Driving me mad...brake squeal on Tarox 10 pots

[alex_chung]

Hi All,

At the moment I am running the 10 pot Tarox BBK on my Leon and its a great bit of kit bar one thing. Everytime I brake at low speed they squeal like nothing on earth. People turn their heads when I pull up at lights for the wrong reasons and I just feel like a complete twonk.
The kit has only been on the car for a year and when the last time it go unbearable I got the guys at Awesome (who fitted them) to check them over and apply some grease/copper slip on the pads but that only lasted a short time before the squeeling came back again.
I love the brakes but its gotten to the point where I am tempted to remove them and go for something else.
I am going to get the guys and gals at Awesome to have a look at time again when I down there in the next month or two but anyone got any ideas in the meantime? I know that Hurdy is running the same brakes and I don't think that he has the same issues.
Help!!
Thanks,
Alex

[Hurdy]

Hi Alex, what pads are you using?

Initially I had Corsa and Corsa+ pads, but the Corsa+ pads were too agressive and did squeal as I came to a halt. I went to TAROX HQ and they gave me some Rallye+ pads to try, which are less agressive and don't squeak........at all!

[alex_chung]

Hi Alex, what pads are you using?

Initially I had Corsa and Corsa+ pads, but the Corsa+ pads were too agressive and did squeal as I came to a halt. I went to TAROX HQ and they gave me some Rallye+ pads to try, which are less agressive and don't squeak........at all!

Not 100% sure. I got the kit from Awesome and they fitted it for me. Is there anyway to tell from the box without taking a wheel off and checking on the car?
Like I said I love the braking power of the brakes but its really getting me down at the moment.
Alex

[joesgti]

just put some different pads in as hurdy has said. 

[ashley]

Slotted discs?  Have found these noisier than drilled or plain.

[alex_chung]

just put some different pads in as hurdy has said.  

Yea that is prob the first thing to try out. Need to find out what I have currently though!

Slotted discs?  Have found these noisier than drilled or plain.

Yes they are slotted (F2000 discs with the 10 pot calipers)
Alex
Alex

[tony_danza]

3M anti squeal shims - works a treat!


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Universal-Self-Adhesive-Anti-squeal-Brake-Shims-/250640873148?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a5b5c36bc#ht_1297wt_1139

[Beddie]

3M anti squeal shims - works a treat!


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Universal-Self-Adhesive-Anti-squeal-Brake-Shims-/250640873148?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a5b5c36bc#ht_1297wt_1139

I can vouch for these too as recommended by the Danza! 

[Hurdy]

Corsa and Corsa+ pads are painted a copper colour. Rally and Rallye+ are silver backed

[alex_chung]

Corsa and Corsa+ pads are painted a copper colour. Rally and Rallye+ are silver backed

From the quick look I gave it tonight, they look black backed? Will try and get a pic tomorrow.
Will have a look at the Anti Squeal shims as well.
Thanks guys!
Alex

[cmdrfire]

Wheel balancing weights on the brake calipers.
It worked for the General:
http://jalopnik.com/5222908/2010-chevy-camaro-gets-mysterious-brake-weights


(note, I do NOT recommend this method at all!)

[alex_chung]

Wheel balancing weights on the brake calipers.
It worked for the General:
http://jalopnik.com/5222908/2010-chevy-camaro-gets-mysterious-brake-weights


(note, I do NOT recommend this method at all!)

Erm.......doesn't look like a really good idea does it? No wonder GM are in the trouble that they are 
Alex

[cmdrfire]

Quality engineering from the General.

[alex_chung]

Lack of Quality engineering from the General.

Let me sort that out for you  
Alex

[big_pete]

How does the weights help ? confused