I just hit 20K miles and on the way home from Thanksgiving Dinner and this loud screeching sound came from my left rear wheel . The wear indicator was rubbing against the rotor. I have cross drilled rotors so I'm sure that had to do something with it but I'm curious to see what the average is. Thanks guys.

 

ill tell you when mine go bad...

 

I've been researching some brake pads. I want to know which pads are better the ceramic pads or ferro-carbon? I saw the Akebono which seem to be a OEM replacement in Ceramic. Will this improve my braking, or should I just go with the Hawk HPS's. I even see that Hawk sells the front Ceramic. What is the difference? Thanks.

 

I use porterfield r4-s and get about 35,000 street miles.

 

I have 30K miles on OEM parts.... Replacing the front with 5% left.. Rear still has 40%...

 

35,000 miles on the OEM pads and still going.

 

Non track Z's tend to wear out the rear pretty quick - the pad/caliper is really too small for the car unless you grandma it around

 

I changed the pads this weekend....Finally. The rear pads were the most worn down. They had about 2mm (yes, that's right) of pad left and the noise I heard was the other rear pad which was flat onto the metals sides.

I tracked my car a few times and my front pads faded, I took it to the dealership and they replaced it under warranty (ha! I love freebies!). I totally forgot about the rear pads until they were making noise. I think another 20 miles would've damaged the rotor.

I went with raybestos Ceramic pads for the front and Semi-metallics for the rears. I got the pads for free from a friend at an auto shop who put it on his demo account if I reviewed them for him. So, I'm giving it a shot.

So far they are quite and they have a pretty decent intial bite. Plus after 30 miles of city driving no dust whatsoever. Although, I don't have much to compare it to, so far for the money they definetly outdone themselves. (Free always feels good).

I think they seem to be a decent OEM replacement. Time will tell. Let you know.

 

I changed mine this last weekend too. 16,600 miles. replaced with Hawk HPS

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51K and still good.

 

Just changed mine to Hawk HPS Pads (F&R), Stoptech lines, and ATE Fluid this weekend at 25k miles. The OEM pads had just under 50% life left and felt strong. I just couldn't handle the brake dust anymore, esp. since I'm ordering my wheels today .

 

Noob Question;

How can you tell the pads need changed? I have 42K on my origional non-brembros...

 

42k...h0ly $hit! I was into my rotors at 24k

 

You will hear a screeching sound when braking. The is a metal clip build into the pad. The clip presses against the rotor causing the noise.

 

Cool, Thanks.

I tend to baby my brakes as much as possible, I usually get 50K to a set..

I use the pettle on the right a whole bunch more.

 

thats pretty crazy. my brake pads have been grinding into my rotors hard for over a wk now so i havent driven it these few days. I just hit 10K. cant believe you guys get so much mileage to them, I dont drive THAT hard. i needa change them asap. anyone kno the pricing to OEM pads?

 

I don't know about OEMs, but I have been Quoted around $120 for Hawk Pads.. A few folks have said they are not quite as good as the OEM or normal driving or when cold though?

 

9,000 miles, 06 enthusiest

 

If you attach a counter to the brake light switch you can learn applications per mile. A loud buzzer [or electric shocker] will increase pad life.

 

16k and still going...