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actually i was told that things like bendix ultimates are made from compounds that are meant to squeak like hell. The guy said that's why u'll see GTR's squeaking like crazy when they pull up to a stop light. I can't confirm that myself of course, but it'll squeak cos it's a metal-based brake pad going against a metal rotor. i think..

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I had ultimates on my old RX7 and they didn't squeek. Lots of dust though.

The shit pads on my Skyline squeal like mad when braking softly but not when braking hard. I'm pretty certain my discs are slightly warped though.

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I had same problem, only seemed to be the front ones, couldn't machine discs though as they were at minimum, so I replaced with standard DBA's and new Bendix Metal kings, problem solved, only ever squeals if I let the dust build up as per any car, and the kings create alot of dust shows up bad especially on white rims.

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Its not necessarily the pads causing it, although some pads squeal alot more than others.

The skyline is lucky enough to have 4 pots on the front, as a result theres 2 pins which run across the back of the caliper holding the pads and rattle/squeal plates in place. However when the brake pedal is depressed the pads and plates move along the pins causing squeaks and squeals.

Unfortunately theres not much you can do about it, you could clean the pins and plates but theyd soon get dirty again quickly.

It seems so many Sumitomo 4 pots ive heard do this, and as yet havent heard of a solution. I just wind the windows up :D

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yes fixed the freakin problem, i took my right hand brake assembly apart, took the pads out and did the concrete/ sandpaper they were totally glazed!, chucked sum anti squeal shit (already had it on there neway) and i cleaned the disc. put it back together, went for a drive and the right hand is no longer squeaking :) BUT the left side is now :D oh well back to the garage

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  • 3 years later...

i had some Project Mu pads on my car they were awesome but squeaked like crazy and i had to clean the rims every couple of days due to crazy amount of brake dust.

i had to change them cause they were worn, i was lazy and went to brakes plus.

these guys make there own pads, anyway got a set of them and they are nothing compared to my old pads, but they don't squeak not one bit and theres zero brake dust seriously i haven't cleaned my rims since i got them 2 moths ago.

personally i would rather have the squeaking and squealing than shit pads so im looking to get another set of the Project Mu's.

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I have bendix ultimate pads on the front and they squeel quite a bit. These were bought some time ago. Someone since informed me that Bendix admitted to a mistake and in all manuals have the incorrect brake pad for the skyline. Not sure whether this is true or not.

This is quite a timely revival as I was this afternoon talking to a mechanic about getting new rear brake pads. He recommended bendix ultimate as well. The cost of the pads was $140 plus $88 for labour. Is this reasonable?

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