HELP !!! I'm tired of brake dust !!! - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

2010 Bumblebee · 07-02-2011, 02:03 PM

Hello,

My camaro is a yellow ss/rs... Anyway the car gets dirty right away and I'm tired of cleaning it.. So I sometimes curtail taking it for rides because I don't want to spend 4 hours cleaning it !

Anyway.. I think the brake pads are making the dust on the sides of my car, as well as, of course, the rims.. The other day I noticed that the dirt seemed to be simliar if not the same on the sides of the car and the rims..

I figure if I can find good brake pads that don't make dust, or a differnt color dust, and less of it then they pretty much would pay for themselves because my time not cleaning the car is worth it and the cost of all the clean supplies would be less..

Has anyone had any good luck with differnt brake pads ??? I'm looking for fronts and rears.. I'd like no dust , long lasting , and no loss in stopping power, but if I can't have it all, no dust !

Please share with me any of your experiences..

Sincerely,

John

hrpiii · 07-02-2011, 02:25 PM

go with ceramic pads and never look back.

2010 Bumblebee · 07-02-2011, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hrpiii

go with ceramic pads and never look back.

Hello,

Thanks for your answer

Any particular brand better than another ?

And are they safe with the stock rotors ?

Any loss or gain of stopping power ?

Or any noise with cermaics ?

By the way, how long do they last?

Thanks,

John

orange-prince · 07-02-2011, 02:33 PM

hawk hps you will love them i know it cuz i do love them

2010 Bumblebee · 07-02-2011, 02:36 PM

I tried looking them up, they fit right in ? right? theyt were asking for different thiknesses ??? what's that about ?

Any links to your favorites ?

orange-prince · 07-02-2011, 02:41 PM

this one
http://camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=145752
and yes it will fit just fine

Apex Motorsports · 07-02-2011, 04:38 PM

Hawk HPS will improve brake performance and dust a little less than stock. Hawk ceramics will perform about the same as stock but dust it almost zero.

JusticePete · 07-02-2011, 05:15 PM

The OE pads are a great pads for a performance car. They hold up very well at the track and give good service on the street. Good brake pads make brake dust. It shows they are working. I run Cobalt Friction pads on my vehicles. They are filthy dirty noisy pads, but they work great.

Your Camaro is a great performance car from the factory with very good brakes. Changing out to any pad that has less dust will reduce the braking performance of your Camaro. I understand your desire to reduce the dust, but wanted to make sure you know why they are dusting. They are working exactly the way they were designed to work.

clg_98ta · 07-03-2011, 05:24 PM

I have the Hawk ceramics, and recommend them. They do still dust, but its not nearly as much and its more gray than black so not as noticeable. But after 500 miles, you can still run your finger along a wheel and it'll be black...

I also get the occasional brake squeal rolling to a stop with the Hawk ceramics.

Synner · 07-03-2011, 05:34 PM

I've run hawks on every vehicle that I've replaced the pads on. Not dust free but much lower dust and a noticeable improvement in braking performance. When the stockers get worn they'll be replaced with hawks on the camaro too.

webslinger408 · 07-03-2011, 06:31 PM

Don't get new pads!! unless you want to..I had the same problem and i found a good solution..i paid 8.99 for armorall wheel protectant just wash your rims, dry them and spray it all over the rim including the inside rim and let dry for one 1hr works like magic even gives the rim a great shine last up to 3-4 weeks even in the rain my rims stayed clean..i use a California duster for the side brake dust but since i used this stuff i don't get much brake dust at all..

ineedjava · 07-03-2011, 06:38 PM

agree webs...i had applied this product after my last rim wash and after watering, all the brake dust came off. awesome product, but i got only 3 applications out of it.

Saving41 · 07-03-2011, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orange-prince

hawk hps you will love them i know it cuz i do love them

Same experience here!

scottw · 07-03-2011, 10:02 PM

I know what you are going thru. Try this...Go to Wal-Mart and pick up a bottle of Meguairs wheel cleaner. You wet your wheels and spray the magis sauce on and let it for 30 seconds then rinse and towel dry. Simply the best thing I have found at least so far!

07-02-2011, 02:03 PM	#1
2010 Bumblebee Drives: Transformers Edition Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Mass Posts: 1,048 View My Garage	HELP !!! I'm tired of brake dust !!! Hello, My camaro is a yellow ss/rs... Anyway the car gets dirty right away and I'm tired of cleaning it.. So I sometimes curtail taking it for rides because I don't want to spend 4 hours cleaning it ! Anyway.. I think the brake pads are making the dust on the sides of my car, as well as, of course, the rims.. The other day I noticed that the dirt seemed to be simliar if not the same on the sides of the car and the rims.. I figure if I can find good brake pads that don't make dust, or a differnt color dust, and less of it then they pretty much would pay for themselves because my time not cleaning the car is worth it and the cost of all the clean supplies would be less.. Has anyone had any good luck with differnt brake pads ??? I'm looking for fronts and rears.. I'd like no dust , long lasting , and no loss in stopping power, but if I can't have it all, no dust ! Please share with me any of your experiences.. Sincerely, John __________________ The Yellow Camaro Club http://www.camaro5.com/forums/group.php?groupid=128 Northern Massachusetts & Southern New Hampshire Camaro Club http://www.camaro5.com/forums/group.php?groupid=127 The mother of all supercharger questions thread http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=77958 My 2010 Camaro Review http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2025442#post2025442 2010 Transformer Edition Camaro L99 Auto

07-02-2011, 02:36 PM	#5
2010 Bumblebee Drives: Transformers Edition Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Mass Posts: 1,048 View My Garage	I tried looking them up, they fit right in ? right? theyt were asking for different thiknesses ??? what's that about ? Any links to your favorites ? __________________ The Yellow Camaro Club http://www.camaro5.com/forums/group.php?groupid=128 Northern Massachusetts & Southern New Hampshire Camaro Club http://www.camaro5.com/forums/group.php?groupid=127 The mother of all supercharger questions thread http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=77958 My 2010 Camaro Review http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2025442#post2025442 2010 Transformer Edition Camaro L99 Auto

07-03-2011, 05:24 PM	#9
clg_98ta Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,698 View My Garage	I have the Hawk ceramics, and recommend them. They do still dust, but its not nearly as much and its more gray than black so not as noticeable. But after 500 miles, you can still run your finger along a wheel and it'll be black... I also get the occasional brake squeal rolling to a stop with the Hawk ceramics. __________________ Black 2SS ordered 1/4/2010, received 2/19/2010

07-03-2011, 10:02 PM	#14
scottw Drives: 2011 SGM Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Blue Knob, PA Posts: 283 View My Garage	I know what you are going thru. Try this...Go to Wal-Mart and pick up a bottle of Meguairs wheel cleaner. You wet your wheels and spray the magis sauce on and let it for 30 seconds then rinse and towel dry. Simply the best thing I have found at least so far! __________________

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JusticePete Drives: Camaro Justice Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 20,174	The OE pads are a great pads for a performance car. They hold up very well at the track and give good service on the street. Good brake pads make brake dust. It shows they are working. I run Cobalt Friction pads on my vehicles. They are filthy dirty noisy pads, but they work great. Your Camaro is a great performance car from the factory with very good brakes. Changing out to any pad that has less dust will reduce the braking performance of your Camaro. I understand your desire to reduce the dust, but wanted to make sure you know why they are dusting. They are working exactly the way they were designed to work.

07-03-2011, 05:34 PM	#10
Synner Drives: cars Join Date: May 2011 Location: Oversneeze Posts: 4,545	I've run hawks on every vehicle that I've replaced the pads on. Not dust free but much lower dust and a noticeable improvement in braking performance. When the stockers get worn they'll be replaced with hawks on the camaro too.

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webslinger408 Drives: 2010 camaro 2ss rs m6 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bay area Posts: 110	Don't get new pads!! unless you want to..I had the same problem and i found a good solution..i paid 8.99 for armorall wheel protectant just wash your rims, dry them and spray it all over the rim including the inside rim and let dry for one 1hr works like magic even gives the rim a great shine last up to 3-4 weeks even in the rain my rims stayed clean..i use a California duster for the side brake dust but since i used this stuff i don't get much brake dust at all..

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ineedjava Drives: 2010 Camaro rs/ss Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: toronto Posts: 111	agree webs...i had applied this product after my last rim wash and after watering, all the brake dust came off. awesome product, but i got only 3 applications out of it.