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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 04:42 AM
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I have a 95Z and I just bought new wheels.. I need some help to stop all this brake dust.. like its really bad on my car.. What can I do?
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Swap to a different brake pad is an option. What kind are you using?
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 11:05 AM
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Friction Master BRAKE PADS CERAMIC from advance auto part for $52. They are super quite, NO brake dust , and great price
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 11:18 AM
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I vote all ceramic pads. What kind of rotors do you have? I've heard the slotted and/or drilled can act like cheese graters sometimes.

I have blank rotors and ceramic brakes from Autozone. There's a lot less dust than whatever the guy before me was using. I'm not sure how they compare to other compounds when braking, though. Good enough for my DD though.
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I have Power Stop slotted & drilled rotors and that is false on the cheese graters. The rotors and brake pads have lasted me longer the stock rotors and pads.
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 01:15 PM
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i think he means they make alot of dust, not that they dont last. im not sure if mine has stock pads or not, but i only get dirty wheels in the rain. then i see it all on the front wheels.
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 02:39 PM
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I have black wheels on my car. I switched from stock blank rotors to ACDelco performance drilled and slotted rotors and ceramic pads all the way around it made a big differance in the dust aspect. In the rain though you pick up all the road grime and tar is what it sound like to me. If you go to d&r rotors upgrade the stock rubber line to some of russell stainless brake lines you will notice a big diffance too.
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Ceramic pads are the best way to go, like was said. They dont really dust at all.
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I have Baer GT+ setup on my TA - crossdrilled/slotted rotors with Hawk HPS pads and polished TTII's = no brake dust whatsoever
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If you go to d&r rotors upgrade the stock rubber line to some of russell stainless brake lines you will notice a big diffance too.
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