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SilviaSR20DET · 08-15-2008, 10:05 AM

I don't know if its just me but for some odd reason i always get brake dust in the passenger rear side. I have stock rear calipers with hawk street pads. Any ideas? possibly caliper?

koukimonster139 · 08-15-2008, 10:10 AM

if the rotor is grooved from wear or warped, I know it will put out a little more dust cause the rotor is putting those same grooves into your pad

SilviaSR20DET · 08-15-2008, 11:07 AM

oh that makes sense, because back then that same caliper fell out of place when apparently one of the bracket bolt fell off. This wore out the pad in half because it was sitting on the edge of the rotor. ill see if i can switch out the rear rotors for the left over fronts i have. thanks for the help!

ericcastro · 08-15-2008, 11:59 AM

thats a good idea ^.

Also if you have a freind with you, test the brakes (while there on the rotor) and make sure both work.
I had one that was bad on one side and since it was the rear, i couldn't even tell.

08-15-2008, 10:05 AM	#1
SilviaSR20DET Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,221 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	brake dust only on passenger rear? I don't know if its just me but for some odd reason i always get brake dust in the passenger rear side. I have stock rear calipers with hawk street pads. Any ideas? possibly caliper?

08-15-2008, 10:10 AM	#2
koukimonster139 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Age: 37 Posts: 1,379 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	if the rotor is grooved from wear or warped, I know it will put out a little more dust cause the rotor is putting those same grooves into your pad __________________ ho ha ho chi chi

08-15-2008, 11:07 AM	#3
SilviaSR20DET Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,221 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	oh that makes sense, because back then that same caliper fell out of place when apparently one of the bracket bolt fell off. This wore out the pad in half because it was sitting on the edge of the rotor. ill see if i can switch out the rear rotors for the left over fronts i have. thanks for the help!