Brake Dust
Hey, i Got my MP5 a few day's ago and already my wheels are covered in brake dust..
Is this normal for the first few hundred KM's?? or should i get this checked out at the dealrer?? |
Re: Re: Brake Dust
Originally posted by PseudoRealityX Dont ride the brakes. Any helpful comments are welcome, thanks :) |
Maybe it's just driver but my Pro has put out less brake dust than ANY of my previous cars. I basically clean a very fine film of dust off my wheels probably once a week if that...
Think it has something to do with manual, and the fact that I never use my brakes ;) |
same here......I have very little dust build up....of course I have been driving a manual transmission for over 25 yrs or so....As Jessie said....don't ride either....its NOT good for either of them. Use your engine to do some of the breaking for you, that is normal with a manual tranny....and it saves on your breaks as well.
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I wouldn't know!!! I love my car so much I wipe it down everyday sometimes twice. I never have brake dust on it.
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ok thanks guys.
I'm new to driving stick so i'll keep everything in mind. |
Originally posted by PseudoRealityX Umm, it's Jesse, not Jessie.... It's a girl's name if it has the "i" in it. ;) but funny you should mention it....I was just out driving around our neighborhood and noticed one of the cheerleaders signs in their front yard...and HER name is jessie! :{D |
Anyone use Amoral Wheel Cleaner? Sams Clubs has a 48oz jug of it for $8.99. Its a great deal compared to the 16oz that Walmart carries for $4.50. I am just wondering if that stuff is safe on the wheels for long-term use??
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I use Armour all tire cleaner. Works great. I have never been let down by armour all stuff.
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:blah: I think it's the old saying about, you get what you paid for.
Buy a descent wheel cleaner with a known name behind it and then you can have peace of mind. I've been using Eagle One's wheel cleaner the past couple years and it works great...it might cost a couple bucks more but it's worth it. Evilhomer, I think it's pretty normal that you're noticing more brake dust then usually since you've only had your car a couple weeks. It seems that brake pads tend to develope extra dust until they have some wear on them. |
I've had my P5 almost a year now, and have never even used any type of wheel cleaner. I just wash them with the car, and usually take a rag to them with the soap solution, making sure to dig into the "groove" around the edge of the rim to get all the crap out of there.
I've never needed a wheel cleaner - they clean up just fine. And if I get some of that "tar" crap on them (or anywhere on the car), a little bit of Orange Clean takes it off better than anything I have ever used - short of using gasoline ;) That stuff is really great for tar and bug juice - I just use a small drop of the concentrate - undiluted - on a towel and spots come off with almost no effort or rubbing. Orange Clean also works really well as a car wash - just add a little to the soap, and your P5 will come very clean. But only if you are going to wax it next, because I believe the Orage Clean strips the wax, at least somewhat. |
Brake dust is normal. Some pads tend to shed more than others. My front rims look black a week after I wash them. The best thing I have found for cutting through that crap is Simple Green...you can get it anywhere.
dave:) |
I drive normal, the brake dust is normal for the first few hundred miles. Now there is hardly any.
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I use eagle one to clean the rims, and sometimes the crap on my exhaust.
As for Armor All I wouldn't use that crap on my wheels let alone my interior. Nasty silicon crap, Dunlop on their website says not to. Can start to break down rubber and vinyl, so they say. I use a good leather protectant like the Tannery on the dash and a different one on my leather seats. Don |
I feel the same way about Armor All in your interior, I made two mistakes with that mess...
Shined up my steering wheel with it once. That's a big No-No, couldn't steer, hands slipping everywhere... Shined up my dash one night, and it rained like crazy for about 10 minutes. When it rains around here, the humidity doesn't leave with the rain, so it will sit in nice reflective puddles on the road for hours. It was night and I swear the combination of the Armor-All making my dash a mirror, and the reflective roads nearly got me into numerous accidents Just FYI ;) |
I've oosted this before, but ArmorAll really isn't a great product:
It can turn tires brown over time Using on the steering wheel?...Well, you found out why that's no good. But is also breaks down fabric stitching. I'm not sure about nylon stitching, but if you use it on anything with regular thread stitiching (especially if exposed to the sun), it will eventually disintegrate the stitches and ruin whatever you used it on. I had a convertible that started to come apart at the seams because the previous owner (my grandparents ;)) use ArmorAll on it. For nice shiny tires, I like the gel stuff anyway. What a shine! And inside, a damp sponge works just fine, drying everything off afterwards. Shiny interiors look cheesy, IMO. |
I stop using Armor All a long time ago. Have used STP Son of a Gun without any problems. It's a little greasy and shiny like Armor All. But now I use McGuire's plastic, vinyl and rubber protectant. It costs a little bit more but it doesn't make your car too shiny and oily. It lasts longer and has UV protectants in it. As far as brake dust, I don't have much at all. My other two cars build up brake dust like there's no tomorrow. Soap and water works just fine for cleaning my wheels.
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I would suggest either Zaino Gloss Enhancer (Z-6) $9.95 (http://zainobros.com) or possibly Wheel Wax $16 (http://tirerack.com). I personally use the Zaino because it's what I use on the rest of the car and it works great on the weels too. It has anti-static properties that almost repells brake dust and road guck.
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I have about 2100 km on my P5 now and the brake dust is minimal, especially compared to my previous car (VW). That one generated surprising amounts of dust. It's a treat not having to wipe the dust off the wheels every other day.
As far as wheel-cleaning products go, I've never used or needed any. I keep the wheels waxed and then the dust washes right off, very easily. Even the dusty VW wheels were a snap to clean without spraying anything on them. |
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