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Old 03-01-2012, 04:07 AM
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Default Brake dust TSB petition Please Read

Guys, if you don't mind take a moment and read this topic . This sounds promising according to a forum member and already got feedbacks

Here's the full link for it

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Brake Dust: A Problem That's Not Really a Problem - NYTimes.com
 
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“Increasingly people were bringing it up,” said David Sargent, vice president for automotive research at J. D. Power, who added that brake dust is given the same weight as more serious, mechanical malfunctions.
That is just the height of silliness.
 
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I would like to eliminate dust -- also would like the car to run without gasoline.

The solution to less dust is less braking -- I like soft pads that provide repeatable predictable braking every time the pedal is pushed

I use RejeX on my wheels - that does help.
 
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Porsche 911 brake pads give off much lower dust than Jags do and have superior stopping ability

This is one of many threads on TSB's being issued for better lower dust pads

http://m.mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=291610
 
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It is impossible to compare one model to the next -- obviously larger rotors with larger pads on the same vehicle will result in less dust given all the materials being the same.

Hard pads require more pressure and even more when cold. - the pad material is very specific with some manufacturers to achieve a given feel .... I don't mess with mine. Track cars are something else.


My XJR, MB Wagon, 911tt and Cayenne all have stock pads and rotors and they all dust ...... especially the Cayenne and the fronts on the wagon ....... the 911 is never allowed to get dirty.
 
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