Brake dust. My wheels are choking!
12-26-2005, 06:43 PM
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WheelWax works too. Makes them easier to clean.
12-29-2005, 03:59 AM
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New Friends in the BMW world,
Just traded in my 2001 M3 on a 2004 545i sport package with 18 in wheels. The problem of break dust in much greater on the 545 compared to the M3. I am new to this problem. I nevered worrriend about it on the old "suburban" prior to the M3. What can be done???
Just traded in my 2001 M3 on a 2004 545i sport package with 18 in wheels. The problem of break dust in much greater on the 545 compared to the M3. I am new to this problem. I nevered worrriend about it on the old "suburban" prior to the M3. What can be done???
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so what do you do if it has been rained on? or snow or whatever?
12-29-2005, 04:30 AM
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I have used P21S Gel wheel cleaner on all my cars. You can spray it on and leave it on up to two hours but I usually don't. I spray the wheels first and then wash the rest of the car and come back to the wheels last. My wheels get the old wash mit when the paint gets a new one(about every 3 months). If you do your wheels often enough you can actually just hose it off and not use a brush/wash mit.
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Do different wheel make a difference. I guess with less spokes (price goes up) they are easier to cleam. At least with the stock wheels on the 545i sport package, which are more open, they are eaier to clean. The 18' wheel on my M3 where a bear to clean, I kept taking the skin off of my nuckles.
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Do different wheel make a difference. I guess with less spokes (price goes up) they are easier to cleam. At least with the stock wheels on the 545i sport package, which are more open, they are eaier to clean. The 18' wheel on my M3 where a bear to clean, I kept taking the skin off of my nuckles.
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Exactly. I just cleaned my 123s for the first time (they almost looked copper) with nothing more than some terry towels and some diluted P21S bodywork shampoo. Granted, it was hot water (2 bucket approach) and I toasted 9 towels on 4 wheels, but -all of it- came off with the lightest, gentlest wiping. Someday I'll make use of that P21S gel I bought!
Oh, I almost forgot - a friend of mine who races BMWs put some Hawk Ceramic pads on his E90. Killed the brake dust problem dead. Look here:
http://www.bimmerworld.com/Projects/E90project_pads.htm
12-29-2005, 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by jlnetter' post='215627' date='Dec 26 2005, 12:05 AM
New Friends in the BMW world,
Just traded in my 2001 M3 on a 2004 545i sport package with 18 in wheels. The problem of break dust in much greater on the 545 compared to the M3. I am new to this problem. I nevered worrriend about it on the old "suburban" prior to the M3. What can be done???
Just traded in my 2001 M3 on a 2004 545i sport package with 18 in wheels. The problem of break dust in much greater on the 545 compared to the M3. I am new to this problem. I nevered worrriend about it on the old "suburban" prior to the M3. What can be done???
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The duster will still remove most of the brake dust, but some spots remain--you can clean them up with a damp rag. For 8 months out of the year (when it doesn't rain in the bay area
) not an issue! 
12-29-2005, 07:46 AM
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Oh, I almost forgot - a friend of mine who races BMWs put some Hawk Ceramic pads on his E90. Killed the brake dust problem dead. Look here:
http://www.bimmerworld.com/Projects/E90project_pads.htm
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Well, this starts to sound as an solution, even if I'm not sure Ceramic pads are good for everyday use.
I know that some of our city taxis (they drive E-Mercedes-Benzes and E60's!) use not OEM brake pads
just for this reason.
I have heard that they last longer also in the tense city traffic.
I need to find out what brand they use...
This whole problem is caused by that the old brake pads used Asbestos (causes Cancer and is now forbidden) as the binding material in the pads.
"They" changed the material to coal which now causes the dirt problem.
Oh, I almost forgot - a friend of mine who races BMWs put some Hawk Ceramic pads on his E90. Killed the brake dust problem dead. Look here:
http://www.bimmerworld.com/Projects/E90project_pads.htm
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Well, this starts to sound as an solution, even if I'm not sure Ceramic pads are good for everyday use.
I know that some of our city taxis (they drive E-Mercedes-Benzes and E60's!) use not OEM brake pads
just for this reason.
I have heard that they last longer also in the tense city traffic.
I need to find out what brand they use...
This whole problem is caused by that the old brake pads used Asbestos (causes Cancer and is now forbidden) as the binding material in the pads.
"They" changed the material to coal which now causes the dirt problem.
12-29-2005, 07:55 AM
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Oh, I almost forgot - a friend of mine who races BMWs put some Hawk Ceramic pads on his E90. Killed the brake dust problem dead. Look here:
http://www.bimmerworld.com/Projects/E90project_pads.htm
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Well, this starts to sound as an solution, even if I'm not sure Ceramic pads are good for everyday use.
I know that some of our city taxis (they drive E-Mercedes-Benzes and E60's!) use not OEM brake pads
just for this reason.
I have heard that they last longer also in the tense city traffic.
I need to find out what brand they use...
This whole problem is caused by that the old brake pads used Asbestos (causes Cancer and is now forbidden) as the binding material in the pads.
"They" changed the material to coal which now causes the dirt problem.
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You won't lose much braking power with ceramics. Many Z06 owner use them for the obvious reason.
http://www.bimmerworld.com/Projects/E90project_pads.htm
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Well, this starts to sound as an solution, even if I'm not sure Ceramic pads are good for everyday use.
I know that some of our city taxis (they drive E-Mercedes-Benzes and E60's!) use not OEM brake pads
just for this reason.
I have heard that they last longer also in the tense city traffic.
I need to find out what brand they use...
This whole problem is caused by that the old brake pads used Asbestos (causes Cancer and is now forbidden) as the binding material in the pads.
"They" changed the material to coal which now causes the dirt problem.
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You won't lose much braking power with ceramics. Many Z06 owner use them for the obvious reason.
12-29-2005, 08:23 AM
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You won't lose much braking power with ceramics. Many Z06 owner use them for the obvious reason.
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"...lose much braking power..."?
I would like to keep all I have and at all circumstances, as the brakes cold and also as wet!
Do you or anyone have some data on this?
You won't lose much braking power with ceramics. Many Z06 owner use them for the obvious reason.
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"...lose much braking power..."?
I would like to keep all I have and at all circumstances, as the brakes cold and also as wet!
Do you or anyone have some data on this?