Porsche Brembo 996 BBK conversion

[Thonas]

I had squeaking issues too but I removed the shims and added break lube to the back of the break pads where the pistons make contact and the squeaking stopped. Hope this helps.

Okay….. I did the following;

-removed pads
-removed shims
-applied anti- squeal lube to the back of the pads, allowing it to dry for 48 hours
-applied BG anti-squeal to the pads

Then I gave it a good test drive and as soon as the brakes got hot, Squeal city.


Does anyone know if this can be caused by a problem in the calipers? Pistons etc. I have never seen or had brakes make this much noise (excluding race pads).

[Ag09243]

I had squeaking issues too but I removed the shims and added break lube to the back of the break pads where the pistons make contact and the squeaking stopped. Hope this helps.

[Thonas]

I need an answer here too, I'm using DS2500 and they are INSANELY loud and horrible. I don't know if I'm missing some magic trick here to get them to even shut up a little bit.

I’m almost ready to go back to stock. This mod makes me hate to drive this car.

[chapmans]

So I’m coming back to the well again to see if anyone has any tips or tricks to eliminate or reduce front brake squeal when the brakes are hot (zero noise when cold). It is so loud that you cannot hear the radio and everyone stops to look to see where the horrible noise is coming from. I also have a Macan turbo which was referenced in the Porsche bulletin that was shared in this thread and the two sequels are worlds apart in both tone and volume with the Macan being very tolerable and in no way a nuisance. Thanks!

I have done,

-new shims
-coated all metal on metal pad to caliper surfaces with anti squeal coating
-moved from stock brembo pads to akebono ceramic pads (which claim zero noise)

I need an answer here too, I'm using DS2500 and they are INSANELY loud and horrible. I don't know if I'm missing some magic trick here to get them to even shut up a little bit.

[Mattn1192]

Thanks bro

[duracellttu]

Im searching for some right now. What’s the shops name?

Hoerr Racing

https://www.hrpworld.com/

[Mattn1192]

Im searching for some right now. What’s the shops name?

[duracellttu]

What seals did u go with?

I did Brembo or Porsche parts for everything. Seals specifically were genuine Brembo. They were harder to source but I found a race shop online that sells them.

[Mattn1192]

FWIW, I purchased a set of Porsche 996 Brembos on eBay, completely stripped them, masked appropriate areas, placed bolts in all threaded locations, got them powder coated, and reassembled with new seals and hardware. Reinstallation went smoothly and haven’t had any issues during operation.

What seals did u go with?

[Thonas]

So I’m coming back to the well again to see if anyone has any tips or tricks to eliminate or reduce front brake squeal when the brakes are hot (zero noise when cold). It is so loud that you cannot hear the radio and everyone stops to look to see where the horrible noise is coming from. I also have a Macan turbo which was referenced in the Porsche bulletin that was shared in this thread and the two sequels are worlds apart in both tone and volume with the Macan being very tolerable and in no way a nuisance. Thanks!

I have done,

-new shims
-coated all metal on metal pad to caliper surfaces with anti squeal coating
-moved from stock brembo pads to akebono ceramic pads (which claim zero noise)

[duracellttu]

FWIW, I purchased a set of Porsche 996 Brembos on eBay, completely stripped them, masked appropriate areas, placed bolts in all threaded locations, got them powder coated, and reassembled with new seals and hardware. Reinstallation went smoothly and haven’t had any issues during operation.

[Tbonem3]

So stick with stock brakes then, they're good as is.

[Maxhouse97]

Ok great, on top of this I had my local powder coater say he didn’t do calipers as well, so all added up and caused me to ask. I suspected like most here that the finish would have no problem standing up to the heat on the track (my main concern was the finish).

Yes agree when they say we don’t recommend refinishing at all … both money and safety involved in that 😊

[r4dr]

Wait wait wait, brembo wants you to spend $8k on new brakes rather than refurbish old ones?

No, Brembo doesn't want to have to deal with people who do stupid shit with their calipers then try to get customer support. If you do what you do to a caliper and it works out, that's great. But if it doesn't work out, Brembo doesn't want to hear from you.

[Mattn1192]

There’s nothing wrong with removing ur pistons. Safety is what you should be focused on while doing it IMO. Just seems like a way for Brembo to make more cash, which I don’t blame them. But you can disassemble the whole caliper, get rid of all the fluid in it, then blast to remove whichever paint is on it. Rebuild. Powdercoat. Good as new. That’s what I’m currently doing.