darbster

The brakedust on my car is just horrible...I will clean the whole rim inside and out and by the end of the day it already has a nice layer of dust. This is so ugly....do you guys have any tricks to keep this from happening so badly?brake dust sux

camaro6spd

Make sure you use a good pair of pads, not just some cheapies, usally the more expensive ones dust less.

darbster

im pretty sure ive got cheapies.....but their from autozone....and have a lifetime warranty...so every time they are old....take em back and get new ones for free....hey...i need the extra money...what kind of brake pads do you recommend?

NTChrist

Semi-metallics are usually a safe bet. They're cheaper, and don't eat rotors like full-metallics do. I noticed that my semi-metallics lock up easily if they're still cold, though. That might not be normal.
I definitely noticed a difference when they're warm. Much nicer feel. As for the brake dust, I don't see any.

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b92z28

i have the lifetime pads from auto-zone all the way around on my z 28 and they dont dust that much. they are made by performance friction.

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92 z28 170,000 miles 14.20 on goodyear eagles only mods k&n and muffler fell off!
87 trans am 12.20 on motor too many mods to list

bigvic

I used to have that problem on my wife's blazer. Someone on the board suggested to try Raybestos semi-metallic semi-performance pads. I did and haven't seen a bit of brake dust since. As far as the performance they work very well when heated up, but are a bit sluggish when cold. This only happens during cold weather, however even then it only takes a few stops to heat them up. They are a little more expensive than Autozone pads, but much better in my opinion. I think they were around $35-$40. Give them a try, I think you will like them.