Any way to fix the brake dust?

[luciddaydream]

Hi there
The brake dust on these cars is pretty nuts.
Has anyone come up with a solution to this?

Either pads or some sort of treatment I can put on the wheels?
Thanks a ton

 

[Eagle7]

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That certainly changes the appearance of the wheel, doesn't it? I wonder how it would look if the hat was painted silver... it would definitely help to make the rotor stand out. Right now it all kind of disappears in there.

 

[Warren-RB]

Emira brake specs confirmed AP Racing 370mm/350mm

The Emira's brake specs have been confirmed by Scott Walker (UK Sales Manager) here in this video (~16:20 mark) from the recent Concorde event: Front: 4 piston AP Racing calipers w/ 370mm (14.6") drilled rotors Rear: 4 piston AP Racing calipers w/ 350mm (13.7") drilled rotors Basically the...

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Thanks to Airen, this morning we were able to put our hands on Emira calipers and can confirm:

Front caliper:
CP7545, Piston: 31.8/41.3mm, Pad: 149x61x16.8mm
Rear caliper:
CP6692, Piston: 31.8/38.1mm, Pad: 130x55x16.8mm

 

[Time2Fly]

Are those steel rotors? This is the low dust option?

 

[Warren-RB]

Yes in fact they are made for Aston Martin DB8/9/10 with same offset and lug hole pattern - 380x32mm, and upon our database search it pops up as the one we are offering for Emira front BBK - So the front 2pc big rotors are ready to ship!!
Rotors are coated EDP paint black, but after only a few stops the paint got burnt out, the rest of area remain protected from corrosion.
After installed:

After stops:

Airen has some pics to share with you on the brake pad size difference between RB and OE (AP) which are being expedited and shall be available in about 4 weeks.

 

[DriverMod]

That certainly changes the appearance of the wheel, doesn't it? I wonder how it would look if the hat was painted silver... it would definitely help to make the rotor stand out. Right now it all kind of disappears in there.

Interestingly enough, I was very happy with the all black appearance vs the factory look. The pads will wear the black coating off the rotors so there will still be contrast.

 

[DriverMod]

Are those steel rotors? This is the low dust option?

Correct, these are the replacement steel rotors in 380mm vs OEM 370mm and with lower dust and much larger pads.

 

[DriverMod]

I’ve posted this before, this shows the difference in front pad size between OEM on the right and RacingBrake’s offering on the left. This is for the 380mm rotor.

This is how the 380mm rotor and larger pads look assembled on the bench. Note the McLaren caliper used for mock up, it is identical to our caliper. Warren purchased a front knuckle/hub to be able to test multiple options easily.

 

[DriverMod]

Note the pad fitment to the rotor compared to OEM
RacingBrake:

OEM:

And here is a picture of the spacer required to fit the 380mm rotor.

 

[Warren-RB]

Are those steel rotors? This is the low dust option?

Airen remined me this morning to address the source of "brake dust" which the brake pad is not to be fully responsible. I should say about 2/3 and 1/3 is from the rotor.

The cast iron (Not steel) for brake rotor also called "gray iron" with 2.5-4% carbon, carbon is good for handling the heat but also make the iron soft (low in hardness) so a good brake rotor should have a good balance between carbon and added "alloys" so to strengthen the property (increase the hardness) for wear resistant, as well as the heat (by carbon).
We prefer a BHN (Brinell hardness scale) 190-230, so discs are not too soft (easy to wear) nor too hard (easy to warp or squeak), also not emit too much dust (carbon).

Why RacingBrake?

 

[DriverMod]

And now for the CCBs
This is comparing the OEM front caliper and RacingBrake’s proposed larger pad for the 380mm rotor to RacingBrake’s 6 piston caliper and pad they will use for the 410mm carbon ceramic kit.
I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves:

This is the larger RacingBrake pad on top of the 6 pot pad.

No pictures of the carbon ceramic rotors today but they will be here soon.

 

[DriverMod]

And here are a few pictures of the 380mm rotor and pads on the car.

That is only about 250 miles of brake dust from the OEM brakes. Insane.

 

[Six Speed Stephen]

They look great. I can't wait to get the carbon pads for the reduced dust!

 

[KCDarkV]

This is amazing. It’s awesome to have this kind of aftermarket support and communication.

I’m not likely to be in the market for a CCB kit for the foreseeable future, but I am definitely looking for some good street/track pads. Low dust would definitely be nice.

 

[Eagle7]

This is amazing. It’s awesome to have this kind of aftermarket support and communication.

I’m not likely to be in the market for a CCB kit for the foreseeable future, but I am definitely looking for some good street/track pads. Low dust would definitely be nice.

This is why I contacted @Warren-RB and recommend RacingBrake. I first contacted him about 14 years ago, and he's always been great to deal with. Their customer support is top notch.

 

[Six Speed Stephen]

Will I need to buy the 380 rotors to use the carbon pads? Or will there be a carbon pad option for the stock set up?

 

[Warren-RB]

No, you have total flexibility.
Our brake components are designed from a "system" stand point to maximize their potential while still fit their respective OE counterparts, so you can only replace OE pads, OE rotors, or both at your own path.

 

[zoomtt]

This is awesome!! @Warren-RB , can I swing by your shop to purchase and get the pads reduced dust pads installed
I am so done with the dust!!!

 

[Warren-RB]

3 weeks away.

 

[Warren-RB]

This is awesome!! @Warren-RB , can I swing by your shop to purchase and get the pads reduced dust pads installed
I am so done with the dust!!!

For those who really hate the brake dust just be aware, as I stated earlier, it's not all from the brake pads while I suspected the OE rotors might contain higher than normal carbon to achieve such an annoyed result.

You can replace the pad and see the difference first; or along with the rotor at the same time for an optimal result.

 

[RyanGphoto]

You'll have to fight me for them! haha

I said OR second.. haha