JCW Jcw brakes make my car sound cheap
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Jcw brakes make my car sound cheap
Hello, I have a 2010 WC50 Mini cooper. I bought it used with 20k miles back in 2012. From day one I noticed that every time that I’m backing up the brakes squeak.
Five years later, it’s the same story. I’ve gone to different Mini dealerships and I always get the same answer about it, “The JCW brakes tend to be very noisy, so it's normal.” However, my brakes never make a noise when I’m moving forward, only on reverse.
I changed all my rotors and pads last year, but the noise continues to be the same when backing up. I hate that every time I’m exiting a parking space I hear that cheap, annoying sound.
Is this common to other JCW owners? Anything I can do to reduce the noise? Or Do I need to go aftermarket to solve my issue?
Five years later, it’s the same story. I’ve gone to different Mini dealerships and I always get the same answer about it, “The JCW brakes tend to be very noisy, so it's normal.” However, my brakes never make a noise when I’m moving forward, only on reverse.
I changed all my rotors and pads last year, but the noise continues to be the same when backing up. I hate that every time I’m exiting a parking space I hear that cheap, annoying sound.
Is this common to other JCW owners? Anything I can do to reduce the noise? Or Do I need to go aftermarket to solve my issue?
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Hello, I have a 2010 WC50 Mini cooper. I bought it used with 20k miles back in 2012. From day one I noticed that every time that I’m backing up the brakes squeak.
Five years later, it’s the same story. I’ve gone to different Mini dealerships and I always get the same answer about it, “The JCW brakes tend to be very noisy, so it's normal.” However, my brakes never make a noise when I’m moving forward, only on reverse.
I changed all my rotors and pads last year, but the noise continues to be the same when backing up. I hate that every time I’m exiting a parking space I hear that cheap, annoying sound.
Is this common to other JCW owners? Anything I can do to reduce the noise? Or Do I need to go aftermarket to solve my issue?
Five years later, it’s the same story. I’ve gone to different Mini dealerships and I always get the same answer about it, “The JCW brakes tend to be very noisy, so it's normal.” However, my brakes never make a noise when I’m moving forward, only on reverse.
I changed all my rotors and pads last year, but the noise continues to be the same when backing up. I hate that every time I’m exiting a parking space I hear that cheap, annoying sound.
Is this common to other JCW owners? Anything I can do to reduce the noise? Or Do I need to go aftermarket to solve my issue?
This is nothing to really complain as far as I am concerned.
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I have driven over 200K miles on JCW brakes ( 1st Gen ) and never a sound....guessing the issue is with the front 4 pot Brembo's ? Those pads just drop into place and held down with a pin. So maybe with those, there's enough room for them to feather the pads on the back edge so when backing up and applying brakes that sharper edge works against the rotor ?
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I have driven over 200K miles on JCW brakes ( 1st Gen ) and never a sound....guessing the issue is with the front 4 pot Brembo's ? Those pads just drop into place and held down with a pin. So maybe with those, there's enough room for them to feather the pads on the back edge so when backing up and applying brakes that sharper edge works against the rotor ?
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On 2 JCW's 90K on 1. 3 sets of pads 2 sets of rotors, the other with 70K miles 2 sets of pads, This is the 4 pot rotors on both, never a squeak with stock pads, or ENC Redstuff either. I am only using the pad right out of the box with no anti squeak adhesive too. Maybe you need the adhesive. These cars are made from parts that have manufacturing tolerances. It is crazy to think they are all exactly the same That squeak is simply a vibration between the pad and brake piston. Stop the vibration and you stop the squeek.
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Yea, the stock JCW Brake pads and the GP2 brake pads tend to squeak a little. Mine did it on both cars. Going to be changing the pads on those once its time.
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I have 2013 R56 JCW - I have brake noise on reverse but doesn't sound like pad squeal, rather high-pitched metal vibration. Got the same story from the dealers as well that it's 'normal for performance brakes' but never had the sound from all my other cars with performance brakes
Given the sound, I wouldn't expect pad change to remove the sound, seems to be more in the hardware - though this is all in my non-professional opinion
Given the sound, I wouldn't expect pad change to remove the sound, seems to be more in the hardware - though this is all in my non-professional opinion
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I'll post this link again, you guys with brake squeal need to read it and not keep asking what is making your brakes noisy.
READ IT!
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars...a3092/4317748/
READ IT!
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars...a3092/4317748/
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I'll post this link again, you guys with brake squeal need to read it and not keep asking what is making your brakes noisy.
READ IT!
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars...a3092/4317748/
READ IT!
http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars...a3092/4317748/