The SP Street Plus pads are a "low resin" formulation that is suppose to generate much less dust. I have not finished breaking mine in yet, but will report about dust as soon as it's noticed. You may be experiencing a higher level of dust due to break-in. Did you happen to clean your wheels when you changed to the new pads? I cleaned mine fully (both sides), and will keep a close watch for dusting as more miles are put on.

They sure do "Bite" a lot better though!

Hope it helps,

 

I just rotated the tires and had to take the time to wash the inside of the front wheels it was so bad.

Wonder what gives?

jerij

 

That's too bad
I really do not look forward to squeeking and lots of dust.

Perhaps I'll stay stock.....sigh. Still to stop quicker is a great goal.

I think I'll leave my fronts stock for now , even though these look so great, and wait for an affordable rear disc set up. Putting the effort into making the HHR a four wheel disc machine is where I see myself headed.

That said, the rears would have to work with my ABS/traction control as the car has these options. I wonder if all that can be accomplished?

 

Changed out my disc pads long ago to low dust producing pads..
what took everyone so long ?

 

There are low dust producing pads available? Are they marketed as such and are these the ones we speak of with more bite?

On an urelated note, machine gun kitties are cool, eh? You can never have too many on a screen!

 

my vehicle has the aftermarket ...
Disc all the way round... and with the kit .. got low dust producing pads..

Seems now for the stock vehicle they've got them out..
I'm sure you can replace your stock disc pads for low level dust producing pads... ( depending on your mileage.. on the rotors.. might be a good idea to turn them too) or get the cooler air producing rotors, slotted/drilled..

 

I'm pretty anal about keeping my front rims clean anyway, it's just a real biatch having them so nasty now.

I would still use the Street Plus pads even knowing how dirty they've turned out. I'm THAT pleased with the braking.

jerij

 

Also won't hurt is to have Stainless steel brake lines.
it will reduce the pulsing in the lines, and give you a bit more pressure.