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      09-08-2020, 06:09 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by Rollo` View Post
I can now answer this definitively: OEM brake pads that come on the base slider brakes do not dust--or only dust like a low dust ceramic pad. I switched to the M Performance brakes on my 230i and boom, normal BMW brake dust is back.
Apparently, the base brakes and pads are designed for people commuting and going grocery shopping. Nothing wrong with that at all, of course, but asking that combo to do real work appears to result in a short lifespan. IIRC, Maynard has had some experience in that context.
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