Akebono if you don't want to wash your wheels every few days. Plus they last forever.
Pros: long lasting, less dust
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Akebono. Soooo much less dust than others.
Pros: less dust
Keep it stock. VW went to lotsa trouble to pick out the pads for your car. FWIW I still uses OEM Textar pads on my E46 M3 vert.
Pros: OEM quality, reliable
Vehicle:
BMW
I use brembo pads from ecstuning.com , dont buy parts on amazon or from china when you have a much better source available. I have ECS's own 2 piece rotors on front and brembo rotors on rear, my braking is really powerful and has lasted a long time despite what people say about ceramic pads and drilled/slotted rotors
Pros: powerful braking, long lasting
Cons: avoid Amazon/China
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Bought some Akebono Ultra pads and wheels look great all the time! Didn't notice any drop off in performance
Pros: wheels look great
Cons: no performance drop off
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
When I replaced the brakes on my 2016 Performance Package GTI, I took my local shop's recommendations on an "upgraded" pad for the fronts. The next month, I experienced so much squeaking when I applied the brakes that I went back to the shop and asked them to put stock pads back on. I've been happy every since. I would recommend stock pads from VW.
Pros: stock pads work well
Cons: upgraded pads squeaked
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
I too used Power Stop pads on my BMW and I'm happy with them. Available from Amazon and very reasonably priced.
Pros: happy with them, reasonably priced
Vehicle:
BMW
I was using Raybestos ST43s and they had phenomenal friction.
Pros: phenomenal friction
Vehicle:
Mitsubishi
I put about 65 minutes of track time on my EBC Yellows. The seemed to hold up Okay. I sent some pictures to EBC they said they got really hot and I should consider brake cooling options.
Pros: held up okay
Cons: got really hot
Brake Pads Toast? After 2 Track Days. Ferodo DS2500 - 2008 Porsche Cayman S
Cons: too much heat, glazed
Vehicle:
MAN
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