If you can double your budget you can get some Dynamic Friction or PowerStops from Jegs or Summit Racing. I'd trust those over some no name brand at Walmart
Pros: trust over no name
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Get the EBC RedStuff kit from FCP. I've had them on several cars and it's exactly what you describe. They held up to some AutoCross as well.
Pros: held up to AutoCross
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
For Shimano Ultegra/Dura Ace
I needed upgrades brakes (rear drums to discs), upgraded shocks with camber+caster adjustment, rear axle needed to be bent to give me more camber since GE8's don't have shimming like the GK or GD.
Pros: upgraded brakes, upgraded shocks
Vehicle:
Honda Fit
I had the same problem with my c8 z51, I switched to the Carbotech 1521 pads and they solved the problem. Would definitely recommend
Pros: solved the problem
Vehicle:
Chevrolet Corvette
Part number: 1521
Akebono are the oem makers for toyota pads. I have used those with great results on a higher quality rotor.
Pros: great results
Vehicle:
Toyota
I slapped in some r1 concepts pads and rotors on both of my Subarus after the oem ones kept warping.
Cons: oem ones kept warping
Vehicle:
Subaru
And even the normal things they need are a little pricier than on normal cars; you might need ($300) brake pads and ($1,000) brake rotors in 50,000 or 60,000 miles instead of just ($250) brake pads.
Pros: normal things needed
Cons: little pricier than normal
Vehicle:
BMW
Mileage: 50000 km
I get less than one race out of Hawk Blue. Had to replace at around 28 hours.
Cons: poor longevity, frequent replacement
I recently replaced all the brake pads on my 2020 brz performance package, and it now squeals way more than before and has a noticeable clunk when pressing the brake pedal especially after reversing. I got Bosch Ceramic QuietCast pads from Rockauto, used ceramic lubricant on the back of the pads and all contact surfaces, and silicone lubricant on the pins. Once I apply a good amount of pressure to the brakes, they're very quiet for awhile but eventually start squealing again. Also I did do the bedding process and it didn't change anything, plus that wouldn't stop the clunking.
Pros: quiet under pressure (initially)
Cons: squeals, clunking noise
Vehicle:
Subaru BRZ
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