send2artem

ive got a 97 civic with rota gt3 rims i washed my car like a month ago and as i was driving though the days i noticed that my back rims were a lil more dirty then the front.

about two wheels passed and i started to notice even a bigger difference
now its been a month and my front rims look like they have just been washed
and the back ones looks like they haven't been washed in 5 years...

what could this be? i have disk brakes all around
i changed all brake pads like 2 months ago
any thoughts please let me know.

FTNW

clean your wheel wells and under your chassis

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

What brand pads?

alphalanos

im guessing you have low dust pads in front and just regular in back

send2artem

what are some good low dust pads for rear anyone?
im running integra disks all around.

FTNW

The back ones shouldnt be makiing any dust unless your ripping the ebrake all the time.. am i wrong ?

what color is the dirt on the wheels when they get dirty ?

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

Akebono.

send2artem

rims just get like a black grey color but the front ones have barely any dust can barely tell

send2artem

i only use e brake for parking and thats it i dont do any crazy ****. after all its not like my car was meant to drift

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

What does that have to do with brake dust?

send2artem

because i have heard people say that if you have drum brakes rear wheels dont get as dusty

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

What does the e-brake and drifting have to do with brake dust? I'm not following your logic. Get a set of pads that produce less dust than the ones you have now or wash your rims more often. This one isn't rocket science.

send2artem

i said that i dont use my ebrake like an idiot because FTNW thought that i do
and i said that its not like my car was meant for drifting do you get it?

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

No.
Brake dust comes from brake pads. Change the pads or wash your car more often.

Gustav129

That's what it has to do with it.....

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

And what does it have to do with it if the OP doesn't "rip" the ebrake? Nothing.

send2artem

any one know any good low dust pads

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

I already told you. Akebono.

send2artem

oh sorry didnt see thanks

FTNW

i was just saying that because some one said something about low dust pads in the back, but it shouldnt matter unless your pulling the ebrake while your driving. i wasnt saying the i think he does that

NOFX

Most of your braking is done up front, and in turn, those wheels usually get significantly dirtier.

So, if it's not due to pad selection, I'd wonder why if the fronts aren't doing as much work as the rears for some reason. Do you notice you have poor braking performance?

send2artem

brakes feel fine but a lil weak could it be because I have an h22?

DSMAddicted

Usually Ceramic-based brake pads produce less brake dust. Most major brake pad makers offer "ceramic" pad versions and advertise less brake dust with them. It's possible that you have a compound that produces less dust in the front, which is entirely possible if you invested in more expensive pads for the front.

Also... I might be way off here, but I believe a bad proportioning valve might be causing an imbalance between front and rear braking, which could be linked to unusually high wear/dust in the rear.

Sol Noir

My wheels have been doing this as well, but the front are dirtier. Also, my front brakes are also due for a change. I have the pads, but have yet to put them on cause I'd rather not deal with the heat. Hah

FTNW

That is normal
Just change them lol it takes like 20 minutes