Brake Dust
 

For those of you currently driving an E70 how quickly do your wheels get dirty?

I had a 2001 X5 and ended up replacing the OEM pads with Hawk pads after about a month because I just couldn't take the dust.

I know the OEM pads are soft and our cars do stop great but I will say the Hawk pads felt just as good and cut the dust done significantly.

On the 01 the pad swap was a breeze, has anyone done this on their e70?

Charlie

The E70 brakes are great...takes at least 5 minutes after cleaning the wheels before they start getting dirty again.

I'm also interested, I haven't found any aftermarket reduced dust pads for the E70 yet. Are there yet?

I'm getting tired of the weekly wash. Takes about a half hour to get them clean.

until now , i dont know what kind of brakes the e70 uses .. i know that the RR uses brembos .. but the x5 , i have no clue

Ha ha !
That's why those 215 ferric grey rims are such beauties!!
;)

While I dont have an E70, I have had excellent success with Axxis Deluxe both in terms of stopping power and nearly dust free.

FWIW..

ED

You get a fine coating of break dust (not thick enough to make the wheels look dirty but can definity notice the build up) within I'd say a week. Not to bad though, I like cleaning my honey combs. ;)

Although I have never used these myself. EBC has pads available in low dusting. EBC Greenstuff Street Sport. It has the part # on their webpage.

[quote=Ferguson]I'm also interested, I haven't found any aftermarket reduced dust pads for the E70 yet. Are there yet?



I have checked multiple sources and the only afermarket pads I could find a listing was for EBC as a fellow poster pointed out.

Bavarian Motorsport advised that the E70 utilizes a unique setup and is not a carry over from any prior model and they do not carry any aftermarket pads as of yet. For now I'll be stocking up on mequirs hot wheels.

link to EBC

http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/pr...&model_text=x5

i bought (not installed yet) kleenwheels dust covers.
i know some people are wary of them but i have used them on 4
cars for a long time (bimmers and benz) with no ill effects.
they are avail for the 18" 5 spoke (219 i think?)