Brake Dust
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Brake Dust
I have a friend who is considering the brake rotor dust shields on his 99. Has anyone tried them ? He just bought the car and has to clean his wheels after 25 mi. I drive mine 70 mi to work every day and don't experience this problem. Let me know.
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Originally Posted by Oldvetter
Ceramix brake pads are the answer to brake dust. I would be concerned about brake cooling with those brake shields. I thought they stopped selling them?
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Originally Posted by Oldvetter
Ceramix brake pads are the answer to brake dust. I would be concerned about brake cooling with those brake shields. I thought they stopped selling them?
Don't be a cheep azz and get a set. 
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Brake shields are ugly and will cause overheating of the brakes if you ever really use them!
I run stock pads and have very little dusting problems. The key is to keep a nice coat of durable wax or polish on the wheels. I use Zaino on my painted wheels. It holds up well (I reapply it every 5-6 months) and very little dust sticks to the wheels.
Good luck,
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Thanks for all the responses. Your answers back up what I was trying to explain to him, he is new to all this and waited a long time to take the plunge.He is still reading all the I want to go bankrupt catalogues. I have the ceramix pads on mine and will try to get him to go for them too. You do get what you pay for in quality parts.The cooling issue is a good point with the discs. For anyone who cares after 2 1/2 months I am finally starting to enjoy my car again the new engine and fixing all the goofy things that were wrong are now a thing of the past. I took the top out on thursday night and have not put it back in yet.The thrill is back. I hope everyone enjoys their car as much as I do mine.
