Rims and Break dust.
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Rims and Break dust.
Hey all,
I was sitting at work today thinking about my car and some upcoming shows and so on. All the shows I drive to, and have had probliems with the break dust getting all over my clean and shinny rims. Is there anything I clean the dust off with when I get to the show? Thank You.
I was sitting at work today thinking about my car and some upcoming shows and so on. All the shows I drive to, and have had probliems with the break dust getting all over my clean and shinny rims. Is there anything I clean the dust off with when I get to the show? Thank You.
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Originally Posted by Harpoon,Jul 23 2006, 04:51 PM
Try Wheel Wax.
jk. maybe spray on wax would work. ive only recently waxed my rims (waxed 2 and left 2 unwaxed for test purposes) so i dont know how its gonna work out yet since i havent washed it or anything yet.
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some more ideas:
i use an old duster for my wheels (i use it only on the wheels)... dust them then detail spray (just like the rest of the car). i agree with the tips about waxing them- and i prefer synthetics for this job. wheel wax is a combination synthetic and carnuba.
my other tip is learn to use the brakes conservatively. i very rarely use my brakes- only in emergencies (unusual), or at the very end to stop the car. if you learn to downshift, you can control the speed of the car without brakes. our cars are great for this- others arent so easy... such as my wife's bmw- horrible engine braking ability, combined with a heavy car; makes for lotsa brake dust.
i use an old duster for my wheels (i use it only on the wheels)... dust them then detail spray (just like the rest of the car). i agree with the tips about waxing them- and i prefer synthetics for this job. wheel wax is a combination synthetic and carnuba.
my other tip is learn to use the brakes conservatively. i very rarely use my brakes- only in emergencies (unusual), or at the very end to stop the car. if you learn to downshift, you can control the speed of the car without brakes. our cars are great for this- others arent so easy... such as my wife's bmw- horrible engine braking ability, combined with a heavy car; makes for lotsa brake dust.
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down shift isnt the best thing for the motor.
The motor is spinning like it usually does, the oil pump is lubricating like it always does... In fact, it is just like driving the car on the throttle except for one major difference... no throttle. This means there is less fuel/air, less combustion, and consequently less pressure on the cylinders. So technically, it is better for the motor than accelerating. Therefore, by your logic, you would be better protecting your motor by not starting it in the first place rather than not downshifting.
While down shifting is more wear on the clutch (and synchros if you dont rev match), it is not any worse for the motor than driving the car in any other condition. The most rewarding part of driving a standard is pulling off a perfectly rev-matched downshift... if you cant do that, then why not just buy an automatic???
Please attempt to post facts in the future, mis-information is the bane of all internet forums
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btw, i agree that you should be rev matching on the downshifts- and that you do need to know what you are doing . but when you learn how to downshift, it becomes just part of the driving process imo.
i think that you should always intentionally choose the gear that the car is in (unlike automatic trannies)- thats why i prefer manual trannies... i want to drive the car rather than just being a passenger sitting in the driver's seat!!
i think that you should always intentionally choose the gear that the car is in (unlike automatic trannies)- thats why i prefer manual trannies... i want to drive the car rather than just being a passenger sitting in the driver's seat!!