Dustless brake pads for a 535xi?
05-24-2016, 05:12 AM
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05-29-2016, 12:29 PM
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My Ride: '98 Lexus GS300 Prev Ride: '07: 550i
I only did the fronts, as the rears still have a few thousand miles to go. So here's a direct comparison.
In the pics, the car was due for a bath, but I intentionally let it get a little dirty so I could do this comparison.
Left: front wheel, Brembo ceramic pads.
Right: rear wheel, stock semi metallic pads.
Fronts are ALWAYS dirtier than the rears, so this shows how much "cleaner" the ceramics run.
In the pics, the car was due for a bath, but I intentionally let it get a little dirty so I could do this comparison.
Left: front wheel, Brembo ceramic pads.
Right: rear wheel, stock semi metallic pads.
Fronts are ALWAYS dirtier than the rears, so this shows how much "cleaner" the ceramics run.
05-29-2016, 07:40 PM
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I have never heard of dust free brakes before. Ceramic pads are premium bakes that produce the least amount of brake dust and I have been using Akebonos and slotted/drilled rotors for almost 10 years now on all my cars. If you get the right setup your bite will be better than the original. I still have dust but it is minimal.
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