Got the z23 kit for my 2011 R/T AWD. Night and day difference, these brakes bite hard when applied. Very much worth the purchase.
Pros: brakes bite hard
Vehicle:
Dodge
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I've had very good results using Carbotech pads. Their street pad compount 1521 is comparable to OEM but without the brake dust and their various XP track pads have been very consistent and predictable.
Pros: comparable to OEM, consistent
Cons: without the brake dust
Vehicle:
Audi
My pad in recent years has been EBC red. Better initial bite than OEM, no fade, no dust, no noise. If you track, EBC yellow might be a better choice but they tend to squeal at low speed. My only negative opinion is Hawk HPS which had scary bad initial bite when cold. They were OK after a few stops.
Pros: better initial bite, no fade
Cons: Hawk HPS bad initial bite
Vehicle:
Audi TT
I'm using Hawk HPS pads on mine, and Raybestos Advanced rotors. It's a good sharp stop.
Pros: sharp stop
Vehicle:
Honda Fit
I have run power stop rotors and pads on my 2011 raptor for a few years they are much better than stock with little to no fade.
Pros: much better than stock, little fade
Vehicle:
Ford
Akebono Euro pads have mostly highway miles and no track, autocross, launching etc. Balanced perfectly with no damage flats etc.
Pros: balanced perfectly
Cons: no damage flats
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
The OEM brembo pads and rotors on my Subaru would leave a lot of buildup for sure. A couple good hard brakes and it was clear.
Pros: clears with braking
Cons: lot of buildup
Vehicle:
Subaru
I replaced all brake pads and rotors about a month ago on my 2014 Honda Civic EX with Brembo pads and rotors. So far they're working great, huge improvement over the warped front rotors and the warn pads before.
Pros: huge improvement
Vehicle:
Honda Civic
I'm running stop-tech sport pads and easily have eaten away 50% of the pad after 1 track-day - which I skipped two sessions of.
Cons: pad wear
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
The EXACT same on my trend line 2018 Golf. Just a further note. When we brought it in so they could look at the brakes due to our complaint, there was black ‘goop’ all over the rest of the rear suspension of the golf. The service manage could only theorize that the brake pads ‘melted’ and basically sprayed the wheel well... on BOTH rear wheels.
Pros: replaced all parts
Cons: brake pads melted, black goop
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
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