Help Pick Brake Pads (Akebono): List Inside

Ape Factory

They sound great but I also looked at the price for the full set and I have to admit, $500 is too rich for my blood on a consumable like brake pads.

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'13 Audi RS5 Misano w/mods-The Red Mist
'13 G37 IPL-SOLD

Halfkiddio

When they last twice as long as other brands that are half the price, you see the cost benefit. There has been cost comparisons done by Z guys out west, and Endless always ends up being cheaper in the long run.

Ape Factory

In the end, I just couldn't justify $500 on the Endless pads (I couldn't find the cost comparison study) so I'm going with Stoptech 309's (Sport) which I can get, front and rear, for less than 1/3 the cost. I was borderline on the 308's (Street) but wasn't sure they'd offer any additional benefits over the stock Akebono pads honestly. And they come with all new hardware.

The 309's seem to have good initial bite, even when cold and do dust more but I think I can live with that. I've put a protective coating on my wheels as a preemptive measure since they're satin black.

If I were tracking out at Circuit of the Americas on a regular basis, I'd jump on the Endless pads or something even more aggressive. But for street driving, they just seem to be overkill.

Edit: I scratched the Stoptech pads based on some conversations I had and ended up with the Nismo/Ferodo pads which I've since installed with the Z1 two-piece rotors. I know they'll dust but it seems to be exactly what I'm looking for and going by my initial impressions, I hit it on the nose.

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'13 Audi RS5 Misano w/mods-The Red Mist
'13 G37 IPL-SOLD

xsamis

Im super late to the party but for anyone who read the thread and cant decide what to get/were to go im going to chime my 2 cents in and you can pick what pad works best for you, look at the material of the pad istead of the brand/what the company is feeding you cuz its usually bs
Street application: 2 options i would consider
1- semi-metallics -these spot better/harder then ceramics IF the pad you buy is reputable, semi-metallics always bite harder and stop harder then ceramics of the same price, sometimes cheaper semi pads can stop better then ceramic pads that cost $50+ more, the issue is INSANE break dust, i had white wheels, drove 20 minutes with semi's and had black wheels lol, but their street kings.
2- ceramic/carbon ceramic- ceramics are usually quiet, generallly last longer and have lower break dust, they do not stop as hard as semi-metalics but if you want a pad that u dont want to change every so often/are lazy, pic ceramic, carbon ceramics are tight because they have the same property's of a ceramic pad, BUT the carbon ceramics bite is better when its in its operating temp, aka, doesnt like the cold, will hear squeeking usually, lower dust then semi, but higher then ceramic, also carbon ceramics are usually harder on your rotor
Now you decide lol, ebc has each material im pretty sure, so does stop tech and Hawk, Project Mu B-force will be my next pad, because im a spirited street driver (:

Tractionless

StopTech Streets on all 4 corners, MC Brace, SS Lines and Castrol SRF Fluid:

Definitely better than the stock pads (sports package). Dust is about the same. No squealing. Works great when cold, gets better with a bit of temperature. Used to fade the OE pads and ATE fluid during highway off ramp stops from only 80 mph. Very rotor friendly. Would probably buy them again.

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Toys Not Tots

jdinh701

Are OEM pads the Akebonos pads like what you can get at Pepboys? Has anyone experienced those pads or is it best to just get brake pads at the dealer?

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