Best Brake pads for Volkswagen Golf

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Rank	Manufacturers	Ratings	Avg. rating	Votes	Reviews	Positive	Neutral	Negative
1.	EBC	15%	3.9	78	41	32	3	6
2.	Hawk Performance	8%	4.3	45	19	15	4	0
3.	OEM Volkswagen	6%	3.9	33	21	15	2	4
4.	Akebono	5%	4.5	27	11	9	2	0
5.	Carbotech	5%	4.2	27	10	9	1	0
6.	Ferodo	2%	4.1	15	9	6	2	1
7.	STOPTECH	1%	4.1	9	6	4	1	1
8.	Centric	1%	4.1	9	4	3	1	0
9.	Brembo	1%	3.1	6	7	4	1	2
10.	TRW	1%	3.8	6	4	2	2	0
11.	POWER STOP	1%	5.0	6	2	2	0	0
12.	R1 Concepts	1%	5.0	6	2	2	0	0
13.	Duralast	1%	4.5	6	2	2	0	0
14.	Girling	0%	4.0	3	1	1	0	0
15.	Mintex	0%	3.0	3	13	6	2	5
16.	Hella Pagid	0%	4.3	3	2	1	1	0
17.	JURID	0%	5.0	3	1	1	0	0
18.	ENDLESS	0%	5.0	3	1	1	0	0
19.	VW Racing	0%	5.0	3	1	1	0	0
20.	AP RACING	0%	5.0	3	1	1	0	0
21.	Textar	0%	3.0	0	1	0	1	0
22.	OEM Audi	0%	3.5	0	2	1	0	1
23.	MEYLE	0%	0.5	-3	1	0	0	1
24.	DBA	0%	2.0	-3	1	0	0	1

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ENDLESS › Brake pads

dub*man 16 Mar 2022, 06:42

Rating 5.0

Braking:

I replaced the pads on with Endless MX-72. Similar progressive bite to OEM, just more and WAY more thermal capacity. They feel like the ultimate brake pad. Using OEM rotors, I've had zero \"warping\" since switching over. This leads me to think that the rotors aren't actually warping but the nature of the OEM pads leads to pad deposits on the rotors. I get close to 60,000 Miles out of a set and have never considered another pad after discovering them.

Pros: ultimate brake pad, zero warping

Cons: pad deposits on rotors

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

Mileage: 60000 km

OEM Volkswagen › Brake pads

2 doors 14 Jan 2022, 12:55

Rating 4.0

Braking:

The e-Golf still uses the friction brakes to bring the car to a complete stop. Aggressive stopping also requires the friction brakes, which I do occasionally. Between those to, the brakes seem to avoid any significant rust build up.

Pros: avoid significant rust build

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

Akebono › Brake pads

totalrecall98 23 Dec 2020, 21:48

Rating 4.0

Dust:

I switched to Akebono ceramic compound after about six months of trying the Hawk HPS street pads. Performance is on par with OEM but I was looking for something that has less brake dust.

Pros: less brake dust, OEM performance

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

EBC › Brake pads

AdamChandler 12 Nov 2020, 15:17

Rating 5.0

Noise:

The Red stuff pads, no squeaking, rubbing, noise, cracking or uneven wear.

Pros: no noise, no cracking

Cons: uneven wear

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

Mileage: 37000 km

EBC › Brake pads

KarstGeo 9 Sep 2020, 21:38

Rating 5.0

Braking:

312 upgrade. Stoptech slotted rotors and EBC Redstuff pads.

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

EBC › Brake pads

FlyingYankee 9 Sep 2020, 02:01

Rating 5.0

Braking:

So for approximately $300 I got much better components. Which are MUCH better than stock and improved feel and effectiveness. ECS Tuning cross drilled and slotted rotors(288mm) EBC Red Stuff

Pros: improved feel, effectiveness

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

Mileage: 11000 km

OEM Volkswagen › Brake pads

peacockwgn 8 Sep 2020, 03:02

Rating 5.0

Braking:

I upgraded to the 312 and am happy with the change, it is less grabby.

Pros: less grabby

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

Hawk Performance › Brake pads

wh1tewalk3r 16 Aug 2020, 23:44

Rating 3.5

Braking:

I was very very happy with the Hawks setup... but I did run into some fade in aggressive downhill run, which could have been the pads or the fluid.

Pros: very happy with setup

Cons: fade in downhill run

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

STOPTECH › Brake pads

gcmak 7 Jul 2019, 17:33

Rating 3.0

Braking:

I'm running stop-tech sport pads and easily have eaten away 50% of the pad after 1 track-day - which I skipped two sessions of.

Cons: pad wear

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

OEM Volkswagen › Brake pads

JDJ23 2 Jan 2016, 17:01

Rating 1.0

Noise:
Dust:

My front pads were noisy, kept the front wheels covered in dust and suffered from crystallisation due to severe driving conditions (temperature, humidity and slopes). The noise began at 1500mi and now at 6800mi it is so loud that it can be heard from 60ft away.

Cons: noisy, covered in dust

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

Mileage: 10944 km