The biggest offender here is the Qwest. We have also seen/heard some pretty awful noises from the front brakes on the Outlander when they get wet.

We have tried aftermarket pads, even changing discs on the Qwest, which is a major bitch because you have to split the hub to remove the disc, requiring a special puller. It doesn't work.

The problem, we think, is the inconsistencies in the thickness of the disc, especially the Qwest/traxter discs.

The solution is quick and dirty, and pertains to another old saying. " The squeaky wheel gets the grease" Well, one of our customers just couldn't take the sqweak any more, so he put a little grease, left over on a zirk fitting onto each side of the rear disc.....Crazy eh?,,,,,We thought so,,,,but it worked,,,
so we said, "How about CHAIN WAX instead? doesn't collect dirt, less lubrication... Think of it as a " "belt dressing",,,,or in this case a "Pad Dressing".

I told Bombardier,,,,,they said they couldn't possibly endorse such a fix,,,,but they have no fix, and are well aware of the problem......

So here is what we do. We give a good squirt of Chain wax to each side of the discs front and rear, then do several full speed panic stops, heats the brakes up real good, impregnates the pads with a residual amount of chain wax and leaves the brakes working just fine............

 

Next up, My truck !

 

Have you tried brake calipher slider grease? Its a silicone, synthetic grease, that isnt all that slippery, but hangs in there along time, and resists alot of heat.
The petrolium products in the chain lube, could react with the binder, in the pads, and cause them to crumble and break up, but the silicone grease wont adversly effect the pads.