12-22-2009, 02:02 PM | #1 |
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brake dust
Is this normal? I wash my baby regularly and the brake dust build up is awful. It is a pain to keep the car looking good. This is my first venture into a true "fast" car; (ex-mustang owner). So my question is because of the size of the brakes and or compound of the pads, is this normal? If so, is there a product that helps keep the brake dust from sticking to the wheels (like car wax helps keep a car looking clean)?
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12-22-2009, 06:53 PM | #2 |
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sorry to say , but its normal, it seems like all i do is clean the wheels. i'm looking into some other pads.
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12-22-2009, 06:58 PM | #3 | |
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mine isnt that bad...jk your right i do find myself cleaning my wheels every two day...but its sort of like that with all my other cars...
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12-22-2009, 07:26 PM | #4 |
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Yeah these brakes are dirty
You could switch to a set of HAWK pads. They seem to help out. |
12-22-2009, 09:29 PM | #5 |
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The ugly down side of disc brakes....brake dust.
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12-22-2009, 11:31 PM | #6 |
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Well, new Hawk Ceramic pads and new Stillen drilled/slotted rotors in Jan, so we'll see... hate the dust! :(
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12-24-2009, 03:56 PM | #7 |
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Hawk performance ceramic pads are going on my SS this winter! I'm sick of the dust too!
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01-11-2010, 07:16 PM | #8 |
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Hawk Ceramic pads will cut down on the dust a lot but you will sacrifice some braking power compared to other high performance pads like the Hawk HPS. Another option is the Porterfield R4S pad. It's pricier than the Hawk pad, but it gives a bit more bite and performance vs. the Hawk Ceramic, and lower dust than the Hawk HPS.
The GT500 guys have the same Brembo calipers and also have problems with excessive brake dust from the factory pads. Many of them use the R4S....others use the Hawk Ceramic. Dan |
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Nice
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01-11-2010, 10:29 PM | #10 |
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I had a week of brake dust on my RS wheels and they looked like the RS wheels on the chevy website build your camaro site. Almost didnt want to wash them.
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01-13-2010, 08:59 PM | #11 |
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Yes, The midnight silver wheels do conceal the brake dust more so than the polished wheels. I can actually go a few days without wiping them with wheel detailer. When I do wipe them down (rather than washing the car), I'm amazed at how dirty the towel gets because so much of the dust blends in with the gray color of the wheel.
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01-13-2010, 09:01 PM | #12 |
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Well, we'll see what the new Havoc Black Chromed wheels look like with the brake dust
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01-23-2010, 12:56 PM | #13 |
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Ok some help!! How do you remove the brake pads?? I assume you need to remove the 4 E bolts and then take the pads out. This correct? If so, how do you get the last e-bolt out without taking off the connecting brake line?? I'm not changing the brake llines right now as they're not in yet...
Thanks! Michael J.
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01-23-2010, 02:34 PM | #14 |
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I just ordered my Hawk Ceramics. Next will be rotors, can't wait!
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