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Brake Dust Revisited
New '05 325Ci here, gorgeous 'cept for the excessive brake dust. I did a
google search and looks like most of the talk came from '03 and earlier. Any new updates on battling brake dust? Any other secrets or favorites that people would like to share? Much thanks. -- Charles C. Shyu http://home.earthlink.net/~shyuc/shyu.html |
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change the pads, the originals are very dusty on bmw, yet perform very well.
I just installed Axxis / PBR Ultimate ceramic pads... supposed to be less dusty with better braking... too soon to tell for me though. Pagid and Durid are the dusty oem brands to watch out for. "Charles C. Shyu" > wrote in message link.net... > New '05 325Ci here, gorgeous 'cept for the excessive brake dust. I did a > google search and looks like most of the talk came from '03 and earlier. > Any new updates on battling brake dust? Any other secrets or favorites > that people would like to share? Much thanks. > -- > Charles C. Shyu > http://home.earthlink.net/~shyuc/shyu.html > |
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Clean the wheels very good. Then put a hard turtle wax on the wheels. Not
the polishing waxes, but one htat says "hard" wax. This will make them clean very easy. The dust is due to type of pad and rotor. Stay with BMW OEM brakes pads. There is a reason BMW's brake good. Al F "Charles C. Shyu" > wrote in message link.net... > New '05 325Ci here, gorgeous 'cept for the excessive brake dust. I did a > google search and looks like most of the talk came from '03 and earlier. > Any new updates on battling brake dust? Any other secrets or favorites > that people would like to share? Much thanks. > -- > Charles C. Shyu > http://home.earthlink.net/~shyuc/shyu.html > |
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AL wrote:
> The dust is due to type of pad and rotor. Stay with BMW > OEM brakes pads. There is a reason BMW's brake good. There's also a reason so many of us who drive our cars 'briskly' swap pads. OEM is not the best available, by any stretch of the imagination. I second the Repco/Axxis/PBR recommendation. Less dust; grey instead of black, and better 'bite' than stock pads. -- C.R. Krieger (Runnin' PBR Metalmasters) |
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"Charles C. Shyu" > wrote in
link.net: > New '05 325Ci here, gorgeous 'cept for the excessive brake > dust. I did a google search and looks like most of the > talk came from '03 and earlier. Any new updates on battling > brake dust? Any other secrets or favorites that people > would like to share? Much thanks. I've seen some aftermarket plate looking things that you apprently put between your brake and the wheel. Anyone tried them? Any good? Any downside? -- Poseur "That's just kooky talk." --Kramer |
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Poseur wrote:
> "Charles C. Shyu" > wrote in > link.net: > > >>New '05 325Ci here, gorgeous 'cept for the excessive brake >>dust. I did a google search and looks like most of the >>talk came from '03 and earlier. Any new updates on battling >>brake dust? Any other secrets or favorites that people >>would like to share? Much thanks. > > > I've seen some aftermarket plate looking things that you > apprently put between your brake and the wheel. Anyone tried > them? Any good? Any downside? > Yes, they will block airflow and can contribute to brake overheating and warpage. -Fred W |
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