just bought a 04 350.does anybody know what to put on the rims
to keep brake dust from building up so fast
thanks
if posted before sorry

 

Put on the rims, don't know. Changed pads, made a BIG difference and it was $110 for both front and rears. Stillen has them, HKS has them and Axxis has them.

 

hawks i'm told yield the lowest brake dust

 

I got Hawks on my car for about 3500 miles now, 80% less brake dust compare to stock one, BUT they squeal like a B*ITCH. I don't think I will buy them again. Many members here that using Hawks are having the same problem too. I need to go do some research see how people reviews on the other brands. I am thinking about change out my pads soon, b/c this noise is getting on my nerve.

 

I have Carbotech Bobcats. No dust. No noise.

 

thanks will try to get a pair of pads

 

I had hawks on my tundra before and they worked out pretty well. Although, I have read that they make noise on the 350z I can probably live with it. The main reason I want theese brakes is for performance.

 

You can also try Satisfied Pads. I have Hawk on now but I am going to try Satified again. I had those pads on my previous Z before I had the Hawks installed and I like it. It has very very little Dust and braking is little more smooth than Hawks.

 

thanks for the input... how bad is the squeal? I'm thinking of getting these pads myself... mainly for cosmetic reasons (to prevent brake dust)... but how do they perform? I'm assuming they offer the same stopping power as the stock pads? and how bad is the squeal?

my stock pads still squeal when cold... and i find it pretty annoying... are hawks worse than stock?

 

I think braking is about the same as stock, I didn't feel any difference. BUT it squeal worst then stock, 90% of the time it squeal when I brake.

 

Does it make a squeeling sound while rolling or only when braking? I remember my tundra did that after a while. I need to rinse the pads off or something in the morning to see if it is some left over metal or something that is causing that noise

 

I have Hawk HPS pads front and rear. No dust and NO NOISE!

Check out this other thread: https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....92#post1067092

-Steven

 

When I put Hawk HPS front, the dust stopped immediatelly. Unfortunately, stopping power was nowhere near even stock pads. Replaced them with Ferrodo DS2500. Amazing bite, but dust like crazy. I'll leave it that way.

 

you can try to wax the wheels. it should help keep some of the dust off and make it easier to clean