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Old 01-09-2011, 04:37 PM
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Question Ceramic Brake Pads

Does anyone have a good recommendation for some Ceramic brake pads? Doing all commuter/daily driving...so don't need something super crazy/expensive that would be best for the track, etc. All the brake dust on my wheels is killing me so just curious what brands of ceramics you guys have tried?!

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Old 01-09-2011, 05:32 PM
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I was looking into putting EBC red stuff pads on my car with the EBC matching Rotors can not stand the brake dust on my rims.... From what i have found they cost just as much as OEM Pads and Rotors but produce 80% less dust and are high performance. I have not bought them yet but was told by my cousin who is a import mechanic that these are the pads he uses. if anyone has experience with them plz comment.

http://www.partstrain.com/store/?PN=...0L,universal:0)

http://www.partstrain.com/store/?PN=...0L,universal:0)

Here is another good website.

http://www.ecstuning.com/
 
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Old 01-10-2011, 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by rmiller
I was looking into putting EBC red stuff pads on my car with the EBC matching Rotors can not stand the brake dust on my rims.... From what i have found they cost just as much as OEM Pads and Rotors but produce 80% less dust and are high performance. I have not bought them yet but was told by my cousin who is a import mechanic that these are the pads he uses. if anyone has experience with them plz comment.

http://www.partstrain.com/store/?PN=...0L,universal:0)

http://www.partstrain.com/store/?PN=...0L,universal:0)

Here is another good website.

http://www.ecstuning.com/
I'm thinking EBC as well.
 
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Old 01-10-2011, 08:47 AM
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There have been other mentions of Hawk and Akebono pads as being low dust replacement. I'm thinking that if you go to EBC you should consider their Yellow pads instead of the Red. Te Red's are for competition and may be to hard for street use and will wear rotors and promote more squeal. Maybe others who have used different pads can chime in here and let us know about their experience.
 
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Old 01-16-2011, 11:49 AM
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I currently have Akebono Euro's and there is virtually no brake dust on my rims.
 
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Old 01-18-2011, 10:03 AM
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Did you get those on tirerack.com?

I've been looking as well, and this is what they suggest:
http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/resul...lar=Base+Model


I was going to go with the Akebono Euro pads & the Power Slot Alloy Cryo-Treated rotors. What do you think?

It'll be a $600 brake change, but I think it'll look nice when it's done.
 
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