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Brake pads Bendix or Centric
Continuing to drive on them this way will not make the pad deposits go away. Trust me. I have the same ceramic pads on our 3 vehicles (golf r included). Centric posi quiets. They are great pads with great cold bite and minimal dust. But if you overheat them and stay on the brake pedal at a stop, like any other pad, it will embed pad material onto the rotor.
Pros: great cold bite, minimal dust
Cons: embed pad material
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
I use Bendix ultra premium /ceramic pads and I've been quite happy with them
Pros: quite happy
Vehicle:
Nissan
I replaced REAR pads and rotors myself at the end of June of 2017 when I was at 54,000 miles. I used Bendix Ceramic Pads / D1348: https://www.carid.com/bendix/cq-ceramic-rear-disc-brake-pads-mpn-d1348.html These should fit your CC as well (they fit 2.0T and VR6 )They run very clean - like no dust, like the original factory pads did (maybe cleaner). I also opted for oem style rear rotors. Nothing fancy, no slots or drilled holes. The originals didn't have these features and I found them totally serviceable without them. If you buy aftermarket standard style rotors, just be sure that they match the specs of the original factory ones. For my car, the VR6 has rear vented rotors (the 2.0T has solid unvented). I confirmed the vane count and the rotor thickness matched the originals when they were new and then made a decision. I think the rotors I got online were duralast? I can't quite recall. Anyhow, I'm sure I'll be shamed for not going to the VW parts counter for VAG branded parts. But with that said, I have over 2500 miles on since then and the car stops beautifully with zero pedal pulsation. All-in, with a tube of compatible brake grease, I think I was at about $115 in parts and 2.5 hours of my labor.
Pros: run very clean, no dust, stops beautifully
Cons: rotor brand uncertain
Mileage: 54000 km
Part number: D1348
Centric Posi Quiet Ceramic is what I use. No dust and quiet too.
Pros: no dust, quiet
I put some Bendix organic/ceramic pads on my S-10 way back in the day, and the dust was much more manageable. The dust is a lighter color so it's not nearly as obvious. My current car (G35 Coupe) has ceramic pads, and I can tell a big difference compared to my friends' cars. Brake dust always come back slower on my car.
Pros: manageable dust, less obvious
Vehicle:
Infiniti G
I got about 107,000 on my 06 and haven't needed to change the rotors yet. I just use Bendix Ceramic pads front and rear, we have always used Bendix stuff and never had any issues.
Pros: long lasting, no issues
Vehicle:
Mazda
Mileage: 107000 km
After 217k on my 93 Eurovan I am still on my original rotors. I do change pads every 35-40k usually Bendix
Pros: original rotors, long lasting
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 217000 km
oh and i replaced my craptastic wagner thermoquiet pads with bendix pads much better feeling on the pad and the calipers dont seem to get so hot
Pros: much better feeling
Cons: calipers get hot
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Bendix Titanium pads with new rotors 4/20/02
Vehicle:
Ford Contour
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