Brake dust driving me up a wall
#1
Brake dust driving me up a wall
Does ANYONE have ANY clue how to reduce the brake dust? I'm currently running Hawk ceramics but still have to wash the car every 100 miles before I look like i have chocolate wheels. Any recommendation on which pads produce the least amount of dust? Or should I just bite the bullet and do a full ceramic conversion?
#2
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PFL205.064 with M276.823 (Oil pump solenoid defeated)
Does ANYONE have ANY clue how to reduce the brake dust? I'm currently running Hawk ceramics but still have to wash the car every 100 miles before I look like i have chocolate wheels. Any recommendation on which pads produce the least amount of dust? Or should I just bite the bullet and do a full ceramic conversion?
https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-c63s-...dust-pads.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-c63s-...-question.html
The following are different cars but:
https://mbworld.org/forums/w212-amg/...y-no-dust.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/g-class-w...ds-21-g63.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-amg-w...rake-pads.html
#3
ceramic matrix pads produce the least dust. but braking sacrifices a tad versus semi-metallic which stop the best and create most dust.
Little blurb form Rock auto to better explain....
Little blurb form Rock auto to better explain....
#4
Does ANYONE have ANY clue how to reduce the brake dust? I'm currently running Hawk ceramics but still have to wash the car every 100 miles before I look like i have chocolate wheels. Any recommendation on which pads produce the least amount of dust? Or should I just bite the bullet and do a full ceramic conversion?
Sold my wagon about 2-months ago before Brake Job was needed...now I miss how well those brakes bit hard and saved my bacon to avoid collisions.
#7
Purpose of chart was to give you some info on different materials.
So semi-Metallic has best stopping power and the noisiest of the 3.
Ceramic has the least dust and lasts the longest of the 3.
Organic is Cheap...
you have to decide what is important to you.
This does not include Carbon Fiber as way different animal and well really expensive.
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#8
Close to no dust with porterfield pads. @NattyDread
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Close to no dust with porterfield pads. @NattyDread
#10
You can grab the Porterfield Pads from us below (10% off when you add to cart)
Front: https://eurozonetuning.com/products/...s-ap1291-front
Rear: https://eurozonetuning.com/products/...ds-ap1669-rear
We run these on our 2018 C63S and I'd say the dust is reduced 90% over OEM.
Thanks,
Bill
Front: https://eurozonetuning.com/products/...s-ap1291-front
Rear: https://eurozonetuning.com/products/...ds-ap1669-rear
We run these on our 2018 C63S and I'd say the dust is reduced 90% over OEM.
Thanks,
Bill
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#11
I've had the porterfields r4-s front and rear on my car for a couple years now, it's definitely less brake dust but nowhere near 90% less(don't want to get your hopes too high).. I still get a bunch of dust on my wheels just after a few days of driving. I would suggest ceramic coating your wheels, it helps with removing a lot of the brake dust with a simple hose down. Now if I could find a pad that doesn't squeal so much that would be great...
#12
I've had the porterfields r4-s front and rear on my car for a couple years now, it's definitely less brake dust but nowhere near 90% less(don't want to get your hopes too high).. I still get a bunch of dust on my wheels just after a few days of driving. I would suggest ceramic coating your wheels, it helps with removing a lot of the brake dust with a simple hose down. Now if I could find a pad that doesn't squeal so much that would be great...
#13
I've had the porterfields r4-s front and rear on my car for a couple years now, it's definitely less brake dust but nowhere near 90% less(don't want to get your hopes too high).. I still get a bunch of dust on my wheels just after a few days of driving. I would suggest ceramic coating your wheels, it helps with removing a lot of the brake dust with a simple hose down. Now if I could find a pad that doesn't squeal so much that would be great...
#14
Ah lucky you, i've tried replacing with OEM brake pads and still got the brake noise, then went with the porterfields and stuck with them because of the reduced dust. I've tried installing with and without the metal brake pad shim and still no luck :\ noise always comes back after a bit. Did you install the pads yourself?
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W204 2010 C300 4matic Sport M272
I'm always washing the wheels. Fill my dedicated wheel washing bucket with car wash soap and water and just wipe them down with a big foam sponge every other day or so. Takes less than 5 minutes, dont even have to drag the hose out if youre in a rush, but its better to rinse them down afterwards. I tried all sorts of cleaners, waxes, coatings and nothing beats the wash bucket.
I thought about installing ceramic pads but the OE pads seem to work so well.
if youre getting brake pad noise maybe its where you are/are not applying grease.
I thought about installing ceramic pads but the OE pads seem to work so well.
if youre getting brake pad noise maybe its where you are/are not applying grease.
#16
I'm always washing the wheels. Fill my dedicated wheel washing bucket with car wash soap and water and just wipe them down with a big foam sponge every other day or so. Takes less than 5 minutes, dont even have to drag the hose out if youre in a rush, but its better to rinse them down afterwards. I tried all sorts of cleaners, waxes, coatings and nothing beats the wash bucket.
I thought about installing ceramic pads but the OE pads seem to work so well.
if youre getting brake pad noise maybe its where you are/are not applying grease.
I thought about installing ceramic pads but the OE pads seem to work so well.
if youre getting brake pad noise maybe its where you are/are not applying grease.
#17
Ah lucky you, i've tried replacing with OEM brake pads and still got the brake noise, then went with the porterfields and stuck with them because of the reduced dust. I've tried installing with and without the metal brake pad shim and still no luck :\ noise always comes back after a bit. Did you install the pads yourself?
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