Thread: new rotors/pads
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      05-04-2015, 10:38 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by Hoooper View Post
I highly suggest not getting drilled rotors, especially not low cost ones. You definitely don't need them, and they will just end up cracking like all cheap drilled rotors do
+1. Stick with blank rotors.

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Originally Posted by 335dFan View Post
You know, I don't get it with this brake dust business. Many posters talk about too much brake dust with their OEM pads (I think). I am at 43k, am on the first set of pads with plenty of pad left, and experience little to no brake dust. I must admit that I am the type of driver that actually doesn't use the brakes all that much because of the way I drive, but even when I go to the track and use the brakes a lot and hard I don't see that much brake dust.

What gives?
I think it may be the material being used for the pads. On an e70 X5 that my family use to own, the fronts easily covered the wheels in a nice black layer one day after washing the car.
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