I agree with a lot of people here that the brakes dust is pretty much kept to a minmal. On my M3 it was all over the place and would it would look like I powder coated my front rims. I don't know why your S2k has so much dust but mine just has a very small layer.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by R11
Thank you teacher .

 

224,

There's nothing wrong at all with offering advise. It's one of the big benefits of a forum like this. What isn't right is telling people in absolute terms that there's only one way to do things (your way of course) and if they don't follow it they're idiots. It's an attitude thing.

People do things for different reasons. People buy cars looking for various pleasures. Not everybody is concerned about maximizing the longevity of a vehicle at the expense of taking some of the fun out of driving it. In fact, a sports car by nature is the kind of thing many people buy just so they can hammer on it a little and generally have fun with. Maybe the Harley rider enjoys hearing the sound of his/her hog reving up a little at lights (or maybe like me on my older cruiser bike, it just needs to be reved a bit to keep it running until it gets fully warmed up), even if you don't. Hey, I'm no saint either. I scoff and roll my eyes at people constantly for stuff I don't agree with or like. But I've slowly learned over the years that it takes all types and tolerance is a virtue so I generally try to restrain myself and give people the benefit of the doubt.

I'm not sure where the washing technique thing came from there, but FWIW, I always start with the roof and front of the car, work my way toward the back which is generally dirtier and finish up with those nasty front wheels all covered with brake dust .

ron

 

Regardless of your pads or driving style, an application of Rain X Wheel Protectant will help some with the reduction of brake dust build up. Just spray it on after you've cleaned your wheels. It makes the wheels "slicker" so the dust does not accumulate so much, and any that does can be more easily brushed off. Not a perfect solution, maybe a 50% solution. I have no real brake dust problem on my s2k, but my MB C 320 is a real "duster" on the front wheels. This stuff helped with the problem on it.

Hope this helps,
Richard

 

R11,

I can respect what you're saying. I didn't post my response with any intent to give off an attitude. Sorry if it reads that way. I guess I just couldn't understand why someone wouldn't use their brakes to slow a car. It seems so ridiculous to use anything but the brakes.

I wash my car the same way you do. I mentioned that only because while there are always multiple ways to do something, there are often instances when it is generally recognized that one way is clearly better than another. Washing a car from the bottom up is just silly and potentially hazardous to your car. Just like slowing your car with your engine and gearbox. That's all I meant by that. You CAN do it any number of ways, but there is a reason why most people do it like we do.

Anyway, from one motorcycle riding '04 Berlina owner to another -- no hard feelings & I'm really not the arrogant and intolerant person you suspected.

Happy motoring .... however you choose to do it.

 

ron

 

I have Spoon rotors, and they create a trememdous amount of dust from the OEM pads. It covers the wheel and the fender.