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CamaroZL12018 · 10-09-2021, 04:30 PM

I am in the process of purchasing new rims for my ZL1 Camaro 2018. The stock brake pads keep leaving brake dust all the time and I would like this to stop. Can someone tell me what is the best break pads to buy and where the best place to buy them? The stock break pads stop greatly but I don't like the dust. I would also like for the new pads to stop as good or better as the stock ones do. Can someone give me some good information on this where to buy and the correct part number of the brake pads?
Thankyou for your support.

Bowtie_Brigade · 10-12-2021, 06:34 PM

The dust from the factory pads got old really quick. I replaced the mine with Hawks Performance Ceramics. I'm not tracking the car good performance with minimal dust. I kept the low mileage stockers just in case I change my mind.

ZMEnow · 10-12-2021, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by CamaroZL12018

I am in the process of purchasing new rims for my ZL1 Camaro 2018. The stock brake pads keep leaving brake dust all the time and I would like this to stop. Can someone tell me what is the best break pads to buy and where the best place to buy them? The stock break pads stop greatly but I don't like the dust. I would also like for the new pads to stop as good or better as the stock ones do. Can someone give me some good information on this where to buy and the correct part number of the brake pads?
Thankyou for your support.

You might head over to the six gen forum as the pads are slightly different

silversleeper · 10-13-2021, 12:26 PM

Brake pads are a compromise. You can't get better than the factory pads with the same compromises.
bad things:
dust (ceramic is lowest, best)
noise (metallic pads grinding noise or cheap crappy pads and design squeeling noise are worse)
pad wear (all pads, especially softer dusty pads)
rotor wear (metallic pads worse)
Grip (OEM or metallic under high heat is best, ceramic lower grip)

Good things
quiet (oem or ceramic, not high metal mix pads)
stopping when cold or warm (OEM or ceramic mix pads good)
Stopping when orange hot (metal in brake pads better)

So you choose.
Some track and street OEM is good all around, but dusty.
All track something more metallic
Mostly street ceramic is most popular, stops good enough (slightly less than OEM) with low dust and noise

Are you making many 1000deg F glowing orange hot brakes stops or is a different pad material best for you?

10-09-2021, 04:30 PM	#1
CamaroZL12018 Drives: 2018 Camaro ZL1 2018 Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Chesterfield Virginia Posts: 1	Best Brake Pads for a Camaro ZL1 2018 I am in the process of purchasing new rims for my ZL1 Camaro 2018. The stock brake pads keep leaving brake dust all the time and I would like this to stop. Can someone tell me what is the best break pads to buy and where the best place to buy them? The stock break pads stop greatly but I don't like the dust. I would also like for the new pads to stop as good or better as the stock ones do. Can someone give me some good information on this where to buy and the correct part number of the brake pads? Thankyou for your support.

10-12-2021, 06:34 PM	#2
Bowtie_Brigade Drives: 2013 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 6	The dust from the factory pads got old really quick. I replaced the mine with Hawks Performance Ceramics. I'm not tracking the car good performance with minimal dust. I kept the low mileage stockers just in case I change my mind. __________________ 2013 Camaro ZL1, MN6 - stock

10-13-2021, 12:26 PM	#4
silversleeper Big Crow Drives: '13 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: California Posts: 1,486	Brake pads are a compromise. You can't get better than the factory pads with the same compromises. bad things: dust (ceramic is lowest, best) noise (metallic pads grinding noise or cheap crappy pads and design squeeling noise are worse) pad wear (all pads, especially softer dusty pads) rotor wear (metallic pads worse) Grip (OEM or metallic under high heat is best, ceramic lower grip) Good things quiet (oem or ceramic, not high metal mix pads) stopping when cold or warm (OEM or ceramic mix pads good) Stopping when orange hot (metal in brake pads better) So you choose. Some track and street OEM is good all around, but dusty. All track something more metallic Mostly street ceramic is most popular, stops good enough (slightly less than OEM) with low dust and noise Are you making many 1000deg F glowing orange hot brakes stops or is a different pad material best for you? Attached Images Last edited by silversleeper; 10-13-2021 at 01:54 PM.