Reducing brake dust by using brake dust covers?
#1
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Reducing brake dust by using brake dust covers?
Hi all,
So all the brake dust my GS is throwing out is driving me crazy, and I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one. If the wheels are clean and I take the car for a spin, it only takes about 5 minutes before the wheels are covered by brake dust again. Our cars are throwing out so much brake dust and I really hate it. I searched for a solution for this, and found out that Lexus makes brake dust covers for the GS. I'm wondering why my car doesn't have this since it's an OEM part, but anyway, I'm looking to buy this part.
The question I've got now is, are these brake dust covers worth it and are they good? I think the covers are gonna solve the brake dust problem, but are the covers gonna hinder the brakes from cooling down? Will it damage the brakes in any way? It shouldn't because it's an OEM part, but still...
These are the part numbers for anyone who wants them as well:
4778130191 (Front Right)
4778230191 (Front Left)
Thanks!
Regards,
RRGS
So all the brake dust my GS is throwing out is driving me crazy, and I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one. If the wheels are clean and I take the car for a spin, it only takes about 5 minutes before the wheels are covered by brake dust again. Our cars are throwing out so much brake dust and I really hate it. I searched for a solution for this, and found out that Lexus makes brake dust covers for the GS. I'm wondering why my car doesn't have this since it's an OEM part, but anyway, I'm looking to buy this part.
The question I've got now is, are these brake dust covers worth it and are they good? I think the covers are gonna solve the brake dust problem, but are the covers gonna hinder the brakes from cooling down? Will it damage the brakes in any way? It shouldn't because it's an OEM part, but still...
These are the part numbers for anyone who wants them as well:
4778130191 (Front Right)
4778230191 (Front Left)
Thanks!
Regards,
RRGS
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Hi all,
So all the brake dust my GS is throwing out is driving me crazy, and I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one. If the wheels are clean and I take the car for a spin, it only takes about 5 minutes before the wheels are covered by brake dust again. Our cars are throwing out so much brake dust and I really hate it. I searched for a solution for this, and found out that Lexus makes brake dust covers for the GS. I'm wondering why my car doesn't have this since it's an OEM part, but anyway, I'm looking to buy this part.
The question I've got now is, are these brake dust covers worth it and are they good? I think the covers are gonna solve the brake dust problem, but are the covers gonna hinder the brakes from cooling down? Will it damage the brakes in any way? It shouldn't because it's an OEM part, but still...
These are the part numbers for anyone who wants them as well:
4778130191 (Front Right)
4778230191 (Front Left)
So all the brake dust my GS is throwing out is driving me crazy, and I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one. If the wheels are clean and I take the car for a spin, it only takes about 5 minutes before the wheels are covered by brake dust again. Our cars are throwing out so much brake dust and I really hate it. I searched for a solution for this, and found out that Lexus makes brake dust covers for the GS. I'm wondering why my car doesn't have this since it's an OEM part, but anyway, I'm looking to buy this part.
The question I've got now is, are these brake dust covers worth it and are they good? I think the covers are gonna solve the brake dust problem, but are the covers gonna hinder the brakes from cooling down? Will it damage the brakes in any way? It shouldn't because it's an OEM part, but still...
These are the part numbers for anyone who wants them as well:
4778130191 (Front Right)
4778230191 (Front Left)
My advice: take the advice already given above and swap out your brake pads for a high quality, low brake dusting set.
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Thank you all for your help. Ok so they are installed behind the brake disc? I was thinking they would slide over the brake disc and calipers to prevent brake dust. I don't want those ugly aftermarket covers. But anyway, those OEM covers are called brake dust covers...but they don't prevent brake dust at all or am I wrong
#10
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I imagine they stop brake dust from going into the engine bay and intake system. But brake dust has to go somewhere. You cannot prevent/stop it, but you can either reduce it showing up on your wheels with different friction material (pads) or those awesome covers I posted.
Full face wheels is another option.
Full face wheels is another option.
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It's the cheap pads you have on that's giving all the dust more than usual. When I switched to the akebonos, brake dust has been reduced greatly and car stops on a dime. It's a win/win. Keep stock oem look and parts because that's how Lexus designed them and switch your pads for better ones.
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I don't like full face wheels Debonair, I'm really in love with my current wheels! My dad bought the GS with this wheels. But thanks a lot for your help, now I understand the brake dust covers.
Thanks for your response slaapen. I think I'm going to upgrade to those ceramic pads, how do they perform in comparison to the OEM pads? Do I need to get ceramic rotors as well? I currently have OEM rotors but they are like new.
Thanks for your response slaapen. I think I'm going to upgrade to those ceramic pads, how do they perform in comparison to the OEM pads? Do I need to get ceramic rotors as well? I currently have OEM rotors but they are like new.
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I don't like full face wheels Debonair, I'm really in love with my current wheels! My dad bought the GS with this wheels. But thanks a lot for your help, now I understand the brake dust covers.
Thanks for your response slaapen. I think I'm going to upgrade to those ceramic pads, how do they perform in comparison to the OEM pads? Do I need to get ceramic rotors as well? I currently have OEM rotors but they are like new.
Thanks for your response slaapen. I think I'm going to upgrade to those ceramic pads, how do they perform in comparison to the OEM pads? Do I need to get ceramic rotors as well? I currently have OEM rotors but they are like new.
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