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Brake pads TRW or Bendix
I use bendix on my truck and love it. I figure if they make good pads for the big rigs I work on, why not run them on my truck?
Pros: love it, reliable
I see no one mentioning bendix, they’re the only brand I’ve run on my 2010 Holden Colorado and work exceptionally well
Pros: work exceptionally well
I went with TRW Ultra ceramic pads and Zimmerman rotors from FCP Euro for my S90. It was a big upgrade from OEM in my experience.
Pros: big upgrade from OEM
Vehicle:
Volvo S90
I have the TRW ceramic brake pads on my E92 and they are excellent.
Pros: excellent quality
Vehicle:
BMW
Got TRW pads from FCP, they work really well!
Pros: work really well
Vehicle:
BMW
I got the ceramic TRW pads from FCP euro. You can find them from ShopDAP, VW dealership, etc. There’s multiple OE suppliers that all work great: TRW, Pagid, Textar. You can also go for the semi metallic equivalent if you want a little extra bite. I believe they all come with the wear sensor, you can simply cut it off at the base and pull out the wire. I’ve done this twice now, no problems. I suppose you could use the advance auto ones if you already have them, but just know they probably won’t give you as much bite as the stock pads, and may end up causing some warping over time since they aren’t designed for the heat temps.
Pros: easy sensor removal, good performance
Cons: less bite than stock, potential warping
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Part number: 5QD698151
I put Bendix pads and rotors frt n back on mine a year ago.
Doing a good job, we tow and load up with firewood alot.
Nice even wear on everything. Smooth stops.
Pros: Nice even wear, smooth stops
They look about par for an economy, aftermarket brake pad. I use TRW on my beaters pretty often. Mine often don't come wrapped in anything other than a rubber band. They aren't OEM quality, but for 20 bucks a pair...I'll deal with it and have never had an issue.
Pros: inexpensive, usable
Cons: not OEM quality
The problem with Bendix pads is that they eat away the rotors too fast.
Cons: eats rotors too fast
I had bendix on my cars before, the gen CT and metal king has too much metal components, hence its noisy and scratches the rotors.
Cons: noisy, scratches rotors
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