NEW type of Camaro SS Caliper Brake Noise Dampener "Weights" implemented - Page 4 - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Ravirn · 12-31-2009, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Waco

I'm with JICPerformance...they appear to be attached to the back plate of the pads, not the calipers. Looks like GM just changed the pads being provided on the Camaro. Here's an interesting forum discussion on the weights and brake squeal in general from Porsche owners. http://www.renntech.org/forums/index...pic=28449&st=0

Thanks for the link, Waco. Interesting reading!

roy · 12-31-2009, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by LikaRokBowTie

What I don't get is that there are other high performance cars with Brembo
brakes and they don't have anything like this added so what is the real truth
is what I'm thinking

The highend cars packing Brembos has this also. But come better packaged.

td2222 · 12-31-2009, 06:15 AM

Brembo why? these don't look so good, back to the drawing board please.

fdjizm · 12-31-2009, 06:47 AM

wth did they put there? lmao looks like wheels... where are they getting these parts and who is the genius implementing them?

Scrapppy666 · 12-31-2009, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by roy

The highend cars packing Brembos has this also. But come better packaged.

yea that looks much better but looks to be designed into the whole setup, not added to a completed caliper design....

06blownSS · 12-31-2009, 08:38 AM

I can only hope by April this design will be revised cuz those really are ugly... If not its not enough to stop me from buying the car lol

cab2g · 12-31-2009, 08:41 AM

at least it's more or less symmetrical.... I like it better than the old "design"

theholycow · 12-31-2009, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ibznu2010

My old camaros did not have this problem.

Brilliant! Just put on the brakes from an old Camaro.

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Originally Posted by 2L8IWON

Yeah, I have number fifty five thousand and something and my brakes squeal at times to make me want to sink low in my seat and hide my face.

The car is obviously badly designed and manufactured, and the squeal is merely a symptom of larger problems that will inevitably result in your untimely death. Stop driving it immediately! I am a good samaritan and am willing to "dispose" of the car for your safety...

Shifty 6 · 12-31-2009, 10:27 AM

How is this a "better" solution? Guys we are heading in the wrong direction. I haven't been to the CTS-V forums but I would guess they aren't having this problem.

It looks like the caliper from the Porsche is from the Cayenne SUV not a 911 or even Cayman/Boxster. I have yet to see these balancers or weights as they are called on any other car wearing Brembos. There is a guy on here who installed the 6 piston caliper from Brembo.....no weights or squealing.I am no engineer but something just doesn't add up. My guess is there is something happening with the Camaro specifically.

bolteon593 · 12-31-2009, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Shifty 6

How is this a "better" solution? Guys we are heading in the wrong direction. I haven't been to the CTS-V forums but I would guess they aren't having this problem.

It looks like the caliper from the Porsche is from the Cayenne SUV not a 911 or even Cayman/Boxster. I have yet to see these balancers or weights as they are called on any other car wearing Brembos. There is a guy on here who installed the 6 piston caliper from Brembo.....no weights or squealing.I am no engineer but something just doesn't add up. My guess is there is something happening with the Camaro specifically.

your right... your not an engineer...

be rest assured ladies and gents, if those dampeners didn't need to be on there; they would not be.

say what you want about GM's financial and executive team... but their engineers dont waste time engineering something and then validating it unless it's needed.

it's a necessity, if you dont like it... feel free to find a better solution that matches a 100k mile warrenty.

//end rant.

DC-SS · 12-31-2009, 10:37 AM

Mine just started the slow roll squeel and I have to tell you I don't care how ugly they are if they work... Nothing sux more than rolling along in a nice sounding rumble Camaro, looking shiney and fine and then touch the brakes and SQUEEEEEEEEEELLLLL....

DangerZL1 · 12-31-2009, 11:01 AM

If it stops the squeaking who really cares? If anybody asks what they are, just tell them they contain high-torque miniature electric motors that contact the inside of the wheel and activate at speeds over 50 mph to increase fuel economy.

fdjizm · 12-31-2009, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by DangerouSS

If it stops the squeaking who really cares? If anybody asks what they are, just tell them they contain high-torque miniature electric motors that contact the inside of the wheel and activate at speeds over 50 mph to increase fuel economy.

The problem is it doesn't stop squeaking on all the cars... brake weights, then roller skates.. how about replace the whole caliper? and stop putting band-aids on it.

Mr Twisty · 12-31-2009, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by JICPerformance

squealing pads?

remove pads, apply synthetic brake grease, reinsert pads, done

I do see that these are part of the new pad assemblies from the factory, so changing to any other available pad will likely NOT have these added weights.

DO NOT PUT ANY TYPE OF LUBE ON YOUR BRAKES!

12-31-2009, 08:38 AM	#48
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12-31-2009, 08:41 AM	#49
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fdjizm Account Suspended Drives: 2008 Mustang GT/CS Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,429 View My Garage	wth did they put there? lmao looks like wheels... where are they getting these parts and who is the genius implementing them?

12-31-2009, 10:27 AM	#51
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12-31-2009, 10:37 AM	#53
DC-SS Drives: Imperial Blue 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Va Posts: 182	Mine just started the slow roll squeel and I have to tell you I don't care how ugly they are if they work... Nothing sux more than rolling along in a nice sounding rumble Camaro, looking shiney and fine and then touch the brakes and SQUEEEEEEEEEELLLLL....

12-31-2009, 11:01 AM	#54
DangerZL1 Drives: 2023 Black ZL1 Auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: FEMA Region 4 Posts: 2,935	If it stops the squeaking who really cares? If anybody asks what they are, just tell them they contain high-torque miniature electric motors that contact the inside of the wheel and activate at speeds over 50 mph to increase fuel economy.