Maybe give this stuff a shot.

I've tried everything from armor all to the real greasy kids stuff.....this product has been excellent....nothing kicks up onto the car and has just enough sheen.

Tire Rubber Dressing
http://www.autogeek.net/303aerprot.html

Tire Dressing Applicator
http://www.autogeek.net/tire-applicator.html

 

Anyone running carbon brake pads? Cuts down on dust vs stock yes? What would disadvantage(s) be -- grinding down steel rotors quicker/heat?

 

I just wipe it down with that meguires wash spray and a soft towell like every 3 days. The car is usually covered so it generally dosen't get that dirty. I probably wash it like once a month. I lease the car so no need to go crazy over the finish. Washing your car every other day is insane.

 

+1 that is what I am now doing!

 

But Neil, how often do you clean the inside?

ChuckJ

 

Well after Friday nite I had to vacuum the carpets and I noticed her cream makeup on the door handle and panel, a little bit on the sun visor (assume she was doing her make up) and a few weird smears on the seats. I just used a nanotech protectant / cleaner and in 10 minutes all was good on that side, then did my side which was a lot easier/quicker to clean. Thats why I like leasing cars like these, I don't have to worry so much about the cars finish like I would if I was going to own it. It would drive me crazy worrying about every single scratch. My friend who owns a car dealership told me the best advice, which is don't get too attached to a car, its just a piece of metal. He said when you do a lease return, they give you a few scratches and dings, they dont' care they expect it, and they certainly don't care about ugly swirl marks in the clear coat. He said in the last 3 porsches that he leased, they never once made an issue about it. Including his 2011 Panamera that he just returned, and that had a bad scratch on the rear quarter panel. He said they didn't even mention or penalize him for it. Bottom line is, have fun with the car, use the crap out of it, take care of it but don't obsess over it, then after 3 years, return it so someone else with less money can enjoy your sloppy seconds while you get to get something new. For me it'll be the 2014 cabrera or aventador, depends on how much I will make on these real estate projects comming up.

 

In my experience, nothing dusts worse than OEM BMW pads. As I did with prior BMWs, I replaced the OEM pads on my 650 within a few months with partially ceramic low-dusting Axxis pads (used to be called Delux Plus, now Delux Advanced) ordered from Zeckhausen racing. The wheels now stay as clean as the rest of the car, and I actually prefer the linear brake feel as opposed to the often touted "initial bite" of the OEM pads. Pad and rotor wear is no worse than OEM. Not sure how this would compare with carbon pads.

After driving 2k mi in Europe following factory delivery, I'd say that the OEM 991 pads dust far less than OEM BMW pads. Nevertheless, if dusting becomes an issue, I'll look into ceramic pads. Right now I have no idea if they are even available for the 991.

Spyder

 

Spyder et all:
I bought some pads from Zeckhausen, but when I looked to change them, it seems to me the entire caliper has to come off and part of the problem there is that there seems to be a non-flex brake line that would have to be removed. Have you looked into replacing yours yet?

Chuck

 

Yes Chuck, swapping pads usually involves caliper removal. I haven't had the 991 on my lift as yet, but I can see and feel the calipers well enough to know that the brake line is rubber with coiled wire on the outside. Seems flexible enough for normal caliper removal. As noted above, I don't consider the dusting problem sufficiently bad to swap pads prematurely as I did on he 650. Did by some Armor all wheel protect ant though.

BTW, what pads did you get from Zeckhausen?

Spyder

 

Spyder:
yes, I did but remember I have a base model. I don't know if they have the proper size for the S.

There is a flex line that goes to the wheel but then I think it's a solid line that goes from there to the caliper.

ChuckJ

 

It'd be an unusual for swapping pads to require removing a fixed brake line, but I've never looked at the brakes of a base 991. Still curious as to which low-dust pads you ordered.

Spyder

 

I thought the same thing. It might be possible to take the mounting bracket off when you take the caliber off, thus connecting into the flex line.

The pads are these:
http://store.zeckhausen.com/catalog/...8_878_893_5001

ChuckJ

 

Chuck how's the bust, noise and performance of these new pads compared to OEM?

 

Sid:
The tech guy at Centric (the brake pad company) says that:
1. Much less dust
2. Much less rotor wear
3. Not compounded for track
4. Slightly more pressure required

I'm having them put on Wednesday so we'll see how they do.

ChuckJ
PS: I'm keeping my old pads in storage for a while

 

OK look forward to hearing how you like em.
Usually less dust means more "squealing"... if they perform good, are not too much noise and produce less dust, I'll definitely get them as well.

Cheers!