I bought my 05 with Hawk HP+ already installed. I have the same pads on my Miatas and like them and found they squeal just a bit now and then. Unlike the Miatas, the RX squealed constantly and obnoxiously loudly. I felt like every time I cruised up to a light in my quiet neighborhood, my car was screaming "Hey everybody, look at the idiot who's driving me!"
I didn't do anything special, just followed the standard advice, but it has worked so far, now they squeal even less than the Miatas, just barely maybe once every 10 stops.
The rotors were really scored, so I had them resurfaced. Cost only $10 each at a machine shop, so shop around because I was quoted as much as $25 each at an auto parts store.
I checked to make sure the calipers were lubed properly, which they were.
The pads had no shims. I don't know if the pads came without them, or if the previous owner chose to go without them, but nonetheless I put some of that pinkish - orange stuff from CRC on them.
I also noticed the the clips for the front calipers were installed randomly. I had to go online and find a diagram to show me where they went, but I reinstalled those properly. It's an easy mistake to make, but it seems like it would affect performance, or at least noise if they aren't installed right.
BTW, the pads themselves looked nearly new, so I didn't change those.
I also followed Hawks bedding instructions carefully, though I did gradually increase the speeds to higher than they recommended. Seems to have worked out fine.
So that's it. Very simple and inexpensive job that made a big difference. Funny thing is that it doesn't really stop better, even with the scored rotors it would stop like it hit a brick wall, and it still does. :D
I didn't do anything special, just followed the standard advice, but it has worked so far, now they squeal even less than the Miatas, just barely maybe once every 10 stops.
The rotors were really scored, so I had them resurfaced. Cost only $10 each at a machine shop, so shop around because I was quoted as much as $25 each at an auto parts store.
I checked to make sure the calipers were lubed properly, which they were.
The pads had no shims. I don't know if the pads came without them, or if the previous owner chose to go without them, but nonetheless I put some of that pinkish - orange stuff from CRC on them.
I also noticed the the clips for the front calipers were installed randomly. I had to go online and find a diagram to show me where they went, but I reinstalled those properly. It's an easy mistake to make, but it seems like it would affect performance, or at least noise if they aren't installed right.
BTW, the pads themselves looked nearly new, so I didn't change those.
I also followed Hawks bedding instructions carefully, though I did gradually increase the speeds to higher than they recommended. Seems to have worked out fine.
So that's it. Very simple and inexpensive job that made a big difference. Funny thing is that it doesn't really stop better, even with the scored rotors it would stop like it hit a brick wall, and it still does. :D
Fixed my extremely loud brakes.
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