Brake dust

"Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever" (superchan7) 08/08/2020 at 22:07 • Filed to: Alfa Romeo, alfa romeo 4c, brake dust, Damn brakes

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It doesn’t just accumulate on the wheels...

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever 08/08/2020 at 22:17

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You need non drilled rotors...

MM54 > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever 08/08/2020 at 22:35

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I’m imagining how satisfying it would be to put an air gun tip on there and blow all the dust out in a single puff... just don’t breathe in for a moment afterwards.

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > MM54 08/08/2020 at 22:38

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What’s a few specks of brake dust to a face mask worn around my chin ? Just the flu, probably ?

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 08/08/2020 at 22:39

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Interesting how most aftermarket brake solutions have moved to slotted rotors for performance and cooling , but car OEMs still peddle cross-drilled rotors.

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever 08/08/2020 at 22:43

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Ya... although nothing beats solid blanks for street use. Cheap and they work just as well

MM54 > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever 08/08/2020 at 22:55

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At least they don’t make brake pads out of asbestos any more (though it has “best” in the name so it can’t be that bad)

PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120 > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever 08/08/2020 at 22:56

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You need to be driving faster, to clear that dust.....right?

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 08/08/2020 at 23:50

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That is certainly the troof.

Urambo Tauro > MM54 08/09/2020 at 01:16

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I seem to recall reading/hearing somewhere that a product is not required to include warnings that it contains asbestos so long as it falls under a certain percentage (1%? 0.1%?). I’m having trouble finding an official quote to support that, but ever since I read/heard it, it’s made me w onder if manufacturers take advantage of that rule to include a small amount in brakes and clutches. Asbestos is , after all, still a kickass material for heat resistance...

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever 08/09/2020 at 02:16

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Drilled or slotted rotors are just for appearance on street cars. OEMs stick with drilled because they’re cheaper and cause less warrantee claims (noise, vibration, cracks, premature pad wear) and the fact that they’re less good than slots  at releasing gas buildup under the pad doesn’t matter if you’re not using race pads and working them hard enough to vaporize the binder.

Neither of them has any noticeable effect o n brake cooling - all that really helps you there is surface area and ram air. 

MM54 > Urambo Tauro 08/09/2020 at 10:19

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I mean, other than the whole killing people, it’s a wonderful material for a lot of purposes