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From: Nate Nagel on 31 Jul 2010 07:55 On 07/31/2010 03:41 AM, Mat wrote: > On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:13:50 +1000, Scotty wrote: > >> >> "Anne Onime"<anonymous(a)rip.ax.lt> wrote in message >> news:c23ae63568b88c655c2b462aaaa2bfd0(a)rip.ax.lt... >> :I bought a car with the "sports pack" including alloy wheels >> : and slotted disc brakes. >> : I have to wash the wheels every 2 weeks, as they become >> : very dirty. Does this mean >> : a) the brake pads are too soft? >> : b) I drive like Lewis Hamilton? >> : >> >> Usually means you skimped on buying decent pads! > > ALL pads leave a residue on the wheels! > There's a huge difference between various brands though in the amount of dust they leave and how tenacious it is. Metal Masters are particularly bad, although they're still on the market because people like them for other reasons. nate -- replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply. http://members.cox.net/njnagel
From: D Walford on 31 Jul 2010 10:48 On 31/07/2010 12:07 PM, Anne Onime wrote: > I bought a car with the "sports pack" including alloy wheels > and slotted disc brakes. > I have to wash the wheels every 2 weeks, as they become > very dirty. Does this mean > a) the brake pads are too soft? > b) I drive like Lewis Hamilton? > Sounds normal especially if its a European car, washing the wheels every 2 weeks is hardly a big deal. Daryl
From: jim beam on 31 Jul 2010 12:43 On 07/31/2010 12:05 AM, m6onz5a wrote: > On Jul 30, 10:07�pm, Anne Onime<anonym...(a)rip.ax.lt> wrote: >> I bought a car with the "sports pack" including alloy wheels >> and slotted disc brakes. >> I have to wash the wheels every 2 weeks, as they become >> very dirty. Does this mean >> a) the brake pads are too soft? >> b) I drive like Lewis Hamilton? > > Purchase some good ceramic pads and the brake dust should go away. indeed. akebono ceramics are great for stopping dust on europeans. > > They also make some wheel cleaner that repels dirt/dust/mud etc. I > can't recall the name off hand though. > > Chas -- nomina rutrum rutrum
From: Scott Dorsey on 31 Jul 2010 17:05 Anne Onime <anonymous(a)rip.ax.lt> wrote: >I bought a car with the "sports pack" including alloy wheels >and slotted disc brakes. >I have to wash the wheels every 2 weeks, as they become >very dirty. Does this mean >a) the brake pads are too soft? >b) I drive like Lewis Hamilton? It means you're too picky. Just let them go black, it won't hurt anything. Some brake pads will throw more dust than others; you can try a few different aftermarket brands and see if you can find one that is less dusty. But I just let them get dirty; it shows you actually drive the car. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."
From: Kev on 31 Jul 2010 17:11
Scott Dorsey wrote: > Anne Onime<anonymous(a)rip.ax.lt> wrote: >> I bought a car with the "sports pack" including alloy wheels >> and slotted disc brakes. >> I have to wash the wheels every 2 weeks, as they become >> very dirty. Does this mean >> a) the brake pads are too soft? >> b) I drive like Lewis Hamilton? > > It means you're too picky. Just let them go black, it won't hurt anything. > > Some brake pads will throw more dust than others; you can try a few > different aftermarket brands and see if you can find one that is less > dusty. > > But I just let them get dirty; it shows you actually drive the car. > --scott > or buy very dark grey wheels never have to worry about cleaning them then Kev |