03-28-2014, 01:13 PM | #1 |
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Brake Dust
This X1-35i is my fourth BMW and I have noticed that there is something different here - virtually no brake dust on the front wheels. With my previous Bimmers, after two days the front wheels would be dark gray covered with brake dust - with the X1-35i, there is virtually none after two days. Apparently they have gone to a new brake pad composition. Whatever, I love not having to clean that stuff off constantly.
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03-28-2014, 01:40 PM | #2 |
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Agreed, huge change from previous BMW's. I do think the M Sports still get the old style pads, which do help stopping distances, but turn your wheels black quickly. I had my previous car's wheels powdercoated to match the color of a month's worth of brakedust.
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03-28-2014, 07:57 PM | #3 |
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My MSport has low dust (Ceramic)pads too. Dude down the street has a 3.5i M and I've never seen his wheels looking like BMWs of a couple years back.
I really like not having to clean wheels twice a week but I also miss that awesome bite that used to come with the "Euro" pads. Give and take. |
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03-28-2014, 09:15 PM | #4 | |
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03-28-2014, 09:23 PM | #5 |
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I have a 35i M Sport and zero brake dust. I don't know what pads it came with but they are the best brakes I've had and the fact there is not dust makes them even better.
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03-29-2014, 10:12 AM | #6 |
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My 2014 s28i M Sport had lots of black dust all up the sides of car.
Easy to see with my Metallic white. I had a track day after that and forgot about the dust, but I don't see any now. Must have bedded in. |
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03-29-2014, 11:16 AM | #7 |
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It's a hit and miss these days. Out of the 3 BMW I've purchased from 2010 - 2012 2 Have dust less (lighter color brake dust) and 1 had the traditional dusty as hell brake pads.
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03-30-2014, 11:01 AM | #8 |
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I don't know how you guys don't get dust. My wheels get black in a few days and I hate that!
I have made a complaint about squeeking and they will replace the whole discks and that, hopefully I get better brakes. |
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03-31-2014, 11:15 AM | #9 |
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