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Brake pads Ferodo or OEM Mazda
I switched to Ferodo DS2500 earlier this year and like them a little more.
Pros: better than Hawk pads
'23 Turbo Meridian with only routine maintenance needed at just under 34K miles. Will likely need brakes at next oil change, but no issues or repairs needed to this point.
Pros: no issues or repairs
Cons: need brakes soon
Vehicle:
Mazda
Mileage: 34000 km
I’ve two cars, a V6 sedan and a Mazda exactly like this. I depended mostly on my Mazda, which I’ve had for 3 years with an automatic transmission. I absolutely love it- it has never let me down. It always starts and goes, and I’ve even left it idling for hours many days with no issues. Apart from brake pads and regular oil changes, I haven’t had to do anything to it.
Pros: never let me down
Cons: fragile drain plug
Vehicle:
Mazda
I’ve got a 2020 Turbo with 83,000 miles. Great car. Very reliable. Did do full brakes at 74,000 miles. Lots of power, love the car.
Pros: lots of power, very reliable
Mileage: 133575 km
I like the Ferodo DS2500 for street/canyons, tho I find they’re pretty dusty.
Pros: good for street/canyons
Cons: pretty dusty
If you have 312 mm front rotors I'd suggest to upgrade to FER-FCP4433G
DS3.12 pads https://www.brakes-shop.com/fer-fcp4433g-ferodo-ds3-12-brake-pads-front.html and Motul 600 / 660 brake fluid (or Castrol React SRF).
With this setup you will be limited by your tyres and suspension.
Don't buy DBA rotors and pads or EBC pads. You will destroy them (like crack in pieces).
Don't run with OEM fluid or pads \u2014 you will definitely lose stopping power relatively early on.
Cons: limited by tyres, suspension
Part number: FER-FCP4433G
2021 Mazda 3 same original set of brakes at 30K miles.
Pros: original set at 30K
Vehicle:
Mazda 3
Mileage: 48280 km
Pacific Mazda has been okay; they only pushed an unnecessary break maintenance so far.
Cons: unnecessary maintenance
Street driving on the 3.12 killed my AP rotors, so I got a set of DS2500 to swap between track and street. I used the 2500s on track and they wear out fast with the heat, but you can definitely occasionally track on them.
Pros: occasionally trackable
Cons: wear out fast
Vehicle:
Toyota Supra
How about my 2021 Mazda 6 Grand Touring Reserve with a measly 14,000 miles and the dealer says the rear brakes are rusted and grooved with photo evidence.
Cons: rear brakes rusted, grooved
Vehicle:
Mazda 6
Mileage: 14000 km
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