TIP - Lots of brake dust... - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

HRC · 06-26-2005, 03:11 PM

I've noticed on BMW's driving around. When my new car comes in, I will Zaino the rims. I did this to my current car and it keeps alot of the brake dust and road grime off the rims and what remains comes off very easy with a wash. Try it!

Danny

Casey 5 · 06-30-2005, 04:40 PM

Hey, where can I pick up some of that stuff--the break dust is unreal.

Hunter399 · 06-30-2005, 04:48 PM

Zaino is a truly amazing product...

http://www.zainostore.com/Merchant2/...ory_Code=Zaino

I do not know of any stores that carry the stuff...

MarkE90M3 · 06-30-2005, 04:48 PM

I know its very premature, but when your cars go out of warranty and you have to pay for your own brakes, make sure to get Axxis brand brakes. I just put a set on my E46 and the difference in brake dust is night and day, its really amazing, these things just have no dust at all, whereas the BMW brakes set dust off after 1 day of driving

:mad: :mad:

Armen52 · 06-30-2005, 06:20 PM

Guys within one day and 100 miles of driving all my wheels are simply covered in brake dust. I am hoping that it is more severe since everything is brand new still.

Do I just wash this stuff off with a hose or what? Any problems in doing that?

UncleWede · 06-30-2005, 07:29 PM

Hose works great, but may take SOME rubbing. Adding a coat of some kind of wax over the rims will help a lot, since the rims are clear coated.
I saw at the local store that they are making some new types of pads that are ceramic or something like that. Not only better for heat dissapation, but also no black on your wheels. Course if you anodized your rims black, . . . .

fusionnv · 07-02-2005, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by HRC

I've noticed on BMW's driving around. When my new car comes in, I will Zaino the rims. I did this to my current car and it keeps alot of the brake dust and road grime off the rims and what remains comes off very easy with a wash. Try it!

Danny

Poor boys wheel wax, and also Wheel Max wax works really well. Crazy tons of people swear by it.

bobnaz · 07-04-2005, 06:53 PM

[quote=MarkE90M3]I know its very premature, but when your cars go out of warranty and you have to pay for your own brakes, make sure to get Axxis brand brakes. I just put a set on my E46 and the difference in brake dust is night and day, its really amazing, these things just have no dust at all, whereas the BMW brakes set dust off after 1 day of driving

I think I'd take the pads that grab the best and clean the wheels more often. A softer pad will leave less brake dust but you will increase your stopping distance in a quick stop situation.

HRC · 07-04-2005, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by bobnaz

I think I'd take the pads that grab the best and clean the wheels more often. A softer pad will leave less brake dust but you will increase your stopping distance in a quick stop situation.

I have a set if Porterfield R4S high performance brake pads on my current car that actually dust less than the stock pads that came with my car. The R4S pads have great *bite* too. They run about $230/set.

Danny

e90fanatic · 07-05-2005, 12:45 AM

EBC Green Stuff brake pads are also good

06alpine325icm · 07-05-2005, 07:49 PM

meguries hot rims works really well on dirty rims super clean....then a coat of wax will help

06-26-2005, 03:11 PM	#1
HRC Major General Drives: E90 330i MT Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Walnut Creek, CA Posts: 7,224 iTrader: (6) View HRC's Garage	TIP - Lots of brake dust... I've noticed on BMW's driving around. When my new car comes in, I will Zaino the rims. I did this to my current car and it keeps alot of the brake dust and road grime off the rims and what remains comes off very easy with a wash. Try it! Danny __________________ Arctic/Blk Leather/Alum.Trim/MT/ZSP/Sunshades/Blk Lines/M3 Knob/Performance Wheel/M-E-Brake Handle/Euro Fog Switch/Koni Yellows/H&R Sport Springs/19" Volk CE28Ns w/PS2 Tires/M-Tech Body Kit/Bimmian Interior Bulbs/OEM Eye Glass Tray/SSK/Split Armrest/OEM Dual Rear Power Outlets/Rear Ashtray Delete/OEM Alum. Pedals/Osram 6000K/Brex Rings/LED Side Markers

06-30-2005, 04:40 PM	#2
Casey 5 First Lieutenant Drives: E90 335i,SPG,ZSP,ZPP,Step Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Posts: 209 iTrader: (0)	Brake Dust Hey, where can I pick up some of that stuff--the break dust is unreal.

06-30-2005, 04:48 PM	#4
MarkE90M3 Administrator Drives: E46 / E90 M3 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 3,351 iTrader: (1) View MarkE90M3's Garage	I know its very premature, but when your cars go out of warranty and you have to pay for your own brakes, make sure to get Axxis brand brakes. I just put a set on my E46 and the difference in brake dust is night and day, its really amazing, these things just have no dust at all, whereas the BMW brakes set dust off after 1 day of driving :mad: :mad: __________________ BMWJOY

06-30-2005, 06:20 PM	#5
Armen52 Captain Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 669 iTrader: (0) View Armen52's Garage	Guys within one day and 100 miles of driving all my wheels are simply covered in brake dust. I am hoping that it is more severe since everything is brand new still. Do I just wash this stuff off with a hose or what? Any problems in doing that? __________________ E90 330i delivered 6/29/2005, ZSP/ZPP/ZCW/Step, Arctic/Gray/Walnut

07-04-2005, 06:53 PM	#8
bobnaz BMWCCA/NASA Drives: E92 Coupe ZP/ZS/Dinan ECU+Exh Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Scottsdale AZ Posts: 472 iTrader: (0) View bobnaz's Garage	Dust [quote=MarkE90M3]I know its very premature, but when your cars go out of warranty and you have to pay for your own brakes, make sure to get Axxis brand brakes. I just put a set on my E46 and the difference in brake dust is night and day, its really amazing, these things just have no dust at all, whereas the BMW brakes set dust off after 1 day of driving I think I'd take the pads that grab the best and clean the wheels more often. A softer pad will leave less brake dust but you will increase your stopping distance in a quick stop situation.

06-30-2005, 04:48 PM	#3
Hunter399 Major General Drives: 08 E92 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 7,300 iTrader: (25)	Zaino is a truly amazing product... http://www.zainostore.com/Merchant2/...ory_Code=Zaino I do not know of any stores that carry the stuff...

06-30-2005, 07:29 PM	#6
UncleWede Long Time Admirer, First Time Owner Drives: E90 325i Arctic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oxnard, CA Posts: 1,881 iTrader: (0)	Hose works great, but may take SOME rubbing. Adding a coat of some kind of wax over the rims will help a lot, since the rims are clear coated. I saw at the local store that they are making some new types of pads that are ceramic or something like that. Not only better for heat dissapation, but also no black on your wheels. Course if you anodized your rims black, . . . .

07-05-2005, 12:45 AM	#10
e90fanatic Absolute0 Drives: 4 wheels Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NJ/TO Posts: 4,798 iTrader: (5) View e90fanatic's Garage	EBC Green Stuff brake pads are also good

07-05-2005, 07:49 PM	#11
06alpine325icm First Lieutenant Drives: 2006 alpine white Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: nyc Posts: 213 iTrader: (0)	meguries hot rims works really well on dirty rims super clean....then a coat of wax will help