I've been running Bosch pads for about 12 years now never an issue on any make or model.
Pros: reliable, no issues
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When I was really into AX the best combo I found (and what I still run for the last 6 years) is Carbotech 1521 front Carbotech AX6 back
Pros: best combo
I run the yellows on my rear brakes on my MK6 GoRf which is tracked. happy with all but yellows dust significantly more than reds
Pros: happy with all
Cons: dust significantly more
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
EBC Reds are great all arounders and excellent daily use pads on the R32 ,imo.
Pros: great all arounders
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Akebono pads are pretty quiet and fairly clean too. They are OEM on some Mercedes. They are on my wife's 91 Cabriolet [w/Scirocco 16V F/R disc brakes]. Zimmerman rotors are pretty good. So are Textar.
Pros: quiet and fairly clean
Cons: dirty pads are second complaint
Vehicle:
Mercedes
i have ebc pads and rotors worth every penny
Pros: worth every penny
Vehicle:
Mazda 6
I use EBC and they're great, the yellows specifically. Very rarely overheat and fade, get better the hotter they are and provide great stopping power.
Pros: great stopping power, rarely fade
I got my front and rear ebc yellow stuff pads from new provisions racing. Installed and fit perfect, increases initial bite with a little bit more noise and definitely more dust. Worth it IMO, stock pads had weak initial bite.
Pros: increased bite, good fit
Cons: more noise, more dust
Vehicle:
Subaru
Akebono's were hit and miss for me. One set had an on-off behavior, and another set had a nice linear behavior
Pros: nice linear behavior
Cons: on-off behavior
Rear with power stop ceramic pads top rotors fine, bottom OEM pads rotors screwed and feedback being felt all rotors replaced 2nd time at 20,000km good will and now 37,000km fronts are same old backs are fine.
Pros: rotors fine
Cons: rotors screwed
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 20000 km
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