Litespeeds

I installed a set of front and rear KFP Magnum Gold brake pads on my 1988 944 and they stop great but the squeal like a pig! I even bought brand new rotors and broke the pads in like they recommended. They dust alot but stop great hot or cold. Took it to 2 track events and they performed flawlessly.

My question is: Is there anyway to reduce or stop the squeal? I know there are some stuff you can put on the back of the pads to absorb the vibration but since I track my car, would this stuff melt off?

Please help. It is very embarrassing and annoying driving around town with such a loud squeal.

924RACR

Put on some street pads.

Those are race pads, and as you've found, they are great for the track. I use 'em, love 'em. Wouldn't ever try anything else on-track.

Personally, I like how they squeal - that's how you know they're warmed up on the pace lap!

Z-man

The short answer: no. There's really no way to stop the squealing. Like Vaughan - I've learned to live with it, considering their stopping power, and the fact that they are very rotor friendly compared to other track pads.

-Z.

M758

That is the sound of performance.

JustinL

I've been jokingly calling my KFP pads my "pair of velociraptors". They move quietly until they attack and then their screech is almost as ferocious as their bite.

Litespeeds

That is a good one. Now that you mentioned it, it does sound like a Velociraptor scream. Maybe I should have went with the Hawk Blues instead

M758

Hawk blues are great pads. Better track pads than the KFP's IMHO and I have raced on both.

HOWEVER, the hawk blues squeel more and the big problem is they wear the rotors pretty bad when used cold. Personally I would not used the Hawk blues on anything other than the track. They have great wear on track, but I believe the way they grip the rotor when cold causes lots of rotor wear. When hot they don't seem to wear the rotors very much at all.

So... the KFP's are a good choice for mixed street/track use.

Mike S

Man I hate those pads. Hate em!!!! That brake dust etched itself onto my wheels and took me several hours to clean up after 2 weeks of use.

eohrnberger

How does KFP Gold compare to Pagids for example? Are they better, worse, or about the same?

Z-man

KFP's are probably the most 'rotor friendly' pads that live up to track use. They work well in track conditions, and don't bite into the rotors as much as the other track pads. Their performance is probably a step lower than the higher friction pads.

-Z.

eohrnberger

So then KFP's are a good choice if you run DEs as well as the street?

It's just that the Mintacs that I'm running now wear out pretty quick, soon to be quicker as DE speeds and event frequency increases, and I was wondering if it would make sense to change brands, provided they are acceptable on the street.

How quick do they heat up? How well do they stop cold?