Symphony of Sounds of the GT-R - Part #4 of 4

ANNOYING SOUND #4: CLICK CLICK CLICK WHEN TURNING

Ever encounter a vehicle with bad or worn out CV joints. When a full lock low speed turn is made, a horrid click-click-click sound emanates from the front wheels. This sound is very similar to what is heard from the GT-R under similar conditions i.e. full steering wheel lock turns at slow speeds e.g. pulling in and out of a parking spot or maneuvering around a parking lot. Personally this is the worst of the noises covered thus far. I can live with #1-3, but not this one. This is not the attention I want. It never seems to happen on high speed turns.

Rust on the Hubs

To re-create this noise...

Symphony of Sounds of the GT-R - Part #3 of 4

ANNOYING SOUND #3: SQUEALING - EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

You pull up to a stop light in your freshly detailed shiny GT-R, with a nice long fierce brake squeal. Everyone parked at the stop lights looks side to side expecting to see a crapy old beater minivan, instead they have to do a double take when they realize it some kind of fancy new sports car. How embarrassing!

To eliminate this noise we have to understand what causes it.

Most average modern cars today use ceramic compound based brake pads, with low metallic composition.

Pad Material Transfer But Fading after 3 weeks of daily Driving

Symphony of Sounds of the GT-R - Part #2 of 4

ANNOYING SOUND #2: CLANK CLANK CLANK - LOOSE ITEMS IN THE TRUNK SOUND

This is the second sound that I observed after many months of ownership of the GT-R.  

To re-create this sound, repeat the same procedure as above at the back of building i.e. windows down, ~5-10mph in Manual Mode - Gear 2, except go over as many bumps as possible in a straight line this time around.

Now while going over the same bumps, apply slight brake pressure. With pressure to the brakes, you should notice that the clanking sound is completely eliminated while on the brakes. If you were listening for something else, repeat the procedure and identify the the sound that is eliminated by pressing the brakes. This is it.

Rear  Brake Pad Cross Spring Comparisons

Symphony of Sounds of the GT-R - Part #1 of 4

ANNOYING SOUND #1: CHING CHING CHING - SHAKING OF LOOSE CHANGE

This is the first sound that I observed on my GT-R very soon after I purchased it and drove me nuts. It seemed to be very prevalent when driving over a moderately bumpy road and most noticeable at lower speeds, due to reduced wind noise. Although my local GTR master technician tried very hard to fix it, there was no resolution from him or NNA. The important thing was that it was not a suspension component issue, thus I started to troubleshoot it myself.

Adding Cross Spring to Upper Pad Pin

To re-ceate this sound distinctly, here is what I recommend: