OK so I finished installing Rotora slotted rotors and EBC green stuff pads (Smooth purchase through excelerate) and now I am getting a slight squeak. I made sure to bed in the pads/rotors properly and it didn't squeak at all until 20 mins after the bedding cooling was over with. This is for those of you who have similar setups, did you reuse the backing plates that were on the OE pads? I did and I'm wondering if I shouldn't have. I did not grease the slides, 03 CL-S with 48k, but I used the spray on disc brake quiet on the backs of the pads and the oe backing plates. I wont have time to mess with this until the weekend but what should I do when I have time? Take off the backing plates and lube the slides? I'm kinda pissed because I have done plenty of brake jobs and never had a squeak. I took my time and made sure the right rotors were on the right wheels and tightened everything accordingly. Does anyone have any guidance for me?

 

i would use the stock back plates, and remeber to grease the spot where the pistons meets the back plates

 

I have front rotoras and all around ebc on my tl-p. I haven't done bed the brakes yet, no place to do it in SF as far as I know. They squeak for a short time, but go away after awhile. I'm assuming that they just need to get to operating temperatures, or above or below a certain point. No greasing or anything. Just took out the old and put in the new for me.

 

I have Powerslot rotors and Hawk Performance ceramic pads. Not the exact same, granted, but I used the original plates off the old pads. No squeeking at all during the bedding process or after.

 

Just a thought, but what about bedding them in on the great highway on the way to Daly City at night. There arn't too many cars at that time.

 

Is this something normal for the 200-500 break in period? Any comments about greasing the slides on the caliper? I'm really not sure what I'm going to do to fix this, it's really annoying. I have powerslot/ hawk hps on my max and they work great and haven't squeaked at all.