Brakedust...what can be done?
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Originally posted by stg2lgcy00
Yea wax your wheels, get bronze, gunmetal or black rims. Also I've heard that ceramic brake pads will produce little or no dust. Lastly a good cleaner that I used myself on my P1's is Eagle 1 wheel and tire cleaner (can be found at Kragen and other auto stores).
Yea wax your wheels, get bronze, gunmetal or black rims. Also I've heard that ceramic brake pads will produce little or no dust. Lastly a good cleaner that I used myself on my P1's is Eagle 1 wheel and tire cleaner (can be found at Kragen and other auto stores).
Originally posted by Seraph
Heh, you haven't seen brake dust until you run the brembos off the STi..........i start seeing dust after driving it for an hour in normal conditions after i wash them.
Heh, you haven't seen brake dust until you run the brembos off the STi..........i start seeing dust after driving it for an hour in normal conditions after i wash them.
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I don't know what pads an STi comes with, but all the other stock Impreza pads seem to be pretty good about dust. My OEM pads dusted hardly at all. All the aftermarket pads I've run - Porterfield R4-S's, Axxis Ultimates, Ferodo something-I-forgets, and Hawk Blues - have dusted insanely. If you're doing an event that uses a lot of brakes over a short period of time, like a track day or autocrossing, you can often just hose off the newly-accumulated dust. It seems to set over time, but if you get to it quickly enough, it washes right off.
If it's over a longer period, try Eagle 1 Mag Cleaner. That seems to work alright, and it hasn't damaged the finish on any of my wheels, although it will eat into concrete if you leave a puddle around long enough.
If it's over a longer period, try Eagle 1 Mag Cleaner. That seems to work alright, and it hasn't damaged the finish on any of my wheels, although it will eat into concrete if you leave a puddle around long enough.
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Try this.
Spray some WD-40 on your wheels and wipe them down. Make sure not to get any WD-40 onto your brake components or tires.
In the future, all the brake dust should come right off if you hose them down with garden hose.
This technique is also useful for track days.
I hope it works for you.
Charlie
Spray some WD-40 on your wheels and wipe them down. Make sure not to get any WD-40 onto your brake components or tires.
In the future, all the brake dust should come right off if you hose them down with garden hose.
This technique is also useful for track days.
I hope it works for you.
Charlie
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Originally posted by mmboost
freakin whiners... you don't know the pain of break dust until you've had white wheels
jason
freakin whiners... you don't know the pain of break dust until you've had white wheels
jason
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