Damon88

Need some help guys, Im sick and tired of washing my car only to have rusty Rotors after. Rims are clean for a minute and one drive and they are covered in rust dust... I know first world problems. Can anyone recommend Some non rusting brake rotors and pads. I have 2012 997.2 C4S. any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Damon

EMC2

As I have black wheels (which make this issue even more noticeable) this is a method I started using long ago:

I wash the wheels first, then give the rotors one final spray with the hose, and immediately drive a few times up and down the driveway applying the breaks regularly to get all the moisture off the rotors.
This way there is not enough time for all the oxidation to occur and mess up the inner drums of the wheels.

Then I wash the rest of the car making sure I don't spray the rotors again in the process. Works every time.

Hella-Buggin'

I dry the car by driving around and getting on the freeway. This heats up the brakes so the water doesn't rust the steel rotors.
Other than that, Ceramics?

jennifer911

We wash the wheels last, then get out the big’ol leaf blower and blow all the water out of the rotors including the inside cooling vanes. Then continue on to blow all the standing water from the car body. Afterwards don’t forget to pour everyone dram of fine scotch. Tonight we’re serving some cask strength Lagavulin for the manly men, a Dalwhinnie 15 for the girlie men and a complex single barrel Balvenie for me.

Iceter

KLS

I spray the rotors with WD40 after every wash.

captainbaker

Leaf blower and driving it. At the end of the day, its .001 surface rust that can be rubbed off with your finger if you dont drive around the block.

cosm3os

He's kidding.

Petza914

The only way to really prevent ferrous rotors from rusting is to replace your braking system with PCCBs or an aftermarket ceramic rotor and complementary pads. Unless tracking, the PCCBs have a number of additional advantages - no dust, incredible bite when hot, last the life of a street-driven car. The downside - really expensive to add on afterwards. I'm actually replacing the red brake setup on my Cayenne Turbo S with a complete PCCB setup - I'm obviously a fan.

Harry Hood

I use Griot's Garage air blower to dry my vehicles. Does a good job on the rotors but you will still get minimal flash rust.
https://www.griotsgarage.com/product/airstream+drying+gun.do

JRoach

I changed my sons rear brakes on his Audi A6 and noticed there was an option for "zinc coated". They coat the entire rotor and when you apply the brakes for the first time it removes the coating where the pads make contact leaving the rest of the rotor protected (won't rust). Not certain if they sell this type of rotor for our 997's but I was going to investigate it the next time I need brakes.

LexVan

MasterBlaster.
Armor All Outlast.

okbarnett

the only way to make it perfect is to take the wheels off, wash the wheels and brakes and dry them, with air. Paint the rotor vents and the hats to keep rust off of that area. The face will rust anytime it gets water on it

LiveWire1968

I bought a set for my cayman that I havent put on yet from brakeperformance.com

groovzilla

After washing, I hire 4 homeless individuals and provide them with hair dryers.