21K Ferodo DS2500/Hawk HPS - excellent grip
Pros: excellent grip
Mileage: 21000 km
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Put on the PBR/Axxis Deluxe + pads F&R at 40k. Better than oem Pagid Jurid pads. They squealed for the first 1,000 miles, now quiet all the time and no dust!
Pros: better than OEM, no dust, quiet
Cons: squealed initially
Mileage: 40000 km
Passat has stronger brakes, by far. Actually, when I entered Taurus I couldn't believe how weak the brakes are. When I went back to Passat I almost threw myself out of my seat as I stepped so hard on the brake.
Pros: stronger brakes
Cons: weak brakes
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Passat
I've owned an 01 225 Coupe for one year this past November. It's an AMU motor code and I love the car still. These are the things I have had to replace so far, not counting upgrades: Brakes & brake fluid & front rotors (Hawk HP, ATE superblue) $350
Pros: good braking
Vehicle:
Audi TT
Mileage: 62000 km
fk coilovers, VR6 top mounts, eibach anti roll bars, powerflex bushes all round, strut braces front and rear, audi tt front brake callipers and carriers, brembo 312mm cross drilled front discs, brembo cross drilled rear discs, mintex fast road pads all round. goodridge brake hoses all round.
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
I would avoid the Axxis Deluxe brake pads as a "performance" pad. They are far from it - their allure lies in excellent cold bite and OEM-like performance with virtually no dust. They are also very easy on rotors.
Pros: excellent cold bite, easy on rotors
Cons: far from performance pad
What I did notice is that the brakes performed better when doing repeated stops which is related to their heat dissispation.
Pros: better performance, repeated stops
Vehicle:
Audi TT
The 337/TT brakes will put a huge smile on your face. Of course, you should also make sure you have hi perf tires as well, or they will overpower your tires. It's a very, very wise upgrade. Get them with HPS pads and SS lines.
Pros: wise upgrade, huge smile
Cons: overpower your tires
Vehicle:
Audi TT
You would get far, far better brake performance from Hawk HPS or EBC Green pads on flat, OEM replacement rotors. Those decorative rotors might look kind of cool, but they won't stop you any shorter, and could extend your stopping distance some. (Actually, to someone who understands the engineering of brake systems, rotors like those look really stupid.) And Mintex Red Box is a decent OEM quality pad with low dust, but they aren't very fade resistant and they aren't very grippy. They are comparable to stock or parts store house brand pads in performance, just less dusty.
Pros: better performance with Hawk/EBC pads
Cons: decorative rotors don't stop shorter, Mintex fade resistant, not grippy
Mintex red/Mintex red - mediocre for the street - squeaky on parking brake - slightly less bite than OEM - pads can leave deposits causing warping - very inexpensive - brake dust is easier to wipe off than from other pads
Pros: inexpensive, easier to wipe
Cons: mediocre, squeaky, less bite
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