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ZED SLED · 06-14-2016, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by hammdo

I live with the dust. Lots of discussion about the reduced effectiveness when not using the factory pads on the ZL1 just to eliminate dust. JusticePete had a great response on why we should live with the dust. With that said, I completely understand why the dust is a pain. I'm constantly cleaning mine...

-Don

Agree, stopping is more important to me.

zfuzz · 06-14-2016, 03:18 PM

I don't know if this is helpful or not .... the past couple of months I have used nothing but a waterless wash to clean my car. So zero water is getting on my pads or rotors. One of the unexpected side effects that I have noticed is the brake dust is easily a third of what it used to be.

Before I couldn't make it to the mailbox without needing to clean the wheels. I can now drive to the local get together and not have to worry about cleaning the wheels. Also the dust that does accumulate now seems to wipe away much easier.

So it appears, to me anyway, that water on the brake pads makes the situation worse. So you might try directing as little water as possible to the inner wheel area. Again nothing scientific just what I have noticed.

Whisper1 · 06-17-2016, 04:26 PM

I want my car to turn heads when I am on the street. The brake dust really detracts from the appearance. I have fielded a lot of questions about my car but nobody ever asked me the stopping distance from 60 mph. Switched to the Hawk ceramic "yellow" pads 2 days ago. Wow. The no brake dust look goes well with the powder coat that replaced the miserable factory paint. Car stops like on Velcro with 0 issues so far. I know there are better pads for the track but am on the street 99.9% of the time with a few passes at the strip. I would like to see a comparison of this pad versus stock for a single stop from 60 or 100 MPH. There may be some difference but I can't detect it.

2014CamaroZL1 · 06-23-2016, 10:17 AM

Stopping power > clean wheels.
Just wash the wheels when you wash the car.
If you have a compressor, you can also blow them off with air after a drive.
Somewhat effective.
Sonax works great on the brake dust, though not the oily grime.
Wheel treatments will probably be removed by wheel cleaner.

06-17-2016, 04:26 PM	#17
Whisper1 Never Satisfied Drives: 2012 ZL1, 2017 Challenger Scat Pack Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Anderson, SC Posts: 73	I want my car to turn heads when I am on the street. The brake dust really detracts from the appearance. I have fielded a lot of questions about my car but nobody ever asked me the stopping distance from 60 mph. Switched to the Hawk ceramic "yellow" pads 2 days ago. Wow. The no brake dust look goes well with the powder coat that replaced the miserable factory paint. Car stops like on Velcro with 0 issues so far. I know there are better pads for the track but am on the street 99.9% of the time with a few passes at the strip. I would like to see a comparison of this pad versus stock for a single stop from 60 or 100 MPH. There may be some difference but I can't detect it. __________________ 2012 ZL1 A6 -stock for the moment, Go Mango Challenger Scat Pack Track Pack A8, 2022 Go Mango Hellcat Redeye Challenger, 2000 WS6 - M6, 433 RWHP, 405 RWTQ - SOLD

06-23-2016, 10:17 AM	#18
2014CamaroZL1 Drives: 2014 CRT ZL1 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Central NJ Posts: 712	Stopping power > clean wheels. Just wash the wheels when you wash the car. If you have a compressor, you can also blow them off with air after a drive. Somewhat effective. Sonax works great on the brake dust, though not the oily grime. Wheel treatments will probably be removed by wheel cleaner. __________________ *ZL1 Camaro* - Worlds Largest* Sports Car* Road King - Not Garage Queen

06-14-2016, 03:18 PM	#16
zfuzz Drives: 69 Z28 / 12 ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 409 View My Garage	I don't know if this is helpful or not .... the past couple of months I have used nothing but a waterless wash to clean my car. So zero water is getting on my pads or rotors. One of the unexpected side effects that I have noticed is the brake dust is easily a third of what it used to be. Before I couldn't make it to the mailbox without needing to clean the wheels. I can now drive to the local get together and not have to worry about cleaning the wheels. Also the dust that does accumulate now seems to wipe away much easier. So it appears, to me anyway, that water on the brake pads makes the situation worse. So you might try directing as little water as possible to the inner wheel area. Again nothing scientific just what I have noticed.