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Brake pads Bendix or OEM BMW
I’ve ran the Bendix GCT pads in my daily for years.
Minimal dust and good lifespan, and they work as they should.
I’d prefer them over the likes of Bosch and Protex.
Pros: good lifespan, minimal dust
Regular DBA's (street model?) i was getting 40k kms, the Bendix heavy duty's i was getting nearly double that. Never had an issue with them.
Pros: nearly double lifespan
Mileage: 40000 km
I run Bendix and they are good
Pros: they are good
I got mine in November 2024 brand new. M Sport Pro in Carbon Black.
For starters, it is a pretty reliable car. I have done 13,000 kms in one year, plenty of road trips along with some being on steep mountains.
So far, it has given me 0 major issues.
Pros: handles extremely well
Cons: second row legroom
Vehicle:
BMW
Mileage: 13000 km
I’ve got a 2019 with 110k km, have only had to change the brake pads outside of normal maintenance and that’s cause I drive it hard. Most reliable vehicle I’ve owned
Pros: most reliable vehicle
Cons: brake pads wear
Vehicle:
BMW
Mileage: 110000 km
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
Configuring new car I would definitelly go for ccbs. The braking power is massive. But if driving in cold weather, snow or cold rain and not touching the brake for couple of minutes on highway and the first braking after that is basically no braking.
If used incorrectly on the track you can fuck them up. Dont ask how I learned that. Swapping them to steelies now. Car is at 130k kms. The weight of ccbs is good but they starting peeling probably due to overheating them with too much worn brake pads.
Pros: massive braking power, good weight
Cons: no braking in cold, peeling due to overheating
Vehicle:
BMW
Mileage: 130000 km
The brand Bendix had confused warnings on their brake pad boxes.
Pros: null
Cons: confused warnings
Garbage in short.
Will not ever touch another Bendix product after my last pad install with them.
Cons: garbage
I wouldn\u2019t get them again. Occasionally noisy at low speed, very unsettling brake feel in heavy rain/water, debris can get trapped between the caliber and wheel creating an ungodly noise. That being said, I have 82k miles on mine and still original pads.
Pros: original pads, 82k miles
Cons: noisy at low speed, unsettling brake feel
Vehicle:
BMW
Mileage: 131200 km
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