There is no Nitrogen/dust connection. Two seperate entities. I had nitrogen in my tires but it seems that at least in my tires its no more stable than air. My low tire light came on after the temp dropped significantly several weeks ago. I thought I'd made it when the light didn't come on back in the fall when the temps dropped. I filled them with plain old air since I am switching tires in a few weeks. All four had dropped several pounds.
As for the brake dust the rotex are the way to go but I'd also invest in a 12-13" rat tail brush so you can get in behind your spokes when you clean your wheels. Makes a world of difference both in keeping the dust off your wheels and the appearance of the wheel.
Pat

 

Hmmmm.....xfiredj is having great success with the Disk Italia pads and I am having equally great success with the Posi-Quiet Ceramics.

But what's the commonality here......... low/no dust pads!!! And THAT is the only way to go. After a weekend on track with the stock pads my rear wheels were almost black so you can imagine how bad my front wheels were. With the Posi-Quiets on all four corners the wheels were only lightly dirty after a full weeekend on track - and stopping power was still awesome. Just ask the guy in the Porsche 911 who couldn't stop as quickly as I could and almost rear ended me!

So swap out your brake pads and then pick up some Meguiar's Quik Wheel Detailer and some microfiber towels. Spray the wheels down every couple of days and wipe dry with the microfibers and you'll have clean, shiny wheels all the time. A coat of any decent wax or, preferably, synthetic sealant is a great idea too.

 

There is nothing wrong with downshifting. Here is what I do.... don't tail gate and don't speed up to a light. Sometimes I just take my foot off the gas and can feel the engine winding down (I have a manual). You could almost feel a slight resistance. And believe me, I don't rev the engine until I switch gears. I baby my car. You can downshift without putting a lot of strain on the tranny and clutch if you do it right. Then put it in neutral and let the pads do their thing. That is normal.

 

Installation of a Jake Brake system

 

Comes with the manual tranny.

I got one and I'm not afraid to use it.


roadster with a stick

 

I have read some very good reviews on the Rotex brake pads.....they should be on the car by next week!!! Thank you