New rotor break in period, heavy brake dust

Saleen0101 · August 22nd, 2008, 10:52 PM

I just got new cross drilled rotors and installed them on the front (using my old break pads) Kept the rears stock. I tried to break them in today and when I got home, noticed very heavy brake dust on my chrome rims(front). The rear wheel hardly had any dust compared to the front. It was caked on there pretty good. Is this normal during the first break in period?? I might be considering ceramic brake pads in the future.

Lefty10 · August 23rd, 2008, 02:15 PM

You should have ceramics. Mine doesn't have ceramic and I still get dust all over the front. Try ceramics. It should help squeaking too because there isn't metal shards that can get stuck between the rotor and pad.

Saleen0101 · August 23rd, 2008, 03:25 PM

I heard that ceramic dont have much brake dust at all , but are hard on the rotors. I dont want to chew up my new rotors too much. Do they brake better than Metallics?

C MY 4D · August 23rd, 2008, 04:01 PM

Its always normal for there to be more brake dust on the fronts. The fronts brakes do most of the work. What pads are you using? Usually the better pad you have the brake dust that comes with it. Hell my Hawk street pads coat my rims in a day.

Saleen0101 · August 23rd, 2008, 04:07 PM

Im using my old semi metallic brake pads. Trust me I know there will be more on the front wheels, but this was like double the amount of brake dust..more that I could notice right away. I think the rotor could be eating my brake pads

C MY 4D · August 23rd, 2008, 04:30 PM

thats possible are they slotted too?

Saleen0101 · August 23rd, 2008, 05:02 PM

Yeap, drilled and slotted. So you suggest ceramics then for sure? I dont want to sacrifice too much braking power with ceramics

C MY 4D · August 23rd, 2008, 05:07 PM

You can try ceramics but you'll probably find that they will get eaten faster. A ceramic pad is actually softer than a semi metallic.

Saleen0101 · August 23rd, 2008, 05:14 PM

good info to know, thanks for your help man.

rooster1 · October 22nd, 2008, 05:06 AM

yea i heard drilled an slotted rotors produce more dust than normal

August 22nd, 2008, 10:52 PM	#1
Saleen0101 Regular 2001 Saleen 281 #0101 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 76	New rotor break in period, heavy brake dust I just got new cross drilled rotors and installed them on the front (using my old break pads) Kept the rears stock. I tried to break them in today and when I got home, noticed very heavy brake dust on my chrome rims(front). The rear wheel hardly had any dust compared to the front. It was caked on there pretty good. Is this normal during the first break in period?? I might be considering ceramic brake pads in the future.

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August 23rd, 2008, 02:15 PM	#2
Lefty10 MM's Most Laid Back 01' Cobra Vert. & 96' GT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania Posts: 1,858	You should have ceramics. Mine doesn't have ceramic and I still get dust all over the front. Try ceramics. It should help squeaking too because there isn't metal shards that can get stuck between the rotor and pad.

August 23rd, 2008, 03:25 PM	#3
Saleen0101 Regular 2001 Saleen 281 #0101 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 76	I heard that ceramic dont have much brake dust at all , but are hard on the rotors. I dont want to chew up my new rotors too much. Do they brake better than Metallics?

August 23rd, 2008, 04:07 PM	#5
Saleen0101 Regular 2001 Saleen 281 #0101 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 76	Im using my old semi metallic brake pads. Trust me I know there will be more on the front wheels, but this was like double the amount of brake dust..more that I could notice right away. I think the rotor could be eating my brake pads

August 23rd, 2008, 05:02 PM	#7
Saleen0101 Regular 2001 Saleen 281 #0101 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 76	Yeap, drilled and slotted. So you suggest ceramics then for sure? I dont want to sacrifice too much braking power with ceramics

August 23rd, 2008, 05:14 PM	#9
Saleen0101 Regular 2001 Saleen 281 #0101 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 76	good info to know, thanks for your help man.

October 22nd, 2008, 05:06 AM	#10
rooster1 Newbie 98 3.8 Sixxer Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Houston,TX Posts: 45	yea i heard drilled an slotted rotors produce more dust than normal

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