Customer complained of brake noise

"AMGtech - now with more recalls!" (amgtech)
08/27/2018 at 16:11 • Filed to: None

Edit for clarification: these are carbon ceramic, the cracks are normal. Look at the pad itself, it looks to have been overheated for quite some time.

It’s an AMG GT-R. Owner tracks it. Tires are nearly to wear bars at under 2000 miles.

DISCUSSION (35)

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
08/27/2018 at 16:16

Kinja'd!!!

Are those superficial?

random001 > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
08/27/2018 at 16:17

The brakes? They are now!

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
08/27/2018 at 16:18

Kinja'd!!!

Ash78, voting early and often > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
08/27/2018 at 16:21

Is that pad material crammed into the holes? Did these brakes get up to track temps, the do an Ice Bucket Challenge?

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
08/27/2018 at 16:21

Crossdrilled! So cooooooool.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
08/27/2018 at 16:22

Kinja'd!!!

Takuro Spirit > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
08/27/2018 at 16:23

Kinja'd!!!

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
08/27/2018 at 16:26

Carbon ceramic. Cracks are normal. See edit.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
08/27/2018 at 16:26

See edit

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
08/27/2018 at 16:28

A h okay, I was under the impression they were steel. But yeah, they cooked real good.

Maxima Speed > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
08/27/2018 at 16:33

Aren’t all brakes like that

Milky > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
08/27/2018 at 16:36

Kinja'd!!!

Sounds like false advertising to me.

His Stigness > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
08/27/2018 at 16:37

So are the rotors subject to overheating, or is it just every other component in the system, including apparently the pads.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Milky
08/27/2018 at 16:39

They still work great. Just squeak a little every now and then. Which is to be expected. Almost any high performance brake will make noise.

MonkeePuzzle > Takuro Spirit
08/27/2018 at 16:41

Urambo Tauro > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
08/27/2018 at 16:41

Crossdrill all the things!

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > His Stigness
08/27/2018 at 16:42

The rotors are fine. And this guy drives it super hard. Totally even wear across all tires, maybe slightly more on the fronts which means he's really caring his speed and not relying on power for fast laps. The fluid and calipers are also fine. The pads are the worst and honestly they're still totally safe and work as they should, so maybe "over"heated was an exaggeration, but they definitely were very hot, as you can see from the coloring on them.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Urambo Tauro
08/27/2018 at 16:44

*simpson’s “speed holes” gif*

(can’t post gifs at work)

CRider > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
08/27/2018 at 16:47

Does Mercedes care that he tracks the car? Or will you tell him to GTFO if he tries to make a warranty claim? (not regarding the brake ‘issue’)

His Stigness > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
08/27/2018 at 16:56

Yeah I could tell that the pads had been overheated, but I was curious what his complaint might be since I know carbon brakes make a shit ton of noise, so that wouldn’t have made its way back to you. Or at least, I hope it wouldn’t.

So what is his complaint?

Sir Halffast > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
08/27/2018 at 17:01

Apropos of not this article, that scene still gives me same chills as when I watched it the first time.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > CRider
08/27/2018 at 17:06

It depends. It’s more about abuse. And is largely left for us to determine, depending on circumstances of course. If we can’t prove an issue was caused by track time then we'll warranty it. Like how prosecutors must prove guilt, as opposed to defense proving innocence.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > His Stigness
08/27/2018 at 17:07

It makes more nose than it used to basically.

His Stigness > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
08/27/2018 at 17:08

Just tell him he achieved full race car status.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
08/27/2018 at 17:34

And they still look better than my neighbor’s Subaru.

His wife complained of a noise when braking. I got nominated to do her brakes. Both rear brakes were using the calipers to stop. The driver’s side had worn almost 1/4" into the caliper.