xStric9x Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 Hi all. Spent a good few hours yesterday cleaning, polishing and waxing the zed . As soon as i'd finished i had to nip half a mile to the shop to pick up a few bits and pieces.When i got out i couldn't believe the amount of brake dust on the wheels , so my question is....are there any pads out there that don't produce that amount of crap? Quote
lomoto Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 Hi all. Spent a good few hours yesterday cleaning, polishing and waxing the zed . As soon as i'd finished i had to nip half a mile to the shop to pick up a few bits and pieces.When i got out i couldn't believe the amount of brake dust on the wheels , so my question is....are there any pads out there that don't produce that amount of crap? EBC redstuff seem to chuckout less than the original Nissan items Quote
Digsy Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 Hi all. Spent a good few hours yesterday cleaning, polishing and waxing the zed . As soon as i'd finished i had to nip half a mile to the shop to pick up a few bits and pieces.When i got out i couldn't believe the amount of brake dust on the wheels , so my question is....are there any pads out there that don't produce that amount of crap? EBC redstuff seem to chuckout less than the original Nissan items My Mintex Xtreme's are meant to very good on this score and I've no complaints 2 weeks in. Quote
AndyC Posted July 20, 2007 Posted July 20, 2007 I've got redstuff, definiately drop significantly less dust than oem Quote
lomoto Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 what about those Ferodo DS2500? less? I have no experience of them , but I think being an aggressive track day type pad they would shower dust off ?? Quote
Digsy Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 what about those Ferodo DS2500? less? Not used them myself but have seen plenty say that they produce lots of dust. Quote
bigphil Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 DS2500 pads do produce more dust than standard, not drastic but nevertheless more. Quote
live2themaxuk Posted July 21, 2007 Posted July 21, 2007 crapola. . . . sucks, ill be going with redstuffs next then, better than OEM and less dust = shame as i wanted the better performance of the ferodos, but the dust has swung me Quote
Zzzz... Posted July 22, 2007 Posted July 22, 2007 what about those Ferodo DS2500? less? I have noticed in increase in dust from the DS2500, but as BP says not significantly more than OEM. But Also I think because I cleaned the wheels fully when i replaced the pads, the dust does not seem to stick to the wheels and so long as you give the wheels a good jet wash weekly (1quid at tesco and you get rid of nasty bug in the front bumper also), the dust does not stick so much to the wheels... I don't consider it a major issue... stone chips and Effin' birds deciding to sh!t on my car an no one elses in my street...are more of a concern for me... Quote
Adam@Z1auto.com Posted July 23, 2007 Posted July 23, 2007 the NISMO pads are also a great choice - very low dust Quote
live2themaxuk Posted July 23, 2007 Posted July 23, 2007 Hi adam, nice to hear there are more choices. Whats the review on them over at my350z? Rated? Whats delivered price for a full set over here in Blighty? cheers Jamie Quote
H5 Posted July 23, 2007 Posted July 23, 2007 I can confirm the Redstuff are both better than OEM and produce much less dust. I may have just had my mind changed about trying the DS2500's! Quote
Adam@Z1auto.com Posted July 24, 2007 Posted July 24, 2007 Jamie - does your car have Brembo calipers or std. non Brembo? Quote
xStric9x Posted July 24, 2007 Author Posted July 24, 2007 Well thats a lot of food for thought guys.Quite tempted to try red stuff next Quote
Sarnie Posted July 29, 2007 Posted July 29, 2007 Sarnie had the DS, sure he said the same Yep, covered my polished lip in loads of dust. Rims looked nearly all black after a few days after cleaning However the performance was miles better than the EBC's and standards. Quote
Gus Posted July 29, 2007 Posted July 29, 2007 EBC Yellowstuff also less dust than the Ferrodos (probably same amount as Redstuff), plus it's a higher rated pad than the Redstuff. Gus Quote
bigphil Posted July 29, 2007 Posted July 29, 2007 EBC Yellowstuff also less dust than the Ferrodos (probably same amount as Redstuff), plus it's a higher rated pad than the Redstuff. Gus Not very good for normal road use and very harsh on discs. Quote
xStric9x Posted July 30, 2007 Author Posted July 30, 2007 EBC Yellowstuff also less dust than the Ferrodos (probably same amount as Redstuff), plus it's a higher rated pad than the Redstuff. Gus Not very good for normal road use and very harsh on discs. Wow this thread could go on for years I'm just after something not to harsh on the discs,also doesn't put dust all over my wheels(or should i say less dust),and finally a reasonable price? Quote
bigphil Posted July 30, 2007 Posted July 30, 2007 EBC Yellowstuff also less dust than the Ferrodos (probably same amount as Redstuff), plus it's a higher rated pad than the Redstuff. Gus Not very good for normal road use and very harsh on discs. Wow this thread could go on for years I'm just after something not to harsh on the discs,also doesn't put dust all over my wheels(or should i say less dust),and finally a reasonable price? Then Redstuff will suit you fine £99 full car set. Quote
janoof1 Posted July 30, 2007 Posted July 30, 2007 are you guys just changing the pads for a little bit of extra stopping power, or didd you change them because your oems wore out? im a bit of a noob with brakes, i still have the oem on car is nearly 3 yrs old on 30k - do my brakes need changing, and is it easy to do yourself Quote
xStric9x Posted July 30, 2007 Author Posted July 30, 2007 are you guys just changing the pads for a little bit of extra stopping power, or didd you change them because your oems wore out? im a bit of a noob with brakes, i still have the oem on car is nearly 3 yrs old on 30k - do my brakes need changing, and is it easy to do yourself No buddy, just sick off the amount of dust on my rims so soon after i've cleaned it. Will be changing the make when these wear out or low Quote
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