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Old 12-01-2006, 02:53 PM
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Unhappy Aftermarket Brake Pads

Anyone , A Good Value Brake Pad To Replace The Frikken Stock Dusters That Cover My Rims After 2miles Of Driving.
Old 12-01-2006, 03:01 PM
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1st, we need to know what year car you have and whether or not you have the factory Brembos as that will let us know what pads are actually available. Axxis Deluxe Plus pads are a good low dust pad but may be lacking in initial bite compared to some performance options. There are also Hawk options as well as some in-house brands that we offer which offer low to moderate dust without sacrificing too much initial bite.
Old 12-01-2006, 05:44 PM
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Hawks have very low dust but are kinda noisy in my opinion. I would go with Endless or Project Mu.
Old 12-01-2006, 06:10 PM
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I purchased some Endelss Vita Nuova pads (I think they're called), and the bite is real good. Dust is definitley better than stock, but not perfect. But you can drive for a really long time before it actually starts to turn your wheels like that rust color. And again, stopping power is super. I don't have brembos either, for what it's worth.
Old 12-02-2006, 02:41 PM
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Ive had Project Mu B-Force on my front and rear factory Brembos for about two weeks. Dust is less than stock. Braking is great -initial bite is better than stock and the stopping force never ends!
Old 12-02-2006, 04:18 PM
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I just got Hawks for my Brembos and they seem to grab better, have less dust, and are silent. And for the price they're the best option IMO.

I've heard people mention that they can be noisy but they aren't for me. You will be doubling or tripling your cost to go with something like Endless or Mu.
Old 12-02-2006, 06:39 PM
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I have hawks non brembo. They bite weaker than stock and are silent. They also have NO dust. 4 weeks of dust equal 3 days of stock dust.
Old 12-02-2006, 06:42 PM
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Ive got the hawk pads on stop tech rotors, im going to try nismo r tune pads next.
Old 12-02-2006, 08:24 PM
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I have EBC Redstuff these days and they have great bite, no dust or noise.
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Old 12-02-2006, 10:17 PM
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Anyone ever use Performance friction brake pads? I am thinking of going with these. I have them on my truck and minimal dust after two months.
Old 12-04-2006, 06:37 AM
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Unfortunately Northern members must consider where they live [cold weather] when considering advice from more temperate cars [California and deep South] as the usual problem is aftermarkets shift cold performance to increased hot performance.

Many aftermarkets may blow thru a Stop sign in 20F weather.........Important to test them very cold and first panic stop of the day so you can adjust to the changes in friction vs cold temperatures.

The dust [carbon particles]are there to add to cold stopping.
Old 12-04-2006, 06:49 AM
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i got a set of hawk brake pads ceramic for the brembo setup. let me know if anyone needs them. pm me for price as they are NIB and need to get rid of them. thx.
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