5280driver.com » Hawk http://www.5280driver.com ...when driving became passionate Mon, 04 Jul 2011 02:20:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Clubman | Hawk Ceramics http://www.5280driver.com/2009/08/14/clubman-hawk-ceramics/ http://www.5280driver.com/2009/08/14/clubman-hawk-ceramics/#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:14:11 +0000 JohnJohn http://www.5280driver.com/2009/08/14/clubman-hawk-ceramics/ There here.  I ordered up some Hawk Ceramics last week and they came yesterday.  The  unboxing video was pretty lame so I just took a still from the iPhone video clip.  The brake dust that iss getting on my nice JCW Challenge Spokes is bordering on sacrilegious.  Too bad I’ll have no time this weekend to put them on.  Someone told me you need a special tool to take off the rear calipers.  Anyone have any idea what it is, or what it looks like?

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]]> http://www.5280driver.com/2009/08/10/brake-dust-sucks/feed/ 0 Brake Dust | Clubman http://www.5280driver.com/2009/05/25/brake-dust-clubman/ http://www.5280driver.com/2009/05/25/brake-dust-clubman/#comments Mon, 25 May 2009 13:45:07 +0000 JohnJohn http://www.5280driver.com/?p=195 picture-11This morning I spent some time researching a way to reduce brake dust.  I cleaned the heck out of the wheels on my Clubman.  It’s back “braking” work (pun).  According to the guys on m | u the best option is to switch pads and rotors.

The change I am making is to Powershot Rotors and Hawk Ceramic Pads.  The Hawk parts number for the Clubman are: HB574Z.636 Rear, HB560Z.677 Front.  I am still looking for the rotors.

The only question now is when do I make the move.  I hate brake dust, but I love my warranty and free maintenance more.  After all BMW will replace my OEM pads and rotors for 36,000 miles.  I guess I’ll have to wait until after that is up.  Why spend the cash on an upgrade when I can get OEM parts for free?

Any of you know any other ways of keeping brake dust from sticking?

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