550 Brake Noise

not sure about 550 but normal for 575. Mine went away (mostly) after 10k miles.

 

That noise is normal in cold weather, in summer it gose away.

 

Normal for the brake compounds.

 

This topic has been discussed many times before, try a search and you will find a ton of threads....why not try this one......

http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=91418&highlight=550

Basically, most dealers and service managers will say it is normal for 550's, and in a way, they are right. Apparently, the stock brake pads for the Maranello are made of very hard material. Unless they are very hot, they will squeel like stuck pigs. Since most people dont track their cars, the brakes rarely get hot enough to get silent. Some swear by "conditioning" their brakes with a few heavy duty stops...Ive even heard of a method whereby a few hard stops in reverse can help. Ive tried all these methods...to no avail.

What DOES work, is changing your brake pads. I now use Porterfield pads after hearing people swear by them on this site, and they work like a charm!
Absolutely no noise...period! And, as a added bonus, they dust less as well.
As for stopping power, I have detected no difference from my old stock pads.

So do yourself a favor, and get new pads...you will love them...no more embarrasing squeeling at every light. Its a no brainer...just do it!

 

Call Daniel at Ricambi, thet will fix you up.

They are a sponsor.

John