Just installed Hawk Ceramic Series pads...

[Kevscheer]

and they are squeeking like crazy. Is this normal? if not how do I make its stop?

[FlyFlip420]

Drive them and they will b cool

[RobertCTS]

You should get NO Noise from the Hawk Ceramics. Did you bed the pads correctly. What was the condition of your rotors?

[05CTS]

I agree with Robert, you need to properly bed the pads. Did you cut cut your rotors or get new ones? When installing new pads you should at the least cut the rotors or get new ones if your originals are too thin.

[Kevscheer]

Originally Posted by RobertCTS

You should get NO Noise from the Hawk Ceramics. Did you bed the pads correctly. What was the condition of your rotors?

I had them installed at a local brake shop, brand new pads brand new rotors.

[RobertCTS]

Originally Posted by Kevscheer

I had them installed at a local brake shop, brand new pads brand new rotors.

Kev,
I'd take'em back! That's not normal. Not a peep from my Hawk Ceramics. Hawk taunts their ceramics for their quietness. Maybe some debris between the pad and rotor?

b.

[Kevscheer]

Originally Posted by RobertCTS

Kev,
I'd take'em back! That's not normal. Not a peep from my Hawk Ceramics. Hawk taunts their ceramics for their quietness. Maybe some debris between the pad and rotor?

b.

Ya I went back to the shop and they said sometimes with performance rotors they squeek. I havn't heard of this but the guys told me to put a few more miles on them and see if they go away. I have about 100 miles so far.

He just BSing me?

[FL01SS]

It was asked above but you didn't answer, did you take the steps to properly bed the pads?

[TripleOught]

yeah i would definitely make sure you bed them good. i'm about ready to have my pads and rotors installed and thats gonna be number one on my way home...

some good reading material...

http://www.zeckhausen.com/bedding_in_brakes.htm

[RobertCTS]

Originally Posted by Kevscheer

Ya I went back to the shop and they said sometimes with performance rotors they squeek. I havn't heard of this but the guys told me to put a few more miles on them and see if they go away. I have about 100 miles so far.

He just BSing me?

The Ceramics are not Hawk's performance pads. The design is to reduce brake dust, reduce noise and last long. That info can be found at www.thetirerack.com.
100 mile should have bedded your brakes if you did it properly.

[Kevscheer]

Originally Posted by RobertCTS

The Ceramics are not Hawk's performance pads. The design is to reduce brake dust, reduce noise and last long. That info can be found at www.thetirerack.com.
100 mile should have bedded your brakes if you did it properly.

Ya I know the pads are not performance but the rotors are. He said that it might me the rotors that are causing the problems. That possible?

[RobertCTS]

If the rotors are a problem they will continue to be a problem. They don't fix themselves!

[FL01SS]

Originally Posted by Kevscheer

Ya I know the pads are not performance but the rotors are. He said that it might me the rotors that are causing the problems. That possible?

Did you properly bed the pads or not?!? Are you familiar with what that means? (not trying to be a smart ass!) You have to do several abrupt slows inorder for the pads to bed. If you didn't do this, that's the reason your breaks are squeaking.

Check out the FAQs at the Hawk site....
http://www.hawkperformance.com/motorsports/faqs.php#Q6

[Kevscheer]

Originally Posted by FL01SS

Did you properly bed the pads or not?!? Are you familiar with what that means? (not trying to be a smart ass!) You have to do several abrupt slows inorder for the pads to bed. If you didn't do this, that's the reason your breaks are squeaking.

Check out the FAQs at the Hawk site....
http://www.hawkperformance.com/motorsports/faqs.php#Q6

I have done a few hard stops on them but not exaclty as it says on this site guess I should try that and see what happens.

[Flyin-Ryan]

It is very important. I found a good closed road to do so