No brake dust!!!!

9Zs_Ed · 04-01-2011, 11:07 PM

I'm lovin' the lack of brake dust on this car. My 2003 350 would produce a TON of dust by just going a couple of miles - no exaggeration!! I finally had to put on ceramic pads.

Could the former owner of my car have ordered it with Nismo brake pads? Supposedly low dust. Is there an easy way to tell?

optiontrader · 04-01-2011, 11:58 PM

Maybe it's the dark rims on my 40th, I don't notice much brake dust, either.

My '04 G35 would also produce a TON of brake dust as well.

TreeSemdyZee · 04-02-2011, 02:41 AM

I've got a base with Sport Package and I don't get any dust either. My 350 was awful and I ended up doing like you did and putting on ceramic pads.

Chan Chee Hoe · 04-02-2011, 03:41 AM

Yes,our brakes has very little dust,i heard it use a new tech known as PAO.

Red__Zed · 04-02-2011, 08:41 AM

I don't notice much brake dust either.

OldGuy · 04-02-2011, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee

I've got a base with Sport Package and I don't get any dust either. My 350 was awful and I ended up doing like you did and putting on ceramic pads.

Virtually none on my '09 Base, either. A pleasure...

kenchan · 04-02-2011, 12:26 PM

Yah, Nissan did a great job sourcing the akebono's.

I like them too. Plus I have gunmetal wheels so its barely visible even if I go like 2 weeks without cleaning them.

RCZ · 04-02-2011, 12:51 PM

+1 and even after I changed my daily pads to stillen street pads and j-hook rotors they still have 0 dust.

SPOHN · 04-02-2011, 02:48 PM

I just ordered the Hawks HP+ pads. There will be some dust there.

dwntwnall4u · 04-02-2011, 03:10 PM

No or little brake dust? After how many miles? I was just thinking yesterday it seems like alot of brake dust. After 50 miles.

karotZ · 04-02-2011, 06:23 PM

Stock Akebonos, Stillen Drilled & Slotted Rotors plus Stillen Metal Matrix pads, I haven't seen brake dusts for awhile. No joke, I have forgotten how they look like.

daisuke149 · 04-02-2011, 08:19 PM

theres not a ton of brake dust compared to other cars. but all the dust and dirt you pass while driving loves to stick to the car. especially on the rear bumper

Baer383 · 04-02-2011, 09:11 PM

I don't have any dust none what so ever.

It's because I don't stop

sonic370 · 04-03-2011, 08:43 PM

you know now that you brought it up i haven't noticed any brake dust either!

as he knocks on wood

sig11 · 04-04-2011, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 9Zs_Ed

I'm lovin' the lack of brake dust on this car. My 2003 350 would produce a TON of dust by just going a couple of miles - no exaggeration!! I finally had to put on ceramic pads.

Could the former owner of my car have ordered it with Nismo brake pads? Supposedly low dust. Is there an easy way to tell?

It's likely not the Nismo pads. They seem to produce a lot more dust than the stock pads from what I've read here...

04-01-2011, 11:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
9Zs_Ed Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ormond Beach, Florida Posts: 108 Drives: 10 Rdstr Trng Spt 6M Rep Power: 14	No brake dust!!!! I'm lovin' the lack of brake dust on this car. My 2003 350 would produce a TON of dust by just going a couple of miles - no exaggeration!! I finally had to put on ceramic pads. Could the former owner of my car have ordered it with Nismo brake pads? Supposedly low dust. Is there an easy way to tell?

04-01-2011, 11:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
optiontrader Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Smog Hell, SoCal Posts: 595 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 16	Maybe it's the dark rims on my 40th, I don't notice much brake dust, either. My '04 G35 would also produce a TON of brake dust as well. __________________ 40th Anniversary Z - 3M Paint Protection Film, CA Legal Tint! (70/40)

04-02-2011, 02:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 46 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	I just ordered the Hawks HP+ pads. There will be some dust there. __________________

04-02-2011, 03:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
dwntwnall4u Base Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: San Diego/ Hawaii Posts: 158 Drives: 2011 370Z AT,S,T,PW Rep Power: 15	No or little brake dust? After how many miles? I was just thinking yesterday it seems like alot of brake dust. After 50 miles. __________________ Working my *ss off for a GTM Rotrex SC to go with my 2006 URD Rotrex SC 4x4 Tacoma.

04-02-2011, 06:23 PM	#11 (permalink)
karotZ Track Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: not found Posts: 723 Drives: on empty tank of gas Rep Power: 15	Stock Akebonos, Stillen Drilled & Slotted Rotors plus Stillen Metal Matrix pads, I haven't seen brake dusts for awhile. No joke, I have forgotten how they look like. __________________ VERTEX \| SUIVAX \| AMUSE \| SSR \| SPARCO \| STILLEN \| FAST INTENTIONS x HKS \| HANKOOK \| NARDI \| NRG \| EVO-R \| ROBISPEC \| SPC

04-02-2011, 02:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 60 Posts: 4,885 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27409	I've got a base with Sport Package and I don't get any dust either. My 350 was awful and I ended up doing like you did and putting on ceramic pads.

04-02-2011, 03:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
Chan Chee Hoe Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Singapore Posts: 861 Drives: 370z,Yellow,7sp A Rep Power: 17	Yes,our brakes has very little dust,i heard it use a new tech known as PAO.

04-02-2011, 08:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 120	I don't notice much brake dust either.

04-02-2011, 12:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	Yah, Nissan did a great job sourcing the akebono's. I like them too. Plus I have gunmetal wheels so its barely visible even if I go like 2 weeks without cleaning them.

04-02-2011, 12:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
RCZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 6,403 Drives: '09 370Z Rep Power: 1119	+1 and even after I changed my daily pads to stillen street pads and j-hook rotors they still have 0 dust.

04-02-2011, 08:19 PM	#12 (permalink)
daisuke149 My *** is famous! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 4,849 Drives: 2013 Boss 302 PW Rep Power: 31	theres not a ton of brake dust compared to other cars. but all the dust and dirt you pass while driving loves to stick to the car. especially on the rear bumper

04-02-2011, 09:11 PM	#13 (permalink)
Baer383 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lawrenceville,Ga Posts: 4,293 Drives: My foot up your azz Rep Power: 30	I don't have any dust none what so ever. It's because I don't stop __________________ 2013 ZL1 754 rwhp 747 rwtq

04-03-2011, 08:43 PM	#14 (permalink)
sonic370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Orange Texas Posts: 1,574 Drives: 09 370Z Sports PGK Rep Power: 18	you know now that you brought it up i haven't noticed any brake dust either! as he knocks on wood

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