500 mile brake dust update...
Sometime ago I saw a number of guys go for the group buy. Sounded like a good deal but I wasn't ready to upgrade until I wore out more of my OEM. Then I decided I had enough of cleaning the front wheels just after one evening out around town. I had a plan to take the calipers off to paint, why not go back with something to make it better. So I ended up with these:
Brake Pad Set CERAMIC POSI QUIET SHIMS NEW Front E420 | eBay
Here is a pic after 500 miles of driving around town since I installed them. I have wiped the car down a few times, but never touched the wheels. So far, the product has paid off for me. There is some light colored dust on the wheels, but such an improvement.
edit: I just realized the title says 1000 miles, I don't know why I put that. It is 500 miles
Brake Pad Set CERAMIC POSI QUIET SHIMS NEW Front E420 | eBay
Here is a pic after 500 miles of driving around town since I installed them. I have wiped the car down a few times, but never touched the wheels. So far, the product has paid off for me. There is some light colored dust on the wheels, but such an improvement.
edit: I just realized the title says 1000 miles, I don't know why I put that. It is 500 miles
Originally Posted by James1549
I just realized the title says 1000 miles, I don't know why I put that. It is 500 miles
Anyway James, remember the GTG in Indianapolis we were at, and Valk had installed new brakes and rotors on his car? Well he offered me his old Rotex front pads that he said he had @20K on them. They looked in very good condition with a lot of pad left. I had them put on my Crossie, and after 750miles I only get light dust like yours also. Made a BIG BIG difference .....
Last edited by IBLUBYU; Jul 3, 2011 at 08:51 PM.
Looking good James. I made the switch on both cars some time ago. Sure beats cleaning the wheels so often and worth an early pad change in my book.
Same pads I put on all four corners of my Crossfire with a mere 2500 miles on the clock. Now, with just over 15,000 miles they're still quiet as a mouse and so low on dust that I rarely even wipe them down. I can remember a track day weekend before installing these and even my rear wheels were black at the end of the weekend. At a subsequent track day with these on I managed to scare the daylights out of a Porsche 911 when I outbraked him from 125mph down to 35mph for a hard left hander.
Originally Posted by Mike-in-Orange
Same pads I put on all four corners of my Crossfire with a mere 2500 miles on the clock. Now, with just over 15,000 miles they're still quiet as a mouse and so low on dust that I rarely even wipe them down. I can remember a track day weekend before installing these and even my rear wheels were black at the end of the weekend. At a subsequent track day with these on I managed to scare the daylights out of a Porsche 911 when I outbraked him from 125mph down to 35mph for a hard left hander.
Last edited by James1549; Jul 4, 2011 at 02:30 PM.
Originally Posted by IBLUBYU
James, remember the GTG in Indianapolis we were at, and Valk had installed new brakes and rotors on his car? Well he offered me his old Rotex front pads that he said he had @20K on them. They looked in very good condition with a lot of pad left. I had them put on my Crossie, and after 750miles I only get light dust like yours also. Made a BIG BIG difference .....
I told you those Rotex off my car had 50K on them and still look like new.
Originally Posted by James1549
edit: I just realized the title says 1000 miles, I don't know why I put that. It is 500 miles
Originally Posted by Osofast2
Hay James ! did change out the rotors too or just the pads ?
PS Thanks Gary.
Originally Posted by Osofast2
Hay James ! did change out the rotors too or just the pads ?
than you can
Originally Posted by Rapp's
Ray if a girl can do it................................2 times no less...............pads and rotors
than you can

than you can
Originally Posted by srt666
Can anyone post a link to where I could buy these?
I and many others here have gone with this deal and are completely satisfied.
Centric drilled and slotted rotors complete with posi quiet brake pad set for sale
Sometime ago I saw a number of guys go for the group buy. Sounded like a good deal but I wasn't ready to upgrade until I wore out more of my OEM. Then I decided I had enough of cleaning the front wheels just after one evening out around town. I had a plan to take the calipers off to paint, why not go back with something to make it better. So I ended up with these:
Brake Pad Set CERAMIC POSI QUIET SHIMS NEW Front E420 | eBay
Here is a pic after 500 miles of driving around town since I installed them. I have wiped the car down a few times, but never touched the wheels. So far, the product has paid off for me. There is some light colored dust on the wheels, but such an improvement.
edit: I just realized the title says 1000 miles, I don't know why I put that. It is 500 miles

Brake Pad Set CERAMIC POSI QUIET SHIMS NEW Front E420 | eBay
Here is a pic after 500 miles of driving around town since I installed them. I have wiped the car down a few times, but never touched the wheels. So far, the product has paid off for me. There is some light colored dust on the wheels, but such an improvement.
edit: I just realized the title says 1000 miles, I don't know why I put that. It is 500 miles

Hi !
Have you just replace the brake pads, or rotors and pads ?
I would like to replace the pads only. Can I install the CERAMIC POSI QUIET whiteout new rotors ?
Thank you in advance,
George
Might want to have them cut slightly to give the pads a new surface though IMO
Thank you for the info's.
I am still debating between Akebono pads, Centric Gold ceramic, and the Posi quiet ceramic.
When I read something positive about a brand, there is another posting negative comments ...!
What I want is, good brakes, Quiet brakes, and for last but important no black dust.
This is for my wife 2005 Crossfire Roadster Limited. No racing, just regular everyday driving.
Thank you again
George
I am still debating between Akebono pads, Centric Gold ceramic, and the Posi quiet ceramic.
When I read something positive about a brand, there is another posting negative comments ...!
What I want is, good brakes, Quiet brakes, and for last but important no black dust.
This is for my wife 2005 Crossfire Roadster Limited. No racing, just regular everyday driving.
Thank you again
George
Last edited by georges99; Aug 15, 2012 at 10:49 AM.
Honest, do you ever brake?
I have no EBC redstuff and they are supposably low dust... After let say, competing with the lambo yesterday night, my alloys were somewhat dusty... If you ride 1000 miles, and no dust, do you really brake hard? go high speed? Also, are these pads good at braking?
If yes on all accounts above, I am changing tomorrow.
I have no EBC redstuff and they are supposably low dust... After let say, competing with the lambo yesterday night, my alloys were somewhat dusty... If you ride 1000 miles, and no dust, do you really brake hard? go high speed? Also, are these pads good at braking?
If yes on all accounts above, I am changing tomorrow.
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