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Offline eddy4

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« on: August 28, 2005, 11:03:44 pm »
I know that brake dust on the front wheels has always been a problem, but with the new traction controls on my Mustang ,I am noticing brake dust on the rear wheels .

Anybody else notice this ?
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« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2005, 11:08:08 pm »
Sure it's not just the fact that you now have rear discs?
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« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2005, 11:19:34 pm »
This is my first rear drive car to have rear discs..true ,  
but our Honda and Jetta kept the rear wheels cleaner.
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« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2005, 08:47:35 am »
It's all about the pads. When they have to be replaced do some research and find some that create much less dust.Pad composition is changing all the time and some are better at dust control than others.
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« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2005, 11:09:28 am »
Excuse my ignorance:  

What exactly is brake dust?
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« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2005, 11:36:27 am »
It's the fine powder that is produced as the brake pads wear. It tends to get on the wheel surface and looks rather like graphite (pencil lead).
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« Reply #6 on: August 29, 2005, 01:19:19 pm »
The G20 I owned always had the typical buildup of brake dust on the front wheels...not surprising.  But the GTI seems to have more buildup on the rear wheels than the front.  Strange.

In your case, Eddy4, I'd be surprised if it had anything to do with the traction control..  I figured in the case of my GTI (and completely without basis in knowledge) that it was simply a matter of aerodynamics and the size and shape of the wheel openings and brake rotors.
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« Reply #7 on: August 29, 2005, 01:38:29 pm »
The reason I questioned the traction control was that the rear brakes are applied when the computer senses wheel slippage.
Since we had some rain and I am still getting used to using a 5sp clutch etc. I have noticed  some shortened episodes of wheel spin.....
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« Reply #8 on: August 29, 2005, 02:25:31 pm »
Your car may also be rear biased, My S2000's rear brakes are more warn than the fronts, so I get more dust in the back.
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