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That sucks. What kind of car/wheels? I had them on my BMW 335i w/ 18'' alloy. So far, so good after about 3 weeks. You have to make sure the wheels are spotless. I cleaned and clayed them. Allowed the wheels to dry then sprayed a crap load on each wheel and left it overnight to make sure it sticks to the wheels.
did all the above and made little difference....glad it works for others though...
I LOVE PCCB ... I would not get a 911 without them... I lot of heavy trackers do not like them because of the replacement cost, but Ive yet to see a real cost analysis of steel vs ceramics.
Note that the Evo comparison test showed that their stopping power is about the same as steels, however the thermal performance is MUCH better...
I had a SA show me the cost of returning a car with ceramics, and like you said, you get nothing back for ceramics. One of the major reasons I opted not to get them. As far the brake dust, I found a solution:
Now I'm not a fan of anything "Armorall" but this stuff is black magic! I've had it on my wheels for ~3 weeks now, and not a single speck of dust! Get yourself a bottle! Here's a good review too
These work for me. Been using it for the last 6 months. My best set up is to spray two even coats after applying thin zymol wheel wax. Of course, there are still brake dusts, but about 70% less.
This is my first 911 with ceramics. I love them. Feel great and no brake dust. I don't care about their depreciation because I got them for me and not the next owner.
This is my first 911 with ceramics. I love them. Feel great and no brake dust. I don't care about their depreciation because I got them for me and not the next owner.
Ive never personally subscribed to such ... just drive it sensibly ... avoid lugging, and long periods at high sustained rpms... apart from that the sooner everything beds in etc the sooner the car will perform at its best
If in the US, I believe it is 2,000 miles. But just supposed to keep rpm below 4,200, avoid full throttle acceleration, and don't lug the engine. No reason that I know to not use Sport mode during that time. The car will rev faster then in Normal mode and get to 4,200 faster, but just let off the gas before you get there. Not going to hurt anything if you exceed 4,200 briefly. Some would argue to just take it easy for a few hundred miles, then let it rip. I tend to take it easy on mine for at least 1,000 miles, but as I said previously, I used Sport mode on the way home from the dealer in my GTS.
04-28-2015, 09:38 PM
