MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: KC_Gti on April 20, 2012, 01:23:14 pm

Title: Noisy Tarox Pads
Post by: KC_Gti on April 20, 2012, 01:23:14 pm

Finally managed to get my set of Cupra brakes installed today at Votex by Mike, who I'd also like to add is a top bloke and would definetly recommend them  :happy2:

Huge difference to stopping power, BUT the squeal it makes when braking from a slow pace (tapping the brake pedal) is awful and so bloody loud! At other paces, e.g. braking from 10mph+ its fine. The brakes were purchased from forum member and have covered around 2000miles. Is this normal for the Tarox pads?

Think the pads are these - >
http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/product.php?xProd=11718&xSec=10410

Video I made when braking....the noise is horrible!  :sick:

Title: Re: Noisy Tarox Pads
Post by: rich83 on April 20, 2012, 02:38:04 pm

I had those on my old car and they made no noise what so ever.

Title: Re: Noisy Tarox Pads
Post by: 56OctyVRS on April 20, 2012, 03:24:35 pm

Did you fit any shims on the back of the pads to stop the squeel?

Title: Re: Noisy Tarox Pads
Post by: higher1 on April 20, 2012, 03:39:47 pm

Quote from: 56OctyVRS on April 20, 2012, 03:24:35 pm

Did you fit any shims on the back of the pads to stop the squeel?

+1 also where the pads fitted with any copper grease etc?

Title: Re: Noisy Tarox Pads
Post by: KC_Gti on April 20, 2012, 04:06:25 pm

Don't think so. The pads were already attached to the calipers when I got them. I presume the only way to get around this is to take the pads off and put shims and copper grease on them?  :confused:

Title: Re: Noisy Tarox Pads
Post by: higher1 on April 20, 2012, 06:05:36 pm

Yes that's what I would do copper grease on the points where the pads contact the carrier and a small amount where the caliper touches the pads ie the piston etc

Title: Re: Noisy Tarox Pads
Post by: Janner_Sy on April 20, 2012, 06:17:35 pm

I had the Tarox Strada pads on my car bought as a package with zero sixty discs fgrom awesome GTI.  Didnt have much extra noise that i can recall, but i do recall the pads being worse than stock.  Brake fade central  :scared: