I did the brakes and rotors myself for $300. Ebc brakes all day.
Pros: did it myself
Vehicle:
Audi A3
Best Brake pads for Audi A3
Pads and tyres affect braking the most, the actual discs themselves matter much less. Just get some higher tier metallic brake pads and you should be good. I would go for Brembo Extra pads personally.
Pros: good braking performance
Vehicle:
Audi A3
Drilled Brembo max rotors and Brembo pads
Vehicle:
Audi A3
I'm not sure if it counts, but I put porsche brakes on the front and TTRS brakes on the rear.
Vehicle:
Audi A3
Ya I had them on my a3 and it was dramatic difference than oem. Only down side is slotted and drilled make noise when you brake hard with them.
Pros: dramatic difference
Cons: noise when braking hard
Vehicle:
Audi A3
I went with Bosch QuietCast rotors and pads . The Akebono pads performed well, but wore out faster than I'd expected. I don't know if the low wear on them caused scoring of the rotors or if it was the calipers not doing a proper job... but I did not detect a loss in brake performance, which was really strange. This was happening to the rear, so maybe the front end brake system was compensating.
Pros: performed well, no loss in performance
Cons: wore out faster, rotor scoring
Vehicle:
Audi A3
I went with ECS's slotted rotors for both the front and rear, and EBC Redstuff pads all around. With new fluid, they've been great across the board. Less dust than the OEM pads in my experience, less fade, better performance all around
Pros: less fade, better performance
Cons: minor squeal when hot
Vehicle:
Audi A3
Mileage: 15000 km
The Akebono did perform well and showed minimal brake dust.
Pros: minimal brake dust, performed well
Vehicle:
Audi A3
So what pads are you using with the Brembos? Was it $320 for four discs?
Vehicle:
Audi A3
Am cumparat pentru un Audi A3 8P placute si discuri noi pe față de la Bosch. Placutele sunt acelasi model utilizat si inainte de schimb. Nu am mers prea mult cu masina de cand le-am schimbat dar am depasit 500-600 km. Acum ca s-a facut cald dupa 10-15 minute de mers in oras- cand se incing incep sa scartaie consistent la orice tip de franare- lenta, brusca. Au inceput sa fara asa din primele zile de utilizare. Nu e vorba de vreo depunere pe suprafete. Oricum problema apare dupa ce sunt folosite in oras 10-15 minute.
Cons: scartaie la franare
Vehicle:
Audi A3
Mileage: 600 km
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This part for Audi A3 is made around the world. We have reviews for brake pads manufacturers from countries such as: UK, Italy, , Japan, USA and others.
In March 2026, the ranking of brake pads for Audi A3 on PartReview included 8 manufacturers. It is based on 17 reviews and 48 votes.
Which brake pads to choose for Audi A3?
Last month, PartReview users preferred EBC. 37% of positive votes went to this manufacturer.
In second place: brake pads Brembo — 12%.
Third place: Carbotech with 12% of the votes.
In the overall ranking of brake pads, which aggregates opinions of owners of different car makes and models, these brands hold the following positions:
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