I think this noise has already been described by others: You should check the front brake rotor protection plates as they may be warped a little bit and touched the wheels or the brake rotors. Seems nothing to worry about, just have to realign this protection plate.

As for the PS, the answer is: Unfortunetaly for you, No.
Many Canadians who bought their cars in the US, and an Brazilian on this forum who imported an American model have to live with that also. Too many parts to change to make it feasible.