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Al · 09-14-2010, 05:06 PM

Has anyone here cut-off the roller weights from the stock front brake pads? I may do this so I can use 18" rims for winter. . .

JusticePete · 09-14-2010, 07:52 PM

Others have remove the weights and report little to no change with the noise levels.

olblue75 · 09-14-2010, 08:20 PM

what about the old style pads with the weights on the calipers

JusticePete · 09-14-2010, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by olblue75

what about the old style pads with the weights on the calipers

Same story, different weights.

olblue75 · 09-15-2010, 08:10 PM

so you can remove the weights they are kinda ugly

egad09 · 09-15-2010, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by olblue75

so you can remove the weights they are kinda ugly

Yes you can remove the weights BUT think of why they are there.

The weights are designed to reduce the noise created by the break pads. Remove the weights ... possibly induce alot of brake squealing.

JusticePete · 09-16-2010, 11:29 AM

Some that removed the weight report no change in noise. My own feeling is that the brake noise is a personal taste 'issue'. By that I mean some are far more sensitive to brake noise and it bother them. I have been using performance brake pads for years and in good weather drive race pads on the street. The OE Camaro pads were quiet by comparison to me. I removed my weights and felt there was no difference.

It really has a great deal to do with how you process brake noise. I am not saying that those it bothers are wrong. Clearly the brake noise is an issue or GM would not be working so hard to eliminate it. I am saying for others we accept the noise as part and parcel of high performance brakes.

My 5th · 09-16-2010, 11:50 PM

Pete is right. I had my calipers powdercoated and didn't even think about the weights, so the coater removed them without asking me. If I'd have thought about it I probably would have said leave 'em on, or reattach them after. But I don't even notice any noise. Maybe somebody else might, but I have a high frequency hearing loss, so it would have to be pretty loud for me to hear anything. I have felt low frequency vibrations--noise that some would call growling--on my other cars through the brake pedal, but so far on the Camaro--nothing.

busaboy · 09-18-2010, 08:34 AM

If the brake noise bothers you turn up the radio.

clg_98ta · 09-19-2010, 01:17 PM

I didn't cut mine off, but I did replace them with Hawk ceramics. Now that the roller skates are gone, I can fit a spare tire, plus the amount of brake dust is greatly reduced.

blackknight · 09-19-2010, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by clg_98ta

I didn't cut mine off, but I did replace them with Hawk ceramics. Now that the roller skates are gone, I can fit a spare tire, plus the amount of brake dust is greatly reduced.

Thats one thing i have noticed with my SS is the brake dust is terrible! ill have to look into Hawk Ceramics

09-14-2010, 05:06 PM	#1
Al Drives: 2011 SS CGM Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: UTICA, NY Posts: 84	Front pad modification? (1 or 2 SS only) Has anyone here cut-off the roller weights from the stock front brake pads? I may do this so I can use 18" rims for winter. . . __________________ (Click above image to learn about UpstateC5)

09-16-2010, 11:50 PM	#8
My 5th Drives: 2010 2SS/RS M6 Black on Black Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Global Citizen Posts: 1,243	Pete is right. I had my calipers powdercoated and didn't even think about the weights, so the coater removed them without asking me. If I'd have thought about it I probably would have said leave 'em on, or reattach them after. But I don't even notice any noise. Maybe somebody else might, but I have a high frequency hearing loss, so it would have to be pretty loud for me to hear anything. I have felt low frequency vibrations--noise that some would call growling--on my other cars through the brake pedal, but so far on the Camaro--nothing. __________________ Meh

09-19-2010, 01:17 PM	#10
clg_98ta Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,698 View My Garage	I didn't cut mine off, but I did replace them with Hawk ceramics. Now that the roller skates are gone, I can fit a spare tire, plus the amount of brake dust is greatly reduced. __________________ Black 2SS ordered 1/4/2010, received 2/19/2010

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09-14-2010, 07:52 PM	#2
JusticePete Drives: Camaro Justice Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 20,174	Others have remove the weights and report little to no change with the noise levels.

09-14-2010, 08:20 PM	#3
olblue75 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Clarksville Tennesse. Posts: 6,064	what about the old style pads with the weights on the calipers

09-15-2010, 08:10 PM	#5
olblue75 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Clarksville Tennesse. Posts: 6,064	so you can remove the weights they are kinda ugly

09-16-2010, 11:29 AM	#7
JusticePete Drives: Camaro Justice Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 20,174	Some that removed the weight report no change in noise. My own feeling is that the brake noise is a personal taste 'issue'. By that I mean some are far more sensitive to brake noise and it bother them. I have been using performance brake pads for years and in good weather drive race pads on the street. The OE Camaro pads were quiet by comparison to me. I removed my weights and felt there was no difference. It really has a great deal to do with how you process brake noise. I am not saying that those it bothers are wrong. Clearly the brake noise is an issue or GM would not be working so hard to eliminate it. I am saying for others we accept the noise as part and parcel of high performance brakes.

09-18-2010, 08:34 AM	#9
busaboy Drives: Black RS/SS M6 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: TX Posts: 233	If the brake noise bothers you turn up the radio.