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Brake pads Centric or WILWOOD
When I had an NC, I put wilwood pro matrix pads on. I did a few track days a year and then drove it daily in the summer. They held up great, but I wasn't super hard on them at the track.
Pros: held up great, good for daily
Vehicle:
Mazda
Wilwood White.
I bought front and rear brake pads/ rotors (rock auto, centric brand, akebono brakes) for $300. It took me total about 3 hours since I had to bleed the brakes, change pads, rotors, and remove off jack stands.
Pros: cheap brake pads/rotors
Cons: 3 hours installation
I personally like Centric Posi-quiet ceramic pads or powerstop ceramics. Low dust, brake plenty fine for daily use and spirited driving.
Pros: low dust, brake fine
Centric tactical police pads and wagner wave rotors. Best combo I've ever used. Used them on the race track \ud83d\udc4d
Pros: best combo ever
Funny but I gave the Centric brand ceramic pads a shot and did not see any difference with Akebono. Same bute, no dust, no esting rotors. Been about 5 weeks now and abiut 1000 miles. No issues
Pros: same bite, no dust
Cons: no difference with Akebono
Mileage: 1000 km
Lol definitely avoid duralast. My favorite combo is Centric OE coated rotors and Centric posi-quiet pads.
Pros: good combo, quiet pads
Centric Posi-Quiet Ceramic Pads + Centric Premium Rotors
• Pros: Affordable, reliable, low dust
• Cons: Not a performance upgrade, but solid for daily driving
Pros: Affordable, reliable, low dust
Cons: Not a performance upgrade
The MK7 R community seems to like Centric Posi-Quiet Ceramic Though I had a love-hate relationship on them. Centric claims no bedding was necessary... so, I listened to them and found the lack of braking dangerous. Then, one late night, on an empty highway, I bedded them in with about 10, 70-5 mph medium to hard slow downs, got the rotors heated up and brake pads smelling... then drove on the highway for about half hour, then turned around and went home and let the brakes completely cool. Then I loved the brakes.
Pros: loved the brakes
Cons: lack of braking dangerous
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Wilwoods suck.
Cons: suck
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Corrado
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Which brake pads to choose — Centric or WILWOOD?
If choosing brake pads across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare brake pads across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which brake pads are better — WILWOOD or Centric?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Centric were overall better than WILWOOD.
- Centric received a PR Score of 90 out of 100, and WILWOOD scored 78 points.
- Centric ranked 13 in the overall ranking, and WILWOOD ranked 35.
- The average rating is higher for Centric (4.4) than for WILWOOD (4).
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Brake pads Centric have better feature ratings than WILWOOD:
- Noise - owners believe, that this property for WILWOOD is better than Centric.
- Dust - drivers claim, that this property for Centric is outperforms WILWOOD.
- Braking - reviews suggest, that this property for Centric is preferred to WILWOOD.
Which brake pads are more popular — Centric or WILWOOD?
In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Centric were overall more popular than WILWOOD.
By vote balance, brake pads Centric surpassed WILWOOD:
- For Centric, the ratio of positive (145) to negative (16) votes is 129 votes.
- For WILWOOD, the ratio of positive (33) to negative (9) votes is 24 votes.
By number of reviews, brake pads Centric surpassed WILWOOD:
- For brake pads Centric there are 51 review: 43 positive, 8 neutral, 0 negative.
- For brake pads WILWOOD there are 13 reviews: 9 positive, 3 neutral, 1 negative.
Which brake pads do car owners prefer — Centric or WILWOOD?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads Centric and WILWOOD have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
Other comparisons of brake pads
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For example, comparisons of brake pads Centric with: EBC, POWER STOP, Akebono, Hawk Performance, Brembo, Ferodo, OEM Volkswagen, Bosch, STOPTECH, Carbotech.
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