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Car makes a scratching noise when I brake..?

So, my sisters 1990 Subaru Legacy was having some issues with braking recently. The car would shake horribly at high speeds (65 - 75 mph) until she braked (which would calm the shaking down a little, and it would pull heavily to the right. Also, when


Sounds like a couple different possibilities. Without actually hearing the noise in person it is really hard to guess, but it sounds like it could be your backing plate rubbing on the rotor, or it could be the shims (or clips) for the pads that are sliding

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Exclusive industry sources. We've been told that the next-generation Dura-Ace group will indeed make a jump to 11-speed cassettes – first on the mechanical version, followed by the electronic Di2 flagship. And Shimano are apparently readying a lightweight disc brake caliper for road and cyclo-cross use.

However, our sources tell us the initial brakes will be mechanical, not hydraulic, and the MY2013 levers won't be hydraulic-ready. Buyers looking to be on the cutting edge may be a bit disappointed with that news but a lightweight cable-operated caliper would allow riders to use their current STI Dual Control levers while offering more power than a standard side-pull or cantilever brake. Mechanical discs are also easily user serviceable.

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