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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 04:09 PM
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a few questions about our stock brakes.
is it me or does our brakes rust up very easily and makes a lot of that screeching noise in the morning?? and the brake dust suck... after one day of driving(50miles) brake dust all over the wheels, also it makes a loud metal to metal noise(deep noise)... have you guys expeirence that? keep in mind that my brakes are still good. any help is appretiated!
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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by jrsalesco
is it me or does our brakes rust up very easily and makes a lot of that screeching noise in the morning?? and the brake dust suck... after one day of driving(50miles) brake dust all over the wheels, also it makes a loud metal to metal noise(deep noise)... have you guys expeirence that? keep in mind that my brakes are still good. any help is appretiated!
I think you need new pads. I've got no noise, dust or rust. Better check again.
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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 04:56 PM
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I don't have any noise and I haven't noticed any rust but man do mine throw off A LOT of brake dust. It doesn't take long after cleaning them for brake dust to be all over them again.
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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 05:05 PM
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just buy different brake pads, i use pbr delxue and i never clean my wheels. They seem to work well.
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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 05:07 PM
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I'm jealous. Yeah, once my pads wear down I'm definitely getting something that doesn't put off much dust.
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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 05:35 PM
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where can i get pbr delxue brake pads from? is there any difference between those and the stocks? please let me know because im tired of the brake dust and the noise.. thanx
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I've heard good things about porterfield r4-s and axxis pads. If I dont get a BBK soon I'm going to get one of those.
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I've been getting alot of brake dust in the front also. Bah!
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just get BBK john...full brembos!!!
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DO Brembo's give off little brake dust or do they give off more since they have bigger pads and are cross drilled?
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