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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 09:02 PM
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Combating brake dust

so i have the factory aluminum wheels on my 97. the clean up great but 2 days later they are covered in brake dust again and look horrible. has anyone tried the dust shields that bolt between the wheel and rotor?? pros/cons. any other ideas?? thanks in advance
 
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 09:15 PM
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Ceramic brake pads would be my first choice.
 
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 09:42 PM
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new factory brake pads are natorious for this.. you will have to swap out to a higher grade pad. such as the ceramics previously mentioned.
 
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