550i brake rotor options (non-rusty hubs)

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10-28-2019, 09:29 AM

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I vote for Zimmerman also. Get drilled/slotted only for cosmetics, as there really is minimal performance advantage and actually some disadvantages on a streetcar.And they will will produce more brake dust too!

Ah, I thought they produced less brake dust, thought I read that somewhere. Good to know, because that was my primary driver for wanting them. Braking performance seems to be great anyway.

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10-28-2019, 12:53 PM

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+1 on Zimmerman and for low/no dust, Akabono pads.

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10-28-2019, 03:24 PM

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+1 on Akabono. I use them on most of my cars.

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10-28-2019, 07:19 PM

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Ah, I thought they produced less brake dust, thought I read that somewhere. Good to know, because that was my primary driver for wanting them. Braking performance seems to be great anyway.

That is the drilled/sloted rotors, not the plain Zimmers. Anyway, brake dust is never my top criterion for rotors nor pads - performance and feel are my top priorities and drilled/slotted don't add performance in even hard road car circumstances.