---
title: "Porsche Is Tired Of People Complaining About Brake Squeal So It Made This Video"
description: "Brake squeal: Nobody likes it. 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 yourself to it again. But it's not always a sign that something is wrong, as Porsche would like politely remind everyone with a new video dispelling a few myths on the automotive world's least favorite noise."
date: "2018-01-30"
modified: "2018-01-31"
authors:
  - name: "Kyle Cheromcha"
    job_title: "Editor-in-Chief"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/kyle-cheromcha"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/watch-this/18096/porsche-is-tired-of-people-complaining-about-brake-squeal-so-it-made-this-video"
categories:
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
  - "Porsche News"
  - "Watch This"
tags:
  - "brakes"
  - "car maintenance"
  - "Explainer"
  - "porsche"
---

# Porsche Is Tired Of People Complaining About Brake Squeal So It Made This Video

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Brake squeal: Nobody likes it. That high-pitched sound burrows into your brain stem, making you seriously consider crashing into the stopped car ahead rather than stepping on the brakes again. But it's not always a sign that something is wrong, as Porsche would like politely remind everyone with [a new video](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUNHb9O52WQ>) dispelling a few myths on the automotive world's least favorite noise.

We love these kinds of official explainer videos for the subtext, which is that the company appears to be sick of owners complaining that their six-figure sports car sounds [like a junkyard-special jalopy](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/9634/psa-do-not-put-grease-on-your-brakes-to-stop-them-from-squealing>) as they ease up to a stoplight. Their gripes are understandable, if misguided.

Consider the fact that the silent brakes found on most cars are minor engineering marvels—we're talking about stopping a two-ton metal missile with pure friction. Now think about the high-performance demands on braking systems in cars like the [Porsche 911 GT2 RS.](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/11662/new-porsche-911-gt2-rs-will-have-700-horsepower-report-says>)

https://youtube.com/embed/fUNHb9O52WQ

The video delves into the various sources of brake noises in a perfectly functional system; that is, we're not talking mechanical problems here. Even with the most expensive designs and materials, pressing a pad against a metal disc spinning extremely fast can cause tiny vibrations that turn the rotor into a speaker broadcasting the squeal to everyone. That's doubly true in bigger, stronger brakes with larger surface areas, which leave more room for extremely small variations in pressure along the pad's contact patch.

Additionally, the [advanced materials](<https://www.thedrive.com/tech/15489/taking-a-moment-to-reflect-literally-on-the-porsche-cayennes-new-brakes>) (think carbon ceramics) used in high-performance applications are often designed with stopping power first and noise reduction second. Porsche wants you to know they try very hard to mitigate that with some engineering trickery, and there are methods you yourself can try at home to cut down on the noise, but the video closes by noting that "some squealing is inevitable."

So yes, it may not be the best look as you pull into your driveway in your new Porsche and shatter every window in the neighborhood. But don't worry—everything's working exactly as intended.

## Author
Overseeing an expert staff of writers and editors from his lair in Los Angeles, Kyle shapes The Drive’s singular approach to covering the automotive industry and car culture. He’s been with the site as a writer since 2017, taking over as editor in 2019. On a daily basis, Kyle is responsible for directing The Drive's editorial news and car review content strategies, setting special coverage priorities, managing complex reporting projects, and ensuring what you read on the page meets our high internal standards for quality and trustworthiness. He is also the executive producer of The Drive's YouTube channel, which was relaunched in February 2024 to great acclaim and has accumulated over 14M new views in its first year back on the scene. He hosts a biweekly series on the channel where he breaks down fascinating and complicated stories from the automotive world.

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