Akebono Pads and Zimmerman Rotors are a popular combo. I just did them myself a few months ago coming off OEMs and stopping seems better and way less brake dust!
Pros: better stopping, less brake dust
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Japan
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akebonobrakes.com
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Akebono pads will dust less and no loss in performance.
Pros: dust less, no loss
Vehicle:
BMW
I've been running those pads for a while now, not only do they feel and stop just like OEM unless you're a person that tracks the car, but they also keep your wheels clean longer. The amount of reduced dust is staggering. No other noise, I've never had them squeal, even when needing to be replaced.
Pros: feel like OEM, reduced dust
Cons: none
Vehicle:
BMW
Recently did a brake change on my 14 Q50S AWD, pads and rotors (Akebono) for front and rear for regular maintenance. After the change I did the same break in technique I’ve done with all of my vehicles and all was well.
Pros: regular maintenance, all was well
Vehicle:
Infiniti Q50
akebono pads are amazing. try them, you wont regret it one bit.
Pros: amazing brake pads
Use Akebono ceramic pads. They have like 5% less bite than the performance pads but last way long and produce wayyyyy less dust. In emergency situations the grip is limited by your tires, so that 5% performance loss isn't really worth anything for daily driving.
Pros: less dust, last long
Cons: 5% less bite
Vehicle:
Lexus GS
Akebonos are a good, quiet, low cost, and low dust option for the street. They also get rid of the annoying "bite" that the original pads have. They're a much more progressive pad. Don't try to track them though.
Pros: good, quiet, low cost
Cons: don't track them
Vehicle:
BMW
Akebono has had the best blend of low dust low noise and good initial bite. I’ve used hundreds of different pads at my shop over the 14 years it was open and they were consistently the ones that had the least amount of problems.
Pros: low dust, low noise
Cons: least amount of problems
Vehicle:
BMW
The brake job was easy, I bought Akebono pads, Textar is what was on it. Mine make a grinding sound on driver side now under heavy braking, I don\u2019t see anything wrong upon thorough visual inspection so I need to disassemble that side again and take a closer look. Maybe get a different brand pad to potentially avoid this?
Pros: easy brake job
Cons: grinding sound
Vehicle:
Audi SQ5
I have a 2000 E39 that I’ve owned since new. About five years ago I got tired of the brake dust and decided to try Akebono’s. I regretted it as soon as I drove it for the first time. The BMW brake feel was gone and I had to press on the pedal twice as hard.
Cons: BMW brake feel gone
Vehicle:
BMW
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