R-series and XP-series will make noise, mainly during low-energy stops and gradual slowing. They are, after all, entry- to maybe mid-level track pads. But this can be minimized by working some harder-than-necessary braking into your otherwise normal driving. With due regard for any following traffic, of course.
My GS-1s were not silent. I tried the harder stops with the R10 and R8s and it still didn't work. School bus. Just my personal experience. IMO for a street pad to be silent it needs to have backing plates/shims to help keep things quiet which GLOC doesn't have. Also, no real reason to drive on the street with those pads.
I have the same exact car and my go to guy at my dealer the last time I was there for my oil change said my brakes are still going good and I have 30k miles. I am going to keep a closer eye on them though but I am only street and highway. I have done autocross once.
I am no brake expert at all so I am just curious. No one has mentioned Brembo even though they are on our cars in some form with the PP packages. Maybe the pads are not Brembo or they just aren't that good?
I have the PP1, so this may not be apples to apples with yours, but the stock Ferodo pads in the 6-piston Brembos had a very noticeable initial bite and produced a god-awful amount of dust. I recently switched to Z23s and the pedal feel is much more linear and predictable, with virtually zero dust.
I'm on EBC Blue front pads and stock rears. It's a fairly sporty street compound, but not a real race pad. The braking is really nice, especially if you really want to use the brakes instead of just slow down. It does sing when you're in traffic and just barely drag the brakes, though.
That's very true and so very helpful. Thank you LOL
