Brake dust

[Philip Foglar]

Yep, give mine a wash, thoroughly clean and dried - take it around the block before parking back in the garage, can already see a mild trace of brake-dust!! Same of course goes for my Wife's car - the bakkie is a different story though, hardly shows signs of brake dust, but then again, can't compare the stopping power! :thumbs:

I am cautious of ceramic pads that are also promoted as longer life and of course dust-free - being harder typically means you have to actually apply more brake pressure to achieve the same performance, therefore higher temperatures for the disks! I'd rather have brake dust that inferior stopping power! :=):

 

[Henry330i]

I've been thinking of making them high gloss black with silver lip just to separate the mags from the rubber.

As I read these posts I reckon I'm the only one that takes my wheels off ever so often to wash the wheel wells and everything else that's there. Don't laugh now but I even put tyre shine on the inside of my tires.:=): But I'm nuts not the salty kind:rollsmile:

 

[rick540]

Brakes are friction machines, its the pad dust that has stopped the car.

You do get "dust free" pads but they both wreck your discs and don't stop as well.

Unfortunately you are stuck with it, what gets me is I always take the car for a short drive after washing. When I get back the front wheels already have dust on after 2Km.

 

[Henry330i]

I know there needs to be dust as there is friction and loads of heat and the dust in some cases help to avoid squeaky brakes. Its just that I've never seen so much.

 

[frikkieh]

I just use good old Midas Ferodo on my e46 323i - never had dust issues here.
On the 325 it is more noticeable, right after a wash. I have no idea what pads BMW fitted there (can be Texta, because that is what they supply my e46 with, but it's a guess):thinking:
Thinking of removing all 4 wheels and get some brake cleaner to see if I can keep it clean for longer.:idea:
If that does not work, the pads will have to be changed to something else when they are due.

IMO the alloy rim style also plays part in how visible the dust is.

 

[Henry330i]

I just use good old Midas Ferodo on my e46 323i - never had dust issues here.
On the 325 it is more noticeable, right after a wash. I have no idea what pads BMW fitted there (can be Texta, because that is what they supply my e46 with, but it's a guess):thinking:
Thinking of removing all 4 wheels and get some brake cleaner to see if I can keep it clean for longer.:idea:
If that does not work, the pads will have to be changed to something else when they are due.

IMO the alloy rim style also plays part in how visible the dust is.

Cool as for now I'll get rimwax and when its time for new ones I'll see whats out there. But nothing that's to hard for the disc. Learned that the hard way with my Peugeot. Ferodo ceramics did my disc no favours what so ever.

 

[Sankekur]

I've been thinking of making them high gloss black with silver lip just to separate the mags from the rubber.

As I read these posts I reckon I'm the only one that takes my wheels off ever so often to wash the wheel wells and everything else that's there. Don't laugh now but I even put tyre shine on the inside of my tires.:=): But I'm nuts not the salty kind:rollsmile:

You're not the only one :rollsmile:

 

[kabal]

^^ that is way too clean Sank :roflol:

 

[Philip Foglar]

Hmm, missed a spot! :fencelook:

Kidding! :rollsmile:

 

[M3power!]

yep my previous pads was super clean no dust at all since fitting new pads...my rims has a new colour code...and a stupid squeel... :flyfun:

 

[Inspector_Gadget]

yep my previous pads was super clean no dust at all since fitting new pads...my rims has a new colour code...and a stupid squeel... :flyfun:

Wonder if one could get some sort of anti-static spray to actually repel the dust from the rims?

 

[Sankekur]

^^ that is way too clean Sank :roflol:

The car even feels faster if the wheel arches are clean, well in fact it is actually a tiny bit faster, you easily lose 5 - 10 grams of weight in dust that you clean off, and you can feel that kind of weight reduction :rollsmile:

Hmm, missed a spot! :fencelook:

Kidding! :rollsmile:

Almost made me look :grin:

 

[moranor@axis]

lol im glad i dont have this disease :rollsmile:

 

[whattingh]

yep my previous pads was super clean no dust at all since fitting new pads...my rims has a new colour code...and a stupid squeel... :flyfun:

Wonder if one could get some sort of anti-static spray to actually repel the dust from the rims?

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[Henry330i]

I've been thinking of making them high gloss black with silver lip just to separate the mags from the rubber.

As I read these posts I reckon I'm the only one that takes my wheels off ever so often to wash the wheel wells and everything else that's there. Don't laugh now but I even put tyre shine on the inside of my tires.:=): But I'm nuts not the salty kind:rollsmile:

You're not the only one :rollsmile:

:thumbs:

 

[andrewbuch]

yep my previous pads was super clean no dust at all since fitting new pads...my rims has a new colour code...and a stupid squeel... :flyfun:

Wonder if one could get some sort of anti-static spray to actually repel the dust from the rims?

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[frikkieh]

See if you can spot the dirt :rollsmile: !

323i e46 OEM brake pads Front:

323i e46 OEM brake pads Rear:

 

[frikkieh]

Donno if Anti static spray would actually help.

 

[Henry330i]

I'm not sure of anti static spray as well. But so far that rimwax looks like a good idea. Now just to find a place that stocks it where I can walk in and buy off the shelf.

 

[Philip Foglar]

Well I reckon anti-static would help prevent brake dust from being attracted to the surface. Also something that gives a good water barrier is good, so a good wax treatment should sort this out. Another trick is to always properly dry off your cleaned wheels - this by itself helps reduce brake dust build-up...