I installed Raybestos Element 3 on my wife\u2019s 2015 LT along with new Element 3 rotors. Better stopping power than the stock pads but a little more brake dust. The increased performance is worth it to me.
I just traded in my 2019 Jetta with 65000 miles, never changed the brakes, but looked at them at 60000. It looks like they were at thick as new, insane. Would stop on a dime.
I've got 160k kms on my front brake pads on my 2012 tdi.
Rear pads I've changed 3 times.
It's got exceptional engine braking.
Brakes are a composition issue. rears wore out at 34,000 miles on my 22 Taos S. Replaced with Raybestos Hybrid ceramic and with 87,000 they still have plenty of life.
I love all the things that set it apart from the standard GTI - suspension changes, VAQ improvements, power and brakes.
The rear brakes did fail earlier than I would've hoped at 26,000 miles, but this is a known issue.
That said, I have a '22 SE that has 53,000 miles. The rear brake pads failed at 23,000 miles.
New Beetles are definitely underrated. They do have some weak points though. The Turbo S brakes are barely adequate for touge.
Didn’t have a great experience with Raybestos…noisy.
Also ordered Raybestos pads and rotors.
3) Lastly, the brake pads' bodies are the right dimensions to fit the caliper brackets, but why would the friction-material footprint be so much smaller?! I can only think of negatives with using these.
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