Always ran power stop, they’re great
Pros: great, reliable
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I've run Powerstop with ceramic pads on 7 vehicles. No complaints
Pros: no complaints, reliable
I've used 5 or 6 power stop kits so far with 0 issues.
Pros: zero issues, reliable
Never had a problem with power stop, running them on 3 cars right now
Pros: no problems, reliable
I’ve always run Dynamic Friction or Centric myself. I have no complaints from either brand, both preform well, quiet, seem to last (which will obviously vary by how much you’re driving/stopping), and they get the job done.
Pros: perform well, quiet, durable
A few years ago I went with Centric Posi-Quiet Ceramic front pads - CENTRIC 10505690, currently $25.79 on RockAuto, and some Pagid front rotors from there. I know Pagid is a VW OEM and I have no reservations about their brake parts. I’ve run the posi-quiet pads on MK7 Golf and GTI and they’ve been fine.
Pros: they've been fine
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Part number: CENTRIC 10505690
I’m currently running Akebono performance pads (yellow box) and they have been great! No noise, minimal brake dust and way better stopping power.
Pros: great stopping power, minimal dust
Cons: none
Depending on the tier of pads Autozone does source from Bosch. The big benefit to Autozone is that you only pay once as they do a lifetime warranty and it covers wear. I have their most expensive pads on my car and have replaced them twice a year for 5 years now.
Pros: lifetime warranty
I have a 2017 BRZ with the Performance package 34k miles. Brembo's squeal when slowing down at around 5-15mph. The dealership can't figure out why it's squealing. I found some forums where brake squeals are normal for Brembo.
Pros: stops well
Cons: squealing brakes
Vehicle:
Subaru BRZ
Mileage: 34000 km
Bad pads from VW don't ever use OEM pads on Arteon!
Cons: bad OEM pads
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
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