5280driver.com » wash 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 You Know You’re A Mini Owner If… http://www.5280driver.com/2009/12/20/you-know-youre-a-mini-owner-if/ http://www.5280driver.com/2009/12/20/you-know-youre-a-mini-owner-if/#comments Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:24:39 +0000 JohnJohn http://www.5280driver.com/2009/12/20/you-know-youre-a-mini-owner-if/ You know you’re a Mini owner if…you use your kid’s bathroom to wash floormats in the Winter time

]]> http://www.5280driver.com/2009/12/20/you-know-youre-a-mini-owner-if/feed/ 2 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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