I had her order Advics rotors and Akebono ceramic pads and no issues since.
Pros: no issues since
Vehicle:
Toyota Avalon
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Akebono ceramic pads. Last forever. Zero squeak. Very low dust. Not expensive.
Pros: zero squeak, low dust
Cons: not expensive
I just did the brakes on my e46 and my sons f30 and I bought the parts from fcp euro, I used akebono ceramic pads with oem rotors and sensors... The akebono pads doesn’t put out as much brake dust as the original pads
Pros: less brake dust
Vehicle:
BMW
Can't go wrong as its OEM replacement parts. That said, if you hate brake dust as much as I do, you could consider going with akebono ceramic pads. I went with pagid rotors and akebono ceramic pads when I did my big brake kit a year or so ago and love both the pedal feel and low brake dust. Factory pads have a bit more initial bite, but i prefer the more progressive feel of the akebonos which allows for smoother braking.
Pros: low brake dust, smooth braking
Cons: less initial bite
My oem rotors warped around 45k. Had an Indy install Stoptech rotors and Akebono ceramic pads and they lasted over 100k, with no brake dust.
Pros: long lasting, no brake dust
Cons: rotors warped at 45k
Mileage: 100000 km
AKEBONO PRO-ACT ULTRA PREMIUM are available at Napa and I hear are some of the quietest brake pads you can get over the life span of the pad. They're ceramic pads which won't make your miata sound like a school bus
Pros: quiet, long lifespan
Vehicle:
Mazda 5
Yes, they're excellent brakes.
Pros: excellent brakes
Vehicle:
Toyota
Very little dust. Excellent grip. They do take a few min to warm up when cold/wet but it’s not noticeable at all.
Pros: little dust, excellent grip
Cons: slow warm-up
I started with akebono pads and rotors after my OE set wore out and they were okay. After them I bought the power stop setup and they weren’t worth it in my opinion they warped a little bit.
Pros: akebono pads were okay
Cons: power stop warped
I just put on Akebono ceramics and Zimmerman coated rotors and I hated them for the first few hundred miles. They took a very long time to break in, and this was after a) paying attention to the instructions that say no break-in is needed and b) ignoring that advice when the stopping distances were so bad initially that I bedded them in... and yet the pedal effort was so high that I could barely engage the ABS in the dry. So I'd recommend staying away from that combination.
Cons: long break in, high pedal effort
Vehicle:
MINI
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