Brake Dust

turbobum · 05-18-2009, 10:23 PM

Does that Michelin anti-brake dust work?

e82vette · 05-21-2009, 05:32 AM

serious??

e82vette · 05-21-2009, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by 4wheelcycle

Can anyone think of a car that produces more brake dust on its wheels than the 135i? If there is another car that has more brake dust I might consider selling my 135i so I can buy it.

you are joking right?

onehungevo · 11-12-2009, 08:15 AM

Back from the dead....Has anyone heard that vaseline on the lip of the rim helps prevent the brake dust from getting on the rim? I spoke to a 911 owner and it is recommended in his manual.

Mark M · 11-12-2009, 08:36 AM

Hmmm, have a hard time believing vaseline will do anything to keep dust off the rim. Although, after I get back from buying a left-handed hammer and a board stretcher I might try that one.

In all seriousness......if we like the current stopping power and brake feel of the 1er we just have to live with it.

On my daily driver e46 with CSL replica wheels (lots o spokes) I got sick of spending 40 minutes each weekend cleaning wheels. So I installed a set of Akebono low-dust Ceramic pads. Result - Much much less dust....like barely noticable dust. And the little bit that is on the wheels is the lighter ceramic color so it is not as obvious.

The drawback - Ceramic pads don't have that nice crisp initial bite when you touch the brakes. However not to worry, they still have plenty of stopping power for emergency situations, but for everyday around down driving you just need to push the pedal a tiny bit further than before.

onehungevo · 11-12-2009, 10:20 AM

I replaced the brake pads on my evo to something that didn't produce some much dust because I got so sick of cleaning my rims.

Why Knot · 11-12-2009, 01:57 PM

I don't think anyone really likes brake dust, but good brakes create brake dust. I read somewhere that BMW's were downrated in a customer survey because they made too much brake dust. These people must be the same ones that worry more about the Roundel on the hood than what is under the hood.

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onehungevo Captain 64 Rep 982 Posts Drives: Join Date: Sep 2008 iTrader: (0)	Back from the dead....Has anyone heard that vaseline on the lip of the rim helps prevent the brake dust from getting on the rim? I spoke to a 911 owner and it is recommended in his manual.
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Mark M Major 240 Rep 1,288 Posts Drives: E30M3 E83X3 E90335D Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lancaster, PA iTrader: (0)	Hmmm, have a hard time believing vaseline will do anything to keep dust off the rim. Although, after I get back from buying a left-handed hammer and a board stretcher I might try that one. In all seriousness......if we like the current stopping power and brake feel of the 1er we just have to live with it. On my daily driver e46 with CSL replica wheels (lots o spokes) I got sick of spending 40 minutes each weekend cleaning wheels. So I installed a set of Akebono low-dust Ceramic pads. Result - Much much less dust....like barely noticable dust. And the little bit that is on the wheels is the lighter ceramic color so it is not as obvious. The drawback - Ceramic pads don't have that nice crisp initial bite when you touch the brakes. However not to worry, they still have plenty of stopping power for emergency situations, but for everyday around down driving you just need to push the pedal a tiny bit further than before.
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Why Knot Private First Class 4 Rep 124 Posts Drives: 2009 135i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New England iTrader: (0)	I don't think anyone really likes brake dust, but good brakes create brake dust. I read somewhere that BMW's were downrated in a customer survey because they made too much brake dust. These people must be the same ones that worry more about the Roundel on the hood than what is under the hood.
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