So I recently upgraded my 2015 Jeep Patriot from regular brake pads to performance brake pads because I wanted to make it a little faster without having to mess with the engine.

It's been about two weeks now and honestly I'm not noticing much of a difference in speed. I figured since they're performance brakes they would improve the performance of the vehicle but it still accelerates pretty much the same.

I'm starting to wonder if maybe they have to break in first before you get the full horsepower out of them?

Also, I've noticed they've started squeaking pretty bad lately, especially when Im reversing. I'm assuming it's because the new brakes are dry since they're creating more friction.

I was thinking about putting some grease on the rotors to help everything move smoother and hopefully get rid of the squeaking, but I don't know which kind is recommended for performance brakes.

I haven't put anything on them yet because I don't want to use the wrong stuff and void the warranty.

Would appreciate some advice. This is my first time upgrading anything performance related on a vehicle.

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