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Which Pads Leave The Least Dust?!?!?!?
08-02-2007, 06:55 AM
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I work at AutoZone and don't usually promote ANYTHING we have in stock lol...But I've had good luck with our Morse Ceramic pads, for low dust
Those pads, IMHO are garbage. I put them on my car and it stopped worse than with stock pads. I promptly brought them back and bought the Performance Friction brand you speak of. Much better stopping quality, although they dust a TON.
08-02-2007, 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Fulton 1
Least dust = stock pads. Sorry if that's not the answer you wanted...
08-02-2007, 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by v7guy
Stock pads are by far the best for low dust. As an added bonus they won't be as hard on the bling bling cross drilled and slotted rotors either!
I recommend cleaning your wheels on a regular basis to keep them nice and shiny.
I recommend cleaning your wheels on a regular basis to keep them nice and shiny.
08-02-2007, 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by metalmechanic
i was once educated by an AUTO ZONE employee that the composites of oem pads work best with oem rotors, i would think the same would apply with aftermarket pads and rotors
OEM rotors seem to be pretty crappy no matter what pad you use with them. It's pretty simple. You pick a good set of rotors you want and a set of pads you want for your driving application. If you wanted Brembo blanks with OEM pads, then it would work fine.
09-01-2007, 08:55 PM
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I've got Bendix ceramic CTS3's and they leave very little dust compared to stock pads. They made a gear sounding noise with my Eradispeed rotors when I first put them on, but it's subsided. They've never squeaked.
09-07-2007, 10:50 AM
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Personally, I don't care how much a pad dusts since I autocross. However, I do care how easily the dust comes off whenever I get around to it. I think the HPS dust was a lot more obnoxious than the Metal Master dust.
09-07-2007, 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by sgarnett
Personally, I don't care how much a pad dusts since I autocross. However, I do care how easily the dust comes off whenever I get around to it. I think the HPS dust was a lot more obnoxious than the Metal Master dust.
09-10-2007, 01:59 AM
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Ive tried EBC, Hawk, and various little to no dust pads and they all seem to be the same to me. 
I give up on em.
Oh and the dupont teflon anti dust coating for rims.... dont try it. Doesnt work.
I give up on em.Oh and the dupont teflon anti dust coating for rims.... dont try it. Doesnt work.
09-17-2007, 01:30 AM
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Originally Posted by metalmechanic
i was once educated by an AUTO ZONE employee that the composites of oem pads work best with oem rotors, i would think the same would apply with aftermarket pads and rotors
lol
A rotor is a great big metal disc, it could care less what is grabbin on it.I am using OEM pads. and aftermarket Brembo blanks. They work great.
Did this AUTO ZONE employee also suggest new blinker fluid?
In seriousness, what he probably was referring to was- All the ricers he sees comes in tryin to buy the "bling bling" cross drilled and slotted rotors, and still retaining the stock pads. You are arent going to see any real gains, except for a lighter wallet.
09-17-2007, 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by psykoTA
lol A rotor is a great big metal disc, it could care less what is grabbin on it.
I am using OEM pads. and aftermarket Brembo blanks. They work great.
Did this AUTO ZONE employee also suggest new blinker fluid?
In seriousness, what he probably was referring to was- All the ricers he sees comes in tryin to buy the "bling bling" cross drilled and slotted rotors, and still retaining the stock pads. You are arent going to see any real gains, except for a lighter wallet.
A rotor is a great big metal disc, it could care less what is grabbin on it.I am using OEM pads. and aftermarket Brembo blanks. They work great.
Did this AUTO ZONE employee also suggest new blinker fluid?
In seriousness, what he probably was referring to was- All the ricers he sees comes in tryin to buy the "bling bling" cross drilled and slotted rotors, and still retaining the stock pads. You are arent going to see any real gains, except for a lighter wallet.
Yup. Until you get into carbon or ceramic rotors (which cost more than most of our whole cars), and require specialized pads, this does not matter. Now, a domestic or Euro sourced rotor with better metallurgy might last a little longer, and be less prone to warpage, than a cheaper Asian or South American sourced rotor, but the grip/cf is determined by the pad/pad material/pistons/caliper.
09-18-2007, 03:58 PM
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I Work For O'reilly's. We Sell A Wagenor Ceramic Pad. It Dosnt Leave Much Dust And Still Stops Decently. BUT THASTS JUST EASY DAILY AND WHAT NOT. AFTER THAT IT WAS HAWK PADS.
