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Welcome to the new look VWWatercooled
After much work and little sleep there is a new version of the forums running on more powerful and recent hardware as well as an upgraded software platform.
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Things are mostly the same, but some things are a little different. We will be learning together, so please post questions (and answers if you've worked things out) in the help thread.

The new forum software is an upgraded version of what came before, it's mostly the same but also a little different. Hopefully easier to use and more stable than before.
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Rosario wheels gloss clear coated and they look sick
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Originally posted by Glen View PostThey do look good, might even give it a go!
pictures on the car please?
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If you want to stop the brake dust - a better and more long term solution is just to change the brake pads. It's really easy and now that you have a VCDS, you can do the rears aswell.My car: MY18 Arteon
My car #2: MY22 Volvo XC40 Pure Electric
Her car: MY22 Skoda Octavia Limited Edition Wagon
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Originally posted by MrAskani View PostOk, was that a self application or did you get it done somewhere? Have you got a written process because that looks HOT and I'd love to do that to mine in order to get the brake dust to come off easier!
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Originally posted by DreamensioN View PostIf you want to stop the brake dust - a better and more long term solution is just to change the brake pads. It's really easy and now that you have a VCDS, you can do the rears aswell.
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Originally posted by norasian View PostI haven't noticed any problems with brake dust, but there are less dusting braked pads?
For example - Europe has banned the use of certain materials in brake pads, and this led to the development of a dustier brake pad. Or - Germany has autobahn's, and the brakes must be designed to stop a car from very high speed even when the brakes are cold - so European cars use a softer/dustier brake pad.
Hawk Performance is a company that makes low dust pads for street use.
Hawk Performance Premium Brake Pads, Rotors, & Kits | Hawk Performance
In a previous car I also used a pad called "RB74" from an Australian company called "Race Brakes" - they were designed for street use aswell. They were also incredibly low dust compared to the factory VW pads. That said, I don't think Race Brakes makes their own pads anymore and instead now, just resells other manufacturers.My car: MY18 Arteon
My car #2: MY22 Volvo XC40 Pure Electric
Her car: MY22 Skoda Octavia Limited Edition Wagon
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Originally posted by DreamensioN View PostHere in Australia at least, just about all European cars are notorious for having very dusty brake pads (compared to the Japanese cars we get). There are many theories as to why this is the case.
For example - Europe has banned the use of certain materials in brake pads, and this led to the development of a dustier brake pad. Or - Germany has autobahn's, and the brakes must be designed to stop a car from very high speed even when the brakes are cold - so European cars use a softer/dustier brake pad.
Hawk Performance is a company that makes low dust pads for street use.
Hawk Performance Premium Brake Pads, Rotors, & Kits | Hawk Performance
In a previous car I also used a pad called "RB74" from an Australian company called "Race Brakes" - they were designed for street use aswell. They were also incredibly low dust compared to the factory VW pads. That said, I don't think Race Brakes makes their own pads anymore and instead now, just resells other manufacturers.
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