I use Bosch QuietCast brake pads. Never had a problem and work great.
Pros: work great, no problems
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I just put a set of Wagner on the rear of my E60. Same pad specs and a perfect fit. The car stops dead fast.
Pros: perfect fit, stops fast
Vehicle:
BMW
I eventually made it out the track and was surprised how well the car performed despite worn, stock brakes and tyres. Each lap brought more and more confidence although the long straight did bring some serious speed. I saw 110mph pretty much each lap and on lap 6 or 7 on the first run the brake pedal became a bit too soft for my liking followed by a bit of smoke in the rear view mirror.
Pros: car performed well
Cons: brake pedal became soft
Vehicle:
Renault Clio
Also ordered Hawk HPS Brake Pads for all 4 corners as well as some needed new Rotors for the rear.
Pros: new brake pads
Vehicle:
Audi S8
The brakes are worth every cent. They're an order of magnitude more powerful and confidence inspiring than my MK6 GTI.
Pros: more powerful, confidence inspiring
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
The brakes themselves have radically better cooling ability in the rear, and much improved in the front. The brakes have more effective leverage form the bigger diameter, so you have to push less firmly on the pedal to get the same stopping power as a regular GTI. The difference in brake feel is quite substantial.
Pros: better cooling ability, improved leverage
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
I personally use Wagner Thermoquiet for my BMW because of low dust and noise-free. They are great pads.
Pros: low dust, noise-free
Vehicle:
BMW
Textar is an OEM supplier, and they're not that expensive - run with those. Same amount of dust as stock, but no noise, and stock like braking characteristics.
Pros: no noise, stock characteristics
Cons: same dust as stock
Those were my last pads. The bite is totally different from stock... but in the winter, the first couple of stops are down right scary until the pads get some heat in them. I'm braking down some steep inclines... that's why I got rid of them half way through its life--- hoping the Akebonos will be better..
Pros: different bite
Cons: scary in winter, poor cold performance
I tried the hawk hps on my mk4 jetta. I wasn't to impressed with them for what they are. They took a long time to break in, break dust was okay, and the breaking performance is so so. I ran them in the fronts and rear. The rears wore down very quickly and the fronts last a long time.
Pros: okay break dust
Cons: long break in, wore quickly
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
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