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      05-18-2006, 01:03 PM   #1
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Ceramic Brake Pads

Has anyone actually switched over to Ceramic brake pads?? How do they perform and have you seen a reduction in brake dust.

I have seen that Hawk offers ceramic what do you guys think.

The brake dust is driving me nuts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Has anyone actually switched over to Ceramic brake pads?? How do they perform and have you seen a reduction in brake dust.

I have seen that Hawk offers ceramic what do you guys think.

The brake dust is driving me nuts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Arent these pads much better in the brake dust department than the E46???


I dont think the brake dust is terrible...
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      05-18-2006, 10:10 PM   #3
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Has anyone actually switched over to Ceramic brake pads?? How do they perform and have you seen a reduction in brake dust.

I have seen that Hawk offers ceramic what do you guys think.

The brake dust is driving me nuts!!!
i just received my new front & rear pads via ups today. now i just need the car... its on the water.

i had used hawk pads on many of my bmws in the past but...


i now use "rotex gold" kevlar dust-free pads... no squeals or noise at all...ever.

part numbers: D394 (front) $75.00 / D683 (rear) $70.00

~ same part number as e46 M3.

i purchased them thru: brakeworld.com
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i just received my new front & rear pads via ups today. now i just need the car... its on the water.

i had used hawk pads on many of my bmws in the past but...


i now use "rotex gold" kevlar dust-free pads... no squeals or noise at all...ever.

part numbers: D394 (front) $75.00 / D683 (rear) $70.00

~ same part number as e46 M3.

i purchased them thru: brakeworld.com
wow awsome. I used ceramics before, and every car i had them on when they heat up they squeal


so these will fit? Available Parts And Accessories for a 2005BMW M3

Items found for ROTEX GOLD KEVLAR

E46 Location: Front Rear
Price: $75.00 (Axle Set) $70.00 (Axle Set)
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Other Available Parts And Accessories for a 2005 BMWM3




Items were also found in the Category: Brakes / Rotors
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wow awsome. I used ceramics before, and every car i had them on when they heat up they squeal.


so these will fit? Available Parts And Accessories for a 2005BMW M3

Items found for ROTEX GOLD KEVLAR

E46 Location: Front Rear
Price: $75.00 (Axle Set) $70.00 (Axle Set)


Other Available Parts And Accessories for a 2005 BMWM3


Items were also found in the Category: Brakes / Rotors
yep... a direct bolt on.

i have them sitting in my garage... waiting for the new 330 to arrive in a week or so. i can take a pic of the pads if you wish (front & rear).
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Andrew which would you reccomend the Hawk or the Rotex???
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yep... a direct bolt on.

i have them sitting in my garage... waiting for the new 330 to arrive in a week or so. i can take a pic of the pads if you wish (front & rear).
can you please
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Andrew which would you reccomend the Hawk or the Rotex???
rotex... hands down.
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Let me get this straight - reduced brake dust, no noise, same braking performance? What's not to like?
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Let me get this straight - reduced brake dust, no noise, same braking performance? What's not to like?
much agreed.
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I remember hearing from a member on here that the breaking performance isn't exactly the same. For one, you have to push the brake pedal in further to get the same braking power as you would from pushing it in quite a bit less with stock brake pads.
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Let me get this straight - reduced brake dust, no noise, same braking performance? What's not to like?
I likee as long as the same performance is there. If the trade off for low dust is slightly less performance, I'll live with the dust.
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I likee as long as the same performance is there. If the trade off for low dust is slightly less performance, I'll live with the dust.
My thoughts exactly.
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