So how's the brake dust?

C-ARchitect · 07-10-2014, 01:48 PM

Does the new M4 have the same excessive brake dust problem as the old e9x M3's (all BMW's)? Wondering about both the steel and carbon systems.

fabolous · 07-10-2014, 01:55 PM

Admittedly a good portion of the reason I got the black wheels was the dust. Im lazy!

joeyb26 · 07-10-2014, 02:05 PM

I have the steel brakes, haven't seen that much dust to be honest

1stm3f80 · 07-10-2014, 04:38 PM

Just don't use the breaks. Time everything perfectly so you never need them. No dust, never need new break pads.

"Off topic rant if one more person uses wipers on the highway and sprays my F'ing car I will run them off the road."

Jockey · 07-10-2014, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by 1stm3f80

"Off topic rant if one more person uses wipers on the highway and sprays my F'ing car I will run them off the road."

Especially after I just washed my car.

Lups · 07-10-2014, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 1stm3f80

Just don't use the breaks. Time everything perfectly so you never need them. No dust, never need new break pads.

"Off topic rant if one more person uses wipers on the highway and sprays my F'ing car I will run them off the road."

I like you! When I rule the universe, that rant will be an actual law.

modkrazy · 07-10-2014, 06:19 PM

Worse than ever!

1stm3f80 · 07-10-2014, 06:33 PM

I always pull ahead of the person that sprayed me down slow down... Just a bit and give my wind shield the best dam cleaning they ever got. Usually have to top it off when I am done.

xtasyx · 07-10-2014, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 1stm3f80

I always pull ahead of the person that sprayed me down slow down... Just a bit and give my wind shield the best dam cleaning they ever got. Usually have to top it off when I am done.

Those headlight washers uses so much fluid!!!

redice · 07-10-2014, 06:46 PM

Get's ceramic brakes to avoid brake dust...

Money2536 · 07-10-2014, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by redice

Get's ceramic brakes to avoid brake dust...

That's what I did.

gthal · 07-10-2014, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by redice

Get's ceramic brakes to avoid brake dust...

I can wash my wheels a LOT of times for $8,000

And avoid the squeally prone ceramics too... brake squeal drives me nuts and ceramics are known for this once they get a few miles on them

thebigcheese · 07-10-2014, 10:20 PM

Planning on powder coating my 19s black so hopefully the dust won't show as much. That 8k is going towards mods for me lol.

r3dbimmer89 · 07-11-2014, 02:49 AM

Yes, the brake dust is pretty bad...two or three days worth of driving and the front wheels are capped...but with the black wheels you can't tell unless you're purposely looking for brake dust.

serieD · 07-11-2014, 07:47 AM

I live very close, like 5 minutes, from BMW NA in New Jersey, so I have been sneaking in and out for the passed few months seeing the F8X. I happen to notice that when certain cars would disappear for a duration of time, that they would soon show up in a review video.

Sure enough, I matched the plates to one the M4's that was on Road America, steel brakes and all and the wheels were absolutely coated in dust! I had to go up to the wheel to make sure they were the 19" black and aluminum's because I thought they were just black.

Granted, the car was at road america, and that is not everyday life but they were very dirty.

-JLT- · 07-11-2014, 08:15 AM

Normal amount of brake dust

Sir Loin · 07-12-2014, 10:45 AM

Does anyone use any product on the wheels to make brake dust come off easier?

gthal · 07-12-2014, 12:17 PM

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Does anyone use any product on the wheels to make brake dust come off easier?

Put either Opticoat or CQuartz on the wheels and you will have excessively easy clean up for years to come.

Sir Loin · 07-12-2014, 01:19 PM

These?

http://cquartz.com/
http://www.opti-coat.com/

I can't find USA dealers on these sites after a quick look.

gthal · 07-12-2014, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Sir Loin

These?

http://cquartz.com/
http://www.opti-coat.com/

I can't find USA dealers on these sites after a quick look.

Yes... lots of online sites to buy these. carpro-us dot com for CQuartz (get the UK version) . Autogeek and Autopia for Opti-Coat.

diesel733 · 09-11-2014, 07:53 PM

Will cermanic pads reduce the brake dust? Will it harm the steel rotors on the M4?

gthal · 09-11-2014, 08:21 PM

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Will cermanic pads reduce the brake dust? Will it harm the steel rotors on the M4?

Yes... No...

All ceramics are not created equal IMO. Carbotech pads are very good (1521 for the street). Other ceramics not so much IMO.

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