Re: PT Cruiser 2001 - Brakes (Autozone)

In article <uTBAj.37370$dA2.27575@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
 "Road Runner" <cfrancis36@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> Apparently you have never experienced the world of high performance 
> motors****ts. 

What an asinine opening statement.

> The braking systems on F1, Indy, Sprint, Midgets,etc and even 
> good ol' boy NASCAR are totally noisy and unacceptable to the majority
of 
> North American motorists but I guarantee they will out brake anything on
the 
> street. 

And this has -what- to do with a stock PT Cruiser?
(other than you saw a 'I need to wave my dick' op****tunity) 

> Very aggressive brake lining materials are noisy and lots of 
> European performance cars owners want the grind and squeal of brakes. 

A PT Cruiser is a "european performance car?"

> I am 
> in no way saying that his noise is ok but just because there is brake
noise 
> does not mean there is a problem. 

It certainly does.  Whether it is major or minor is impossible to 
determine.

> The common brake squeal (not warning 
> squealer) does not affect braking performance. It's just a Midas selling

> point. 

It indicates that a piss poor job was done and that details were 
overlooked.
Brake squeal -may- be acceptable on a dump truck, it certainly 
isn't on any passenger car.

FYI, the Audis' and BMWs' that I service have quiet brakes that 
function at or above their design intent.  Their owners wouldn't 
settle for anything less.