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Old Oct 4, 2007 | 12:58 PM
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When i got my pads replaced for my civic, the new pads sucked *****. I was majorly dissappointed.

So, I dont want ot make the same mistake again. What are some good brand/version brake pads for a stock braking system for b6s?

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Old Oct 4, 2007 | 01:27 PM
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hawk

edit, well, after checking their site, they are saying that they dont have anything for your application[&:]
 
Old Oct 4, 2007 | 02:37 PM
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Mintex red box are good replacements for stock, a little better than OEM for spirited street driving. Blue box are closer to track pads.

Also Hawk ceramics ($$$$$$$) are good, and EBC makes some decent brakes, green for aggressive street, or red for more performance, blue or yellow for all out track.
http://www.ebcbrakes.com
 
Old Oct 4, 2007 | 03:03 PM
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Hawk is a good brand. I heard Mintex Red Box is also good. You can get them from Tire Rack, ECS Tuning or rockauto.com.
 
Old Oct 4, 2007 | 04:36 PM
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PBR ceramics. Low dust, and bite hard when hot. Only downside is the occasional squeal.
 
Old Oct 4, 2007 | 04:42 PM
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i wished i had gotten the hawk HPS but i ended up with hawk ceramics because i wanted low dust which they are very very low dust! but they dont have a hard initial bite like i like but once they are warmed up they are better... if u want ultra low dust they are the pad to get, just a little spongy @ first
 
Old Oct 4, 2007 | 06:12 PM
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Default RE: What are quality brake pad brands?

I don't like spongy. lol.

So mintex red box it is. So is there a special number i should be looking for when buying pads for the b6? I'd hate to order the wrong ones.

Thanks guys... and thanks papachristou for the pm
 
Old Oct 4, 2007 | 06:42 PM
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ecs tuning says there HPS hawk only fits 288 or 312mm rotors?

What are the sizes of b6 rotors?

ES#617 is the product number ( i copied and pasted, that is why this is large.)

 
Old Oct 4, 2007 | 07:19 PM
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Oh yea, I've been checking the pads out. And some have sensors, some don't. Does my car have the sensor ability stock?
 
Old Oct 4, 2007 | 07:35 PM
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yes your car will have sensors.. you can just loop them with a connector if u ever get into race pads but mine have connectors...

and you will have 288mm rotors... 312mm are for the 3.0 engines... i put this upgrade on my car for the bigger rotors

i like the hawk hps better than the mintex but i havent really heard bad things about the mintex, probably a good buy for the $
 
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