What color dust do ceramic pads make?
11-29-2005, 11:30 PM
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What color dust do ceramic pads make? i ordered the 299 xdrilled and slotted rotors from the GP section and got the ceramic pads for the extra 20 bucks. I was always under the impression that ceramic pads left a tanish brake dust instead of black. Am i wrong, or did i just get regular semi metallic pads?
11-30-2005, 12:20 AM
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hmmm...ok, after about 140 miles my wheels are pretty dirty.
is the ceramic pad supposed to be black itself too? it didn't look too different from my original semi metallic pads i replaced.
is the ceramic pad supposed to be black itself too? it didn't look too different from my original semi metallic pads i replaced.
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i got ceramic pads from autozone, they were about $60 for the front pair and i believe they were actually brown when i got them. yeah i drive about 200 miles a week and i do drive like a ***** and my wheels really dont get that much brake dust on them at all. hmm
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Pretty hard to say what you recieved. Once the pads are seated in, there should be little dust. Were the rotors clear coated to stop rust??
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12-03-2005, 05:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Swang
ceramic as stated should produce little or no dust.
12-03-2005, 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by RynoDyno312
sorry for the OT, but is it normal for them to squeak? i have some on mine and they are fairly noisy.
12-04-2005, 07:13 PM
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ceramic pads can squeak when they are cold but should be pretty quiet once heated up. could also be metal shavings from the rotor that got bedded in the pads after you machined the rotors.
