I recently replaced the stock rotors and stock pads at 80,000 miles. The pads still had life on them, but the rotors were so warped that any repeated usage would make the entire dashboard shake. It actually became embarassing.
The replacements I chose were Brembo direct replacement rotors and Hawk street pads. The braking has changed like night and day! Although my stock front brakes never created dust, they also did not inspire confidence. This setup stops beautifully. Brake dust is now visible, but that is a very small tradeoff for the gain in stopping ability. Both items came from the Tire Rack. I also made sure that my rear brakes were properly adjusted.

Andreas

 

I started using OE parts on brakes in the last year or so. I've always used them on my personal cars but friends would always opt for Pep Boys or AutoZone when I would help them with brake work. I've had so many of them come back complaining about short wear life or lots of squeaking that I've given up on aftermarket stuff in the brake department.

 

Brakes Plus just installed Akebono ceramic pads and so far they work great and produce very little dust so I'm not cleaning the front wheels all the time.

 

I have the original pads at 80,000 miles, they still have tons left.

 

Still on the original pads but I`ve been meaning to check and possibly if need be, replace.

 

I don't know. I'm currently running my truck on a brake job that I had done at a local Les Schwab Tire Center a few years ago..

 

Great movie

Bendix or raybestos is my choice.

 

performance friction with brembo rotors. love em

just needs a good bleeding soon

 

brake pads are brake pads, unless your in a race car or something of the nature, i always get the straight organic pads, cause its cheaper to replace pads than rotors, thats how the parts stores burn you, you buy the metalic life time pads and they ˟˟˟˟ the rotors and wear them out really quick, so i highly reccomend any kind of full organic brake pads, sides the hardest part of doing the brakes is to take off the wheel

 

Performance Friction - on my 2nd set... very happy with them. Seem to stop just as well as OEM, last about as long (though there are so many variables it's hard to guage), they are cheap, and have a lifetime warranty.

 

Had em on my old car and tons of rust splattering up on my car followed. All over the wheels and body. The guy said they were organic and won't stop as well. Sure enough they didn't stop like* OEM.

 

carquest goldline ceramic

 

OEs for me. My rotors,calipers and pads are probably 10,000 miles..stil stops well..does axxis make brake pads for runners? we put some on my sisters A4 and they stop great with almost 0 dust

 

Nitrous Enterprises Specially engineered Brake Pads here...Only Anthony's best for my truck!

Let me know if this is too much...just thoght it kindof rye-humor

 

i have some crappy raybestos pads, but they work... they have been on my truck since i bought it and actually arent showing any wear since i bought it almost 2 years ago....

 

Morse ceramic pads on Brembo rotors

 

I heard these pads were pretty good.
Where do you get them?

 

Autozone had them for $39 bucks a set and I think they were lifetime warranty but I honestly do not remember for sure.

 

I's using Hawk HPS with brembo blanks and they work well together though they do dust quite a bit

 

original rear drums that is... >50% material left... replaced front pads at 90k with Toyota pads...