The carbon ceramic brakes fitted as standard on many high performance vehicles are constructed in one of two ways either a core of ceramic material reinforced with chopped carbon fibre with an additional ceramic layer on the friction surface or simply the core of ceramic material with chopped carbon fibre and no outer friction layer.
Do carbon ceramic brakes squeal.
Brakes squeak squeal or screech when vibrating brake pads produce a sound in a specific frequency.
At lower speeds and temperatures in particular they can feel soft even squishy leading you to over apply them and experience a jerky ride.
The reason ceramic brakes squeal is that the back of the brake pad vibrates against the caliper assembly.
The squealing of ceramic brakes is common among many vehicles.
The wear indicator makes more of a ripping.
Some higher end vehicles use pricey carbon ceramic discs or even special tungsten carbide.
That sound however doesn t mean your brakes are failing.
The squealing is normally the result of not using a brake lining shim or not putting enough anti squeal.
Carbon ceramic brakes don t provide the same feedback as conventional brakes.
This vibration causes the squealing.
That high pitched sound burrows into your brain stem making you seriously consider crashing into the stopped car ahead rather than step on the brakes and subject.