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Old 10-01-2012, 04:34 PM   #1
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Default Brake Dust - It's driving me nuts!!!!

Ive got an AU Ute with FG XR6 Wheels, and I like them to look clean.
I can't keep the brake dust off them, I've got standard Ferodo Pads and I'm NOT running the shield between the rotor and wheel.

Do the shields stop the brake dust or are they a furfee? And should I be running a different brake pad to eliminate this? and yes I do have the horrid brake squeel.

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Old 10-01-2012, 05:46 PM   #2
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It's the pads, get something different.
I like Bendix HD.

The dust shields I'm sure would help, but then the brakes won't cool as well either.
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Old 10-01-2012, 05:48 PM   #3
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As Sox has mentioned above, swap them out. Ferodo Pads are garbage. Cheap and dusty. I'm running Bendix, nil dust = clean wheels.
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Old 10-01-2012, 05:50 PM   #4
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Do the shields stop the brake dust or are they a furfee?
Brake dust drove me up the wall in my AU (no shields).

My G6E has the original brake pads (whatever they are) and I've left the shield on in an attempt to not have dust.

I can report that brake dust is almost non-existent with the shields.

The pad material may also help but it didn't matter what I used on the AU I always had brake dust.

I'm much happier with shields

Try it yourself. You can always take them off again if you're not happy.
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Old 10-01-2012, 07:38 PM   #5
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Default Re: Brake Dust - It's driving me nuts!!!!

I've taken the wheels off, given them a good bath on the front and back and repainted and fitted brake dust shields, We'll see how it goes.
If it's not good, I'll just have to get a set of bendix ultimates from work
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The Ultimates were extremely dusty when I used them.
The HD's are clean.
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Old 10-01-2012, 08:07 PM   #7
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I like the QFM's low dust low price good stopping power = good brake pad
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dont drive it?
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I've taken the wheels off, given them a good bath on the front and back and repainted and fitted brake dust shields, We'll see how it goes.
If it's not good, I'll just have to get a set of bendix ultimates from work
I have ultimates on mine and they are verrrry dusty. I have dark argents, so pretty much the same colour as brake dust, and after a week (well under 200km) you can still see it on the dark wheel.
I had some other bendix's before this, ultra premiums from sca, and they weren't dusty and a lot cheaper too, but you notice the difference between the two.
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Default Re: Brake Dust - It's driving me nuts!!!!

ultra premiums are a crappy pad though. i dont rate them at all i had no brakes once with them. they got changed to QFM's and theyre dusty but oh well.
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Old 10-01-2012, 10:08 PM   #12
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Bendix here too. Stealth ones. no noise. no dust



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Old 10-01-2012, 10:42 PM   #13
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Bendix here too. Stealth ones. no noise. no dust
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Wouldn't make a Brembo 4pot pad by any chance?
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Old 11-01-2012, 12:57 AM   #14
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as Ronwest has stated the shields stop the dust pretty good, as soon as i took mine off they became philthy.
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Old 11-01-2012, 10:37 AM   #15
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Yeah i'm running QFM's at the moment - great pedal feel, very minimal dust, really good price, no noise. Winner.
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QFM HPX's here. Yes it has some dust, but not as much as Bendix ultimates did. Grip very well too.
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I've taken the wheels off, given them a good bath on the front and back and repainted and fitted brake dust shields, We'll see how it goes.
If it's not good, I'll just have to get a set of bendix ultimates from work
I'm sure they'll keep the wheels clean, however be mindful the brakes will run hotter because the ventilation is dramatically reduced.
That may be of no consequence depending on how you drive.
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Old 11-01-2012, 11:07 AM   #18
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i have Ferodo ThermoQuiet's on the front of my EL, and they are the worst, most noisy and dusty pads i've ever experienced, absolute garbage in my opinion
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Wouldn't make a Brembo 4pot pad by any chance?
Not too sure. Hop on their website or give 'em call. The rubberised backing is great to. Didn't need any anti squeal goop
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Welcome to the world of brake pads.
No matter what you want out of a brake pad there is always going to be a trade off.
If you want a performance pad then your going to have to put up with some noise a fair bit of dust.
If you want a clean pad then your going to have to put up with some reduced performance.

Farnsworth - Im extremely surprised your having issues with TQ's from all the first hand testing that i have seen is the TQ is a much superior pad compared to the GCT. I only recall of noise issues in the early stages of development with the TQ's but performance and rotor life is where they have always excelled in, as for dust, they were cleaner than GCTs.
I'm guessing that there has been an issue with the original bed in of the pads or perhaps there has been a slight alteration to the formula now that they are being manufactured in the US because the Ferodo plant in Thailand was/is underwater.
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If you want a clean pad then your going to have to put up with some reduced performance.
Does anyone know what that means in real world terms?

I can imagine that it's a deal on the track but for driving around town or on the open road, what does it actually mean?

One would think that if dust covers were a contributing factor in crashes, the ADR's would be amended to eliminate them or at least make them "safer".
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it means that if you push your car a less dusty pad will fade. you'll come into a corner and apply the brake but they'll be to hot and you wont slow down.
if you dont push your car it means very little
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Does anyone know what that means in real world terms?

I can imagine that it's a deal on the track but for driving around town or on the open road, what does it actually mean?

One would think that if dust covers were a contributing factor in crashes, the ADR's would be amended to eliminate them or at least make them "safer".
Who said anything about dust covers contributing to crashes?

Dust covers will simply reduce the air flow to the disk/caliper assembly, allowing to retain heat longer. This may or may not have an effect on stopping ability, it would depend on how the car is used.

If your car never exits the city you wouldn't notice a change.
If you regularly drive it at a rapid pace through the mountains, or even tow a large trailer, you may notice a decline in stopping ability.

The hotter pads get, the worse they perform.
Hard pads will work up to a higher temp, but with increased dust.
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Who said anything about dust covers contributing to crashes?
So if that's not an issue, what is?

I would have thought that the fear of brakes heating up (or loss of performance - or whatever the fear is) is the fear of not being able to stop in time.

"In time" meaning before you hit something or someone.

Or am I completely missing the point?
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So if that's not an issue, what is?

I would have thought that the fear of brakes heating up (or loss of performance - or whatever the fear is) is the fear of not being able to stop in time.

"In time" meaning before you hit something or someone.

Or am I completely missing the point?
As brakes heat up they 'fade', meaning you need to use more and more pedal pressure until it just doesn't stop. The pads lose there resistance to grip the disk.
This isn't sudden, it might happen after 3, 4 or more very hard stops from more than 100kmh.
As soon as they cool, all is pretty much back to normal, unless you've really overcooked them.

For 95% of people it wouldn't be a concern at all, as you would never heat the brakes up enough to cause them to fade.

It's more of a race track thing, or as I said above, if you pushed the car quite had on the road, and or was towing a heavy trailer.

It's just something I mentioned because it may be a cause for concern for some people who already might be on the edge of experiencing fade.
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I have used the EBC Greenstuff pads for some time now - they still throw out a bit of dust but no-way as much as the Ultimates I used to run.
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For 95% of people it wouldn't be a concern at all, as you would never heat the brakes up enough to cause them to fade.
Agreed.

I had semis many years ago so know the feeling of brake fade, lol.

My comments were in the context of dust shields, ie it would be known if they were a problem and design rules would be amended. As it's not and they aren't, it's reasonable to assume dust shields aren't an issue (for the vast majority of peeps).

edit: I'd hazard a guess that those who do get brake fade wouldn't be helped by removing dust shields anyhow.
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Agreed.

I had semis many years ago so know the feeling of brake fade, lol.

My comments were in the context of dust shields, ie it would be known if they were a problem and design rules would be amended. As it's not and they aren't, it's reasonable to assume dust shields aren't an issue (for the vast majority of peeps).

edit: I'd hazard a guess that those who do get brake fade wouldn't be helped by removing dust shields anyhow.
We'll have to agree to disagree on that one, as any reduction in air flow will increase the temperature.
It may effect some drivers.
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We'll have to agree to disagree on that one, as any reduction in air flow will increase the temperature.
It may effect some drivers.
Sure, happy to disagree

I'd reckon that if you're getting brake fade the dust shields are an insignificant contributor.
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Whether it's true or not, I wouldn't want to be the one to be the test pilot to prove or disprove the point.

The way I see it, dust covers are there to 'contain' dust particles getting onto the rims. As for them contributing to additional heat containment for braking efficiency, air flow is crucial for brakes to rid built up heat from the brake calipers and to maintain their performance power under duress.

When the car is moving, the air is directed from front to rear, effectively pushing air flow in this direction most of the time. In its moving state, the dust protectors do just that, protect against brake dust getting onto your rims during the cars movement.

Only when the car is stationary will there be a significant increase in heat with dust protectors on after the car has had it's braking capabilities measured. This additional heat could be considered insignificant of the car is left stationary for a long period of time. However if the car is used shortly after a run, the added heat will be there but unless you are doing a lot of brake work towing straight away after a prolonged stop, it will be insignificant also.

Again, this is what I think using my limited logic of reason and by no means is this to be taken as gospel. I am happy to be corrected.
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