Hello everyone - I have a 2011 GT3RS with 1900 miles with the original factory brakes and pads. I am getting a lot of squealing when I apply the breaks gently as when coming to a stop at a light. I know the previous owner took it to the track once, so I thought perhaps it could be glazed. However when I looked at the pad I really didn't see much. I know from tracking my Turbo that a good hard brake would get rid of the glaze and then the squealing. For some reason its not working on the RS so I'm wondering if could be something else???? Thanks in advance.

 

Do u have the PCCB ?

 

unfortunately i think its just normal for the steel rotors

 

Mine squeal also. I was told it was normal.

 

It's normal on my 997.1 GT3 as well.

 

Very normal for all porsche std rotors and shoes. Pccb doesnt. But my dealer said normal for my turbo.

 

I have a Civic Si that has racing brake pads because I race the car in SCCA and those brakes squeal. My GT3 brakes squeal too, And I like the sound!!
Mr. B

 

Take it up to 120 MPH and hit the brakes as hard as you can, do this twice! It works everytime. Oh, and don't drive it in the city, that's bad for your car!!

 

Agree, so shall we say its common then, rather than normal, although from talking with many Porsche owners, I do believe it is "normal" to all Porsche metallic factory brakes......

and I believe the 120 MPH hard stop comments x 2 was TIC (tongue in cheek) ROFL....

 

part of the ownership experience.... just wait till you start hearing all the other noises!

bedding in the brakes certainly helps, but after every power wash of the rotors needs doing again.

here is a thread that I was assisted with on bedding in new pads and rotors:

https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...ng-brakes.html

 

Question to everyone - As far as bedding the brakes, is that only for new brake pads and/or rotors. My car has 2000 miles I bought it pre-owned with 1400 miles and they were squealing from the stat. Could I still bed in the brakes now? Also I heard taking 80 grade sand paper on the pads to remove any possible glaze? Thank you for your suggestion.

 

a little WD-40 will take it away? oh wait thats doors hinges... my turbo stock was fine, once I switched to race pads PFC01's they squeal like crazy

 

Totally noraml for brakes like this. All you need to do are some high speed threshold brake events...about 3-5 of them and the squeal will go away. The squeall happens when they are used lightly and the glaze up some....you need to bed them in better.

 

Mine squeal like crazy also, even after bedding them in. I am running motorsport discs w/ Pagid yellows