Brakes On New Auris... An Observation

[Mooly]

Had new Auris 1.33 for three weeks now (600 miles covered) and notice the front wheels are keeping remarkably clean, no brake dust build up, unlike the rears which are gathering it more like I would expect the fronts to do. Anyone else noticed this ?

Have also read/seen all the threads for brake issues/squeeling etc and notice the front pads fitted seem to have a very shallow angle chamfer (guessing around 30 degrees or so) cut into them covering the whole pad thickness... They are certainly silent.

[kinaero]

Had new Auris 1.33 for three weeks now (600 miles covered) and notice the front wheels are keeping remarkably clean, no brake dust build up, unlike the rears which are gathering it more like I would expect the fronts to do. Anyone else noticed this ?

Have also read/seen all the threads for brake issues/squeeling etc and notice the front pads fitted seem to have a very shallow angle chamfer (guessing around 30 degrees or so) cut into them covering the whole pad thickness... They are certainly silent.

Hi, I've been wondering for awhile now, I had a new 1.4 diesel for over a month now, same here, more brake dust build up on rear than front, I am wondering whether the brake bias been adjusted wrongly by the factory, I have never seen this on any of the cars that I've ever owned!!! It definitely does not make any sense on a front engine front drive cars, it neede more brake on front....

[Mooly]

Was searching the forum and came across this,

http://www.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=94076

Maybe the friction material/disc properties etc have been changed to address the many issues of squeeky brakes.