Brake Dust Shield...

[RetroRed5]

Evening all,

For all those out their in Cali land who are driven nuts by the brake dust problem, I'm wondering if anyone has fitted "Brake Dust Shields" to their California?

My Cali has the white alloy DISC "retro" wheels and brake dust drives me bonkers...



I know it shouldn't bother me, but it does, to the point where I clean the wheels very regular. It is made a little easier/faster to deal with because I've had the wheels ceramic coated and so long as you clean them reasonably regular, most of it does just rinse away but even so, I'd like to try and reduce the amount of brake dust being deposited on the wheels.

I did once over try and go down the "buy some pads that produce less dust" route, but I was not able to find any sort of definitive answer as to what pads were best, and so I wondered if the dust shields are any good.

I've heard some people say they can affect braking performance because the brakes don't cool as effectively/quickly, but we are talking about a California here, not a performance machine, so I'm thinking cooling shouldn't really be an issue.

Thanks.

 

[WelshGas]

Evening all,

For all those out their in Cali land who are driven nuts by the brake dust problem, I'm wondering if anyone has fitted "Brake Dust Shields" to their California?

My Cali has the white alloy DISC "retro" wheels and brake dust drives me bonkers...

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I know it shouldn't bother me, but it does, to the point where I clean the wheels very regular. It is made a little easier/faster to deal with because I've had the wheels ceramic coated and so long as you clean them reasonably regular, most of it does just rinse away but even so, I'd like to try and reduce the amount of brake dust being deposited on the wheels.

I did once over try and go down the "buy some pads that produce less dust" route, but I was not able to find any sort of definitive answer as to what pads were best, and so I wondered if the dust shields are any good.

I've heard some people say they can affect braking performance because the brakes don't cool as effectively/quickly, but we are talking about a California here, not a performance machine, so I'm thinking cooling shouldn't really be an issue.

Thanks.

But you do have a 3 ton vehicle that has to be stopped .

 

[TripleBee]

But you do have a 3 ton vehicle that has to be stopped .

My front brakes only have 215000km. And yes, I do brake when needed. I'd like to know what other cars manage this?

 

[pjm-84]

Cars that do not use their brakes......

I used them 35years ago on an XR3I that my Wife owned. Worked well.

 

[WelshGas]

My front brakes only have 215000km. And yes, I do brake when needed. I'd like to know what other cars manage this?

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