aaronlstiles Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 Man I love the car, but you talk about brake dust. I might as well have black wheels. Now my question is will it stop? I only have 200 miles on the car and I am thinking they may have a break in period. But none of my other Cobras 03/04 have done that. My first 03, hade it with the rear pads, according to Ford the deal with the 03 was they went with a softer pad for better stopping, maybe the Shelby has the same type of pad. Does anyone know how to fix this? and if yours did this did it stop. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastbackman Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 I don't know of a fix for it. I have the same problem and I have almost 2000 miles on mine now. Some have suggested waxing the wheels to make it easier to clean the wheels, but I don't know how to prevent it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brands5.0 Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 Wash wheels after every drive j/k. It just come with the territory of having high perf. brakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdwaterHotrod Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 Don't ride the brake or use it as much.....down shift or coast to a stop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraegar Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 Don't ride the brake or use it as much.....down shift or coast to a stop Why am I picturing Fred Flintstone in a GT500 now? - Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUFDRAFT Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 Hawk Ceramic Pads - 90% less dust. Easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronlstiles Posted November 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 Hawk Ceramic Pads - 90% less dust. Easy. I have had several high performance Cobrs, I own a 95 I bought new with 19K miles on it also own a 04 Mystic with 7K miles on it, Neither one of them make brake dust like this thing does. It is unreal, I will try the hawk pads if it doesn't get any better. Thanks for the suggestions, and I do downshift a lot and I don't ride my brakes that is what the clutch is for. This is just from normal driving, I haven't even took it to the track yet, I have cleand them after every outing, and waxed them. Looking for a permanent fix. Maybe the hawk pads are the answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUFDRAFT Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 I bought mine from http://www.tirerack.com You'll love 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venom07 Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 Dont use your brakes. They only slow you down. :happy feet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dropping__Chronic Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 Dont use your brakes. They only slow you down. :happy feet: I cut holes in my floorboards and stop with my feet like a real man. Brake pads are for sissies. :happy feet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpretzel Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 I was thinking I would just remove the brake pedal. No pedal...no temptation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUFDRAFT Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 C'mon, y'all. Give this guy some help! And shut the cat up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastersmech1 Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 I bought mine from http://www.tirerack.com You'll love 'em. Hey Ruff, they don't list brake pads for the GT500 yet. FYI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUFDRAFT Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 Okay - perhaps he can call and ask? They may not be posted yet. And there's probably other brands out there? Raybestos? You heard from Orf at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of GT Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 A little under 5,000 miles and brake dust is still accumulating like crazy. Only solution is to clean, clean, and keep cleaning. Hell, I've cleaned my wheels on the way to a show, and then had to clean them on arrival too. This is one of the reasons that I don't care for the factory wheels. Too many facets on the wheel to keep clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orf Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 You heard from Orf at all? Who? Me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraCrazy Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 775 miles now and I've had the same problem; I've washed the wheels before/after each drive, and just hoping it might get better (but fastback's is still doing it after 2k!). CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svtbird91 Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 Wash wheels after every drive j/k. It just come with the territory of having high perf. brakes + 1 Most cars with high per brakes do this . Take a look at most German cars. Ever look at an Audi's front wheels or a BMW's. I will probably be getting a dif wheel ,one that will be easier to clean regardless . Ruf's idea about ceramic pads might be the way to go as long as they don't cost performance. This might be something worth looking into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadTony Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 Hawk Ceramic Pads - 90% less dust. Easy. so you are saying that the Hawk pads are a step up in technology and performance? Aren't the stock pads already a racing class product made from a ceramic compound?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUFDRAFT Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 I'm not a brake expert! If you're going to track the car on the road courses - do some research. I'm on the street. And these pads make the fairy dust go away! Geez - only trying to help out here! Do we have any road racers here that can chime in? Here ya go! http://www.hawkperformance.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraegar Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 Was going to post about these. Not available yet, but they sound pretty cool. http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/arti...E/61106011/1065 - Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUFDRAFT Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 Hey Tony - Good find! Let's hope this technology trickles down quickly, eh? How's the new Hot Rod doing? I'll bet you just want to keep on driving - and not pull into the workplace parking lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdwaterHotrod Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 I'm not a brake expert! If you're going to track the car on the road courses - do some research. I'm on the street. And these pads make the fairy dust go away! Geez - only trying to help out here! Do we have any road racers here that can chime in? Here ya go! http://www.hawkperformance.com/ try coating the rims (without getting any on the rotors or pads) with PAM cooking spray.. Old racers trick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUFDRAFT Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 +1 - I keep my rims polished up with Wheel Wax. Like with clear coat on body panels, I think dirt slides off surfaces better if they're slick! (for those of you with fibreglas shower/tub surrounds - polish them, too!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraegar Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 I'll bet you just want to keep on driving - and not pull into the workplace parking lot! Most definitely. Hit 1900 miles on it tonight, and still loving it! (The brakes on this thing throw a lot of dust, too!) - Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpretzel Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 Just remove the pads! No more dust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUFDRAFT Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 I don't trust a cat with its eyes closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpretzel Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 I don't trust a cat with its eyes closed. So a cat with a machine gun and its eyes open is OK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnut Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 try coating the rims (without getting any on the rotors or pads) with PAM cooking spray.. Old racers trick I tried the PAM, ended up with every stray in the neighborhood licking my wheels. Oh scuse me, now I get it, the dust gets licked off. How clever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraegar Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 I tried the PAM, ended up with every stray in the neighborhood licking my wheels. Oh scuse me, now I get it, the dust gets licked off. How clever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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