, and offer excellent braking. All for under $100 (front and rear) if you find a coupon code!
Last edited by byte_me; Jan 12, 2015 at 07:25 PM.
Melting Slicks
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From: Dallas Tejas
My Z brakes on my base squealed. My brakes on my 2011 base (18k miles) squeals like a stuck pig when I slow down. More precisely it squeals just before stopping. I've come to accept that this is just a Z/GS brake characteristic.
Burning Brakes
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And honestly- unless you are tracking your car, I cant see spending $500 for pads when you are just weekend cruzing or daily driving. These things are dead quiet, 90% less dust then OEM, and offer excellent braking. All for under $100 (front and rear) if you find a coupon code!
And honestly- unless you are tracking your car, I cant see spending $500 for pads when you are just weekend cruzing or daily driving. These things are dead quiet, 90% less dust then OEM, and offer excellent braking. All for under $100 (front and rear) if you find a coupon code!
The stock pads are real good performers but will scream like race car brakes. THIS IS NORMAL. Please don't bother your shop by having them look for the noise.
Matt
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St. Jude Donor '11,'13
For a high quality brake pad that performs and is quiet and low dust look at the Carbotech 1521 pad.
Carbotech™ Bobcat 1521™ The Carbotech Bobcat 1521™ is our high performance street compound that is our most successful compound. The Bobcat compound is known for its awesome release and modulation, along with unmatched rotor friendliness. Like our AX™ & XP™ line of compounds, Bobcat 1521™ is a Ceramic based friction material offering minimal rotor damage and non-corrosive dust. Bobcat 1521™ offers outstanding performance, even when cold, low dusting and low noise with an excellent initial bite. This compound’s virtually perfect linear torque production provides incredible braking force without ABS intervention. Bobcat 1521™ operating range starts out at ambient and goes up to 900°F. Bobcat 1521™ is suitable for ALL street cars, perfect for your tow vehicle, police cruiser. The Bobcat 1521™ compound has been found to last two-three times longer than OE pads you can purchase at a dealership or national retailer. That’s one of the beauties of Carbotech Ceramic brake compounds. Bobcat 1521™ is NOT recommended for any track use.
Carbotech™ Bobcat 1521™ The Carbotech Bobcat 1521™ is our high performance street compound that is our most successful compound. The Bobcat compound is known for its awesome release and modulation, along with unmatched rotor friendliness. Like our AX™ & XP™ line of compounds, Bobcat 1521™ is a Ceramic based friction material offering minimal rotor damage and non-corrosive dust. Bobcat 1521™ offers outstanding performance, even when cold, low dusting and low noise with an excellent initial bite. This compound’s virtually perfect linear torque production provides incredible braking force without ABS intervention. Bobcat 1521™ operating range starts out at ambient and goes up to 900°F. Bobcat 1521™ is suitable for ALL street cars, perfect for your tow vehicle, police cruiser. The Bobcat 1521™ compound has been found to last two-three times longer than OE pads you can purchase at a dealership or national retailer. That’s one of the beauties of Carbotech Ceramic brake compounds. Bobcat 1521™ is NOT recommended for any track use.
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Several people have noted how the brakes squeak more just as they reduce pressure before coming to a stop. The way to reduce this is to increase the force on the brake pedal. Stop the car in less distance so you have to keep the brake applied hard until the wheels almost stop turning and then relax pressure on the pedal to keep the nose of the car from bouncing when it stops.
It takes some getting used to but you do not need to drag the brakes to stop at stop signs or traffic lights. Just go deeper toward the traffic device and use your brakes harder. No extra wear on the brakes or tires and the squeaking will go away. Start by going 50 ft deeper and if the car comes to a nice stop without hassle, cut another 50 ft and repeat until you are applying the pedal hard all the way to the stop with the slight release just before the wheels stop turning.
You are driving a sports car with brakes made for much harder use than the typical grocery getter. Drive it like it should be driven or drive like your great grandmother taught you how to drive.
Bill
It takes some getting used to but you do not need to drag the brakes to stop at stop signs or traffic lights. Just go deeper toward the traffic device and use your brakes harder. No extra wear on the brakes or tires and the squeaking will go away. Start by going 50 ft deeper and if the car comes to a nice stop without hassle, cut another 50 ft and repeat until you are applying the pedal hard all the way to the stop with the slight release just before the wheels stop turning.
You are driving a sports car with brakes made for much harder use than the typical grocery getter. Drive it like it should be driven or drive like your great grandmother taught you how to drive.
Bill
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Several people have noted how the brakes squeak more just as they reduce pressure before coming to a stop. The way to reduce this is to increase the force on the brake pedal. Stop the car in less distance so you have to keep the brake applied hard until the wheels almost stop turning and then relax pressure on the pedal to keep the nose of the car from bouncing when it stops.
It takes some getting used to but you do not need to drag the brakes to stop at stop signs or traffic lights. Just go deeper toward the traffic device and use your brakes harder. No extra wear on the brakes or tires and the squeaking will go away. Start by going 50 ft deeper and if the car comes to a nice stop without hassle, cut another 50 ft and repeat until you are applying the pedal hard all the way to the stop with the slight release just before the wheels stop turning.
You are driving a sports car with brakes made for much harder use than the typical grocery getter. Drive it like it should be driven or drive like your great grandmother taught you how to drive.
Bill
It takes some getting used to but you do not need to drag the brakes to stop at stop signs or traffic lights. Just go deeper toward the traffic device and use your brakes harder. No extra wear on the brakes or tires and the squeaking will go away. Start by going 50 ft deeper and if the car comes to a nice stop without hassle, cut another 50 ft and repeat until you are applying the pedal hard all the way to the stop with the slight release just before the wheels stop turning.
You are driving a sports car with brakes made for much harder use than the typical grocery getter. Drive it like it should be driven or drive like your great grandmother taught you how to drive.
Bill
I was told this early on and my brakes do not squeek anymore.
Melting Slicks
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From: Dallas Tejas
Several people have noted how the brakes squeak more just as they reduce pressure before coming to a stop. The way to reduce this is to increase the force on the brake pedal. Stop the car in less distance so you have to keep the brake applied hard until the wheels almost stop turning and then relax pressure on the pedal to keep the nose of the car from bouncing when it stops.
It takes some getting used to but you do not need to drag the brakes to stop at stop signs or traffic lights. Just go deeper toward the traffic device and use your brakes harder. No extra wear on the brakes or tires and the squeaking will go away. Start by going 50 ft deeper and if the car comes to a nice stop without hassle, cut another 50 ft and repeat until you are applying the pedal hard all the way to the stop with the slight release just before the wheels stop turning.
You are driving a sports car with brakes made for much harder use than the typical grocery getter. Drive it like it should be driven or drive like your great grandmother taught you how to drive.
Bill
It takes some getting used to but you do not need to drag the brakes to stop at stop signs or traffic lights. Just go deeper toward the traffic device and use your brakes harder. No extra wear on the brakes or tires and the squeaking will go away. Start by going 50 ft deeper and if the car comes to a nice stop without hassle, cut another 50 ft and repeat until you are applying the pedal hard all the way to the stop with the slight release just before the wheels stop turning.
You are driving a sports car with brakes made for much harder use than the typical grocery getter. Drive it like it should be driven or drive like your great grandmother taught you how to drive.
Bill