my 05X does get some dust only on the front's, but it is not too bad b/c I dont let it get bad before cleaning

 

I don't understand why the X kept the same size brakes for '05, now for '06, all models have the larger brakes. And yes Colin, the lack of brake dust is nice, have I mentioned that?

 

is it possible to replace the stock calipers and rotors of an '04 with an '05 set?

 

The dusting issue is related to the pad compound. It has nothing to do with rotor size or caliper size. Nissan simply requested a change in the pad compound from their brake vendor.

Interestingly, my 03 doesn't dust much at all, but I do wash the car every 7 to 10 days and I'm not hard on brakes so that might account for something.

 

i replaced my pads but still have to wash the rims every 3 days or so...

 

Has nothing to do with it, my guess is most of your driving is freeway or highway, I wasn't hard on brakes either, but my '04 still dusted heavily and wore quickly.

 

Yes, from what I understand, the 05 pads will not fit on an 03. So if you wanted to use the 05 pads, you would have to change parts of the braking system if I am not mistaken. As far as I can tell, the 03 pads still use the old compound. Anyone verify this? So I guess my next step is Hawk or EBC.

 

regarding the 05'x brake problem ... I just had mine replaced at 13K .. for more info :
https://g35driver.com/forums/g35-sedan-v35-2003-06/70320-05-x-brake-problem.html

 

Most of my driving is city (90%+) .

Maybe since you had chrome rims on the 04, the dusting was far more noticeable. My rims never get to looking like a BMW or Audi. There's some dust on the rims, but not enough to tint the rim.

 

I will do an oil change and talk to the service people at Kings Infiniti to have my pads changed....

I need to have my car washed every week to get rid of the brake dust on my 05 x

I will let you know how I am treated

 

Mine also had to be replaced at 15k, the dust was really bad, especially after driving in the rain. If I washed my car, and drove, say, 30 miles, I'd use a Swiffer Duster and it would be black, even after two weeks, the '05 has none. And as I posted earlier, I have always gotten a minimum of 40k out of front brakes on every disc brake vehicle I have owned. How big is Overland Park? The BMW's have heavy dust on all 4 wheels, even Explorer's have mucho black on the front wheels.

 

About 150K people. It's a southern suburb of Kansas City. My daily driving primarily involves Overland Park, Olathe, Lenexa, Leawood, and Kansas City-Missouri.