Brake dust/caliper question

[imprezaworks]

This might be a daft question. Rear wheels, brake dust, how much is too much?

 

[MartinR]

I get alot of dust on my rears and the calipers are not ceased or anything!! i think its down to what pads you have personally i used to have EBC redstuff and they barely gave off any dust...

But they are crap think they are made of flapjack as they just crumble away or divorce the backing plate

 

[imprezaworks]

I replaced the rear discs and pads a few months back but its been in the back of my mind for a while. It may just be one of those things.

 

[James28]

I posted about this exact same thing yesterday.
My rear wheels seem to get covered in brake dust really quickly, sometimes it appears quicker than the fronts, but they do also collect dirt more too.
I was always under the impression the rear brakes hardly did anything, which is why I find it puzzling/slightly worrying!

I fitted replacement standard discs and pads a few months back too. Took them off yesterday, but couldn't spot anything untoward! Although to be fair I wasn't really sure what I was looking for haha.

 

[imprezaworks]

Ha ha. Well I'm going to see Fred hopefully on Thursday so will get him to check a few things.

 

[James28]

Let me know if he spots anything so I can check mine!

 

[imprezaworks]

Will do

 

[MartinR]

Its normal

 

[Kam.]

its probably a combination of dust and dirt. Other than checking for uneven or excessive wear I would not worry too much