Brakes
I have a 2008 Chevy 1500 vortex max--138,000 miles. Took it to the dealer for state inspection--needed rear brakes. Everything fine for first couple of weeks after complete brake (new rotors, new pa...
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^ Intersted in the Power Stops. You have them on your SRT yet?
I’m done with brake dust already on the new SRT. Clean the wheels and 50 miles later they look like the whe last haven’t been cleaned in a month! And they’re cheaper than the EBCs I’m running on other rigs currently.
To the OP, couple suggestions.
1. Are you sure you’re getting the proper braking bias to the rear wheels? If they’re not stopping hard enough that may cause the squealing.
2. Try doing a bedding procedure. Scufff the rotors up real good and then go do 4-5 hard stops from 50mph down to 5mph in succession, without coming to a complete stop with hot brakes. Then drive a bit to cool them down. You WILL smell the brakes but typically takes the squeaking away.
I’m done with brake dust already on the new SRT. Clean the wheels and 50 miles later they look like the whe last haven’t been cleaned in a month! And they’re cheaper than the EBCs I’m running on other rigs currently.
To the OP, couple suggestions.
1. Are you sure you’re getting the proper braking bias to the rear wheels? If they’re not stopping hard enough that may cause the squealing.
2. Try doing a bedding procedure. Scufff the rotors up real good and then go do 4-5 hard stops from 50mph down to 5mph in succession, without coming to a complete stop with hot brakes. Then drive a bit to cool them down. You WILL smell the brakes but typically takes the squeaking away.
