Brake Dust Problems
 

Hi,
I just got a 2005 X5 3.0 for my wife a few days ago....Overall, I'm very impressed with the car. We drove a bunch of the competitors before choosing the X5....LR3, new ML, Lexus etc. I found the X5 outclassed them all, which is no mean feat given the fact that all of the other cars are new models compared to the X5!

I really only have 2 complaints....I think the stereo is pretty lousy (very thin sounding with zero depth) I tried the DSP version & frankly it wasn't any better, and I have never owned a car that generates the amount of brake dust the X5 does (I have a 2005 Porsche 997S and by comparison it produces about 90% less dust)....It's absolutely absurd!!! In fact it's so bad that I'm going to have too change the pads. It seems that the Axxis Deluxe pads are the way to go....Do I need to change the front and back pads (I can live with the rear brake dust levels) Is it bad to have different brands of brake pads front and rear.

BTW this is an incredibly informative website....the how to articles have proved invaluable. Although the car we got was pretty loaded , I find myself wanting to add bits and the forum articles have been a great step by step guide on how to perform mods.

Thanks for the help
Jason

welcome to the forum, congrats on the car.
brake dust is an anomally i think on these cars, its crazy how much of it there is, i will be changing mine too i think, and yes, axis deluxe is what sounds like the best out there.

Congrats and :welcome: I would recommend that you replace front and rear pads because once you have dust build up on the rear and not on the front, you will just find yourself purchasing the rears in the end. Do them both at one time and get it over with. :D

Totally agree. Do them both at the same time. It's a BMW thing, don't know why. I have a new set of Axxis Deluxe in my 740il for two weeks now, a world of difference. Braking performance is about the same. I have been staying with the OEM brakes on my X because it's still under warranty and it's for free. So I am living with the brake dust for the time being. Welcome to the X5 family!

does anyone know what type of pads came w/ my brembo kits ? still a lot of dust!!!!!!

Probably Jurid pads.

so..it shouldnt be a problem to switch to axxis pads when im ready?

No problem. The question is...Are they available for your kit?

huh? :dunno:

Contact the guys at Zeckhausen Racing and ask them if Axxis offers a replacement pad for the Brembo GT kit.