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Just got this car a couple weeks ago, only driven it about 150 miles and the wheels look like they havent been cleaned in months. What pads should I go to, to help this not happen? Its a 10 GS.
Any good ceramic pad will vastly cut down on the brake dust providing you do not track the car. Ceramic pads, clean wheels, seal, wax and maintain, that's the process.
Brake dust is an unfortunate downside of performance pads. If you bought the car to not drive like a sports car, ceramics can work. If you bought it to drive like a Corvette, use a wheel protectant and learn to live with it. There are some compounds that make less dist than factory that are still performance pads, but ceramics are not them.
Highly recommend Powerstop carbon ceramic pads. Got them for my Z06 and the brake dust is almost non existent and braking power wasn't reduced by much at all. Couldn't stand the brake dust with the stock pads. Would turn my competition gray wheels to almost black in a couple weeks.
I always have to laugh at threads like this,I have had my 10' GS since new, never had a problem with brake dust simply because I don't drive a dirty car and I wipe my car down at the end of the day. I'm running OE semi metallic padletts. Keeping your car clean, makes it easier to keep clean.
I always have to laugh at threads like this,I have had my 10' GS since new, never had a problem with brake dust simply because I don't drive a dirty car and I wipe my car down at the end of the day. I'm running OE semi metallic padletts. Keeping your car clean, makes it easier to keep clean.
^^^^ This.
My cars never make it long enough between washings to make a noticed difference. Three of my 4 cars have black wheels, one with Chromies. The Chromes on my GT are the worst, but those too will be black someday.
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ZO6/GS part numbers.
F: CT1185-S
R: CT1185R-S
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AutoZone Duralast Gold Ceramic Padlets is what I switched to, work just fine with little dust
NSF
I'm with NSF and others for Auto Zone pads.
My '11 GS would dust up the wheels in as little as two days of normal driving. Since I don't have time to wash the car every other day, I chose to go that route. The Duralast also don't squeal like a stuck pig, which the OEM pads did after just a few days after a wash.
Another vote for Carbotech Bobcats in the 1-piece form. My "padlets" dusted like crazy on my GS, and it drove me nuts. Problem fixed with the Carbotechs, and actually had better braking power than OEM.
Brake dust is an unfortunate downside of performance pads. If you bought the car to not drive like a sports car, ceramics can work. If you bought it to drive like a Corvette, use a wheel protectant and learn to live with it. There are some compounds that make less dist than factory that are still performance pads, but ceramics are not them.
I agree. I've been very satisfied with Hawk HPS one piece pads on my GS.
I used Hawk HPS pads on my 99Z28. Low dust, low noise, easy on the rotors, and better stopping. A win all around.
They will be going on my Corvette when its time to replace them.
Padlets are mentioned through the these post. What part is that? I’ve changed drum break pads also disc brake cars,
I never heard of a part padlets. Just a old guy wondering.
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