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I ran a set of EBC Greenstuff 2000 Series pads over EBC slotted and drilled rotor on my Ford Focus. Quality difference over OEM is huge. I'd never run OEM again.
Pros: huge quality difference
Vehicle:
Ford Focus
2015 sedan. I did my brakes last spring. I went with OEM as I found them cheaper than any aftermarket I could find near me and as far as I knew I still had OEM on my car and had lasted me a long time. Zero issues since having them installed, I’m happy.
Pros: zero issues, long lasting
Vehicle:
Mazda 3
I switched from oem to EBC slotted rotors and StopTech "Street" pads about 20k miles ago. I won't be switching back. Firmer and more immediate initial bite, more consistent brake feel, and no brake fade even when carving up the canyon. This with good lifespan for the pads, zero noise, and low dust. I do have to be mindful when braking in traffic though, as the pads took about ten feet off of my 60-0 stopping distance and the performance tires a few more, and I don't want to end up wearing the vehicle behind me. I have a '16 sedan and only changed the front brakes out.
Pros: firmer bite, consistent feel, no fade
Cons: shorter stopping distance
Vehicle:
Mazda 3
Mileage: 20000 km
On my Mini SE, I have EBC red on the front, yellow on the rear to add more rear brake bias. Works great for DD and AX. On my R53 with correct brake bias, reds all round. I really like the reds for both DD and fun driving.
Pros: works great, good for DD
I've had good luck with Raybestos element 3 pads paired with the Raybestos street performance rotors from rockauto.
Pros: good luck, reliable
Fourth I would make sure you are using high quality pads and rotors. Use name brands like raybestos, centric, Bosch, etc. Lower quality brands will have more issues.
Pros: high quality pads and rotors
Cons: lower quality more issues
A $30 set of carbon ceramic powerstop pads will fix that.
Pros: fixes rear brake issues
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
The only pad I've found that has both low dust and *okay* bite is Akebono Euro ceramic. They still bite less aggressively than most stock semi-metallic pads, and *way* less bite than any sort of track pad. But they're very easy on rotors, dust little, and can actually stand up to 15-20 min track sessions without falling apart.
Pros: low dust, easy on rotors
Cons: okay bite
The GM pads are absolutely trash, they don't do anything right.
Cons: trash, ineffective
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