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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 01:24 PM
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Default Re: Brake Dust
Originally Posted by maggie1
What can I use to keep the brake dust down?
The simple answer is not to use them so much, why race up to lights knowing you are going to have to stop etc. Think ahead and judge your throttle use accordingly, this saves gas as well.
Using your transmission is going to cost you more one day when it goes wrong, I use my manual tranny at times when I feel like it, but I know that brakes are cheaper to replace.
When two things rub together something has to wear, using harder pads I imagine wears the rotor out faster. Soft pads gives more dust but is probably easier on the rotor, I could be wrong and no doubt I will hear it if I am.
Pads are cheaper to replace than rotors, I think at least two sets of pads should wear out before the rotors need replacing.
Mechanics have remarked that my brakes, pads and rotors last many more miles than normal. That is money saved all around.
 
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