I use my brakes sparingly when I drive and rely heavily on engine breaking in my Subaru BRZ.
Vehicle:
Subaru BRZ
Best Brake pads for Subaru BRZ
I have those same pads on my 2018 PP and they don't squeal at all
Pros: no squealing
Vehicle:
Subaru BRZ
BRZ is roomier, neutral steering and has the best feel brakes of any car that I’ve owned including the S2k.
Pros: best feel brakes
Vehicle:
Subaru BRZ
I've tried alot of pads including; stop tech sports (309), EBC blue NDX, dixel ztypes and most recently EBC RPX on my 1st and 2nd gen BRZ. Out of all these I would recommend the EBC RPX.
They have higher fade resistance than the rest.
Ankle flicking power all session
Safe cold bite (5°C)
Only slight squeal on street.
Pros: higher fade resistance, safe cold bite
Cons: wear quick, slight squeal
Vehicle:
Subaru BRZ
I put trd sport pads on my brz an it was perfect after that.
Pros: perfect performance
Vehicle:
Subaru BRZ
I'm at just about 25,000 miles and the brakes are starting to feel a little worn out. I'm thinking of upgrading the pads (rotors aren't in the budget right now) and was looking at the EBC Redstuff ones. Probably shoulda gone with the power stops but since it’s a small upgrade I figured the extra money is worth it.
Pros: small upgrade, worth the money
Cons: brakes worn out
Vehicle:
Subaru BRZ
Mileage: 25000 km
I track the car and use the DS2500 pads with DOT 4 brake guild. Let me tell you this from personal experience, the stock pads fade real quick. After 2 sessions or so (15mins sessions), the brakes get real spongy.
Pros: good for track use
Cons: stock pads fade quickly
Vehicle:
Subaru BRZ
I recently replaced all the brake pads on my 2020 brz performance package, and it now squeals way more than before and has a noticeable clunk when pressing the brake pedal especially after reversing. I got Bosch Ceramic QuietCast pads from Rockauto, used ceramic lubricant on the back of the pads and all contact surfaces, and silicone lubricant on the pins. Once I apply a good amount of pressure to the brakes, they're very quiet for awhile but eventually start squealing again. Also I did do the bedding process and it didn't change anything, plus that wouldn't stop the clunking.
Pros: quiet under pressure (initially)
Cons: squeals, clunking noise
Vehicle:
Subaru BRZ
I tried Hawk HP+ dual use but they were exactly as people warned. Worst of both worlds.
Cons: worst of both worlds
Vehicle:
Subaru BRZ
I swapped to Hawk HP+ as a hybrid but ultimately I hated them on both street and track. They worked fine though.
Pros: worked fine
Cons: hated on street and track
Vehicle:
Subaru BRZ
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Top manufacturers of brake pads for Subaru BRZ
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In March 2026, the ranking of brake pads for Subaru BRZ on PartReview included 9 manufacturers. It is based on 19 reviews and 60 votes.
Which brake pads to choose for Subaru BRZ?
Last month, PartReview users preferred EBC. 15% of positive votes went to this manufacturer.
In second place: brake pads OEM Subaru — 15%.
Third place: Bosch with 5% 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:
- EBC ranked 2, PR Score — 77. Based on 687 reviews and 2136 votes.
- OEM Subaru ranked 40, PR Score — 59. Based on 79 reviews and 250 votes.
- Bosch — rank 7, PR Score — 85. Based on 127 reviews and 394 votes.
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