Stock pads are Akebono ACT1124 and ACT1539. ASP series is a decent upgrade without sacrificing on dust and noise though.
I went with Akebono on our 3IS, good wear life, very little dust, they seem to perform well in all situations. I’ve had them on the front for 120k miles (I think the first set lasted almost 100k, replaced with the same), and about 20k on the rears.
My Akebono pads are great!! Nooooo dust! Go for it!!
I just replaced my front brakes. I went with Akebono ceramic pads and Raybestos Elemento coated rotors since I live in a snow area. They feel so very much better than the oem brakes. The car stops with ease now. No more having to press the pedal harder and harder as you stop.
Lol definitely avoid duralast. My favorite combo is Centric OE coated rotors and Centric posi-quiet pads.
I just finished an exhausting research session since I am replacing the original rotors on my 2006 Tacoma (got over 200k miles on those and they're still okay, but getting close to needing replacement).I've heard pretty much universally good things about Wagner and Bosch. Other brands like Raybestos and Powerstop, some people have good things to say, some don't.In the end I went with OEM rotors I got straight from Toyota. I'm pretty sure the OEM manufacturer is Advics, and you can get the same rotors from Rock Auto. They're the in the 'high carbon' category and are a little pricier than the "daily driver' price/quality category you see on RA's website. I got them for around the same price as RA, but direct from the dealer; you have to shop around because some dealers will charge the full MSRP, while some have ~25% off MSRP on nearly all their parts.In short, if you want to stay as close to original as possible, my vote is for Advics rotors and Akebono pads. I was pretty happy with the longevity of my original rotors so decided to stick with my 'tried and true' experience.
I just changed out my rotors and brakes, both fronts and rears. I went with the Akebono ProAct pads, Centric GCX front rotors, and Dynamic Friction Geospec rear rotors. The OEM front pads are Advics (GG friction rating), and the rears list NBK (FF friction rating). The Rotors are all Advics.
The ProActs are slightly better, but nothing significant. I had plenty of life in the fronts, but my rotors were slightly warped, and the outer rears were pretty worn. 50k miles, pretty much on the money.
The default recommendation will be Zimmerman rotors and Akebono Premium Ceramic Pads.
For the A4 it doesnt get better than this. Low dust, quiet operation, great initial bite, and they last a long time.
Had the Hawk 5.0 HPS and they dust their ass off. Took them off and went with the ceramic Akebono and I don’t even notice a difference in pedal feedback after breaking them in. Initially they did have less stopping power but now I can’t tell. They also squealed at low speeds for some reason. (Such as pulling out of driveway)
Btw i did Akebono pads after replacing my rotors and it squealed really bad, ended up going to lexus dealer and had to get oem pads.
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