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Sales@Phastek · 10-20-2023, 11:49 AM

What do you look at first when shopping for brake pads??

Price, material, Performance etc..

Do Ceramic options really have lower noise and lower dust??
How do you feel about your brake pads and do you feel they hold up to their advertised features??

See types of Brake Pads below with their characteristics.

Performance Ceramic:

Increased Stopping Power
Extended Rotor and Pad Life
Ultra-Low Dust
Extremely Quiet

Carbon Ceramic:

A Low-Dust Ceramic Formula That Is Reinforced With Carbon Fibers To Strengthen The Compound And Provide Severe-Duty Stopping Power Without Sacrificing Every-Day Drivability.
Dust-Free: Carbon-Fiber Ceramic Brake Pads Feature A Dust-Free Friction Formula
Noise-Free: No More Embarrassing, Noisy Brakes, All Brake Pads Are Tested To Ensure Noise-Free Braking

Performance Organic:

Good Static and Dynamic Coefficient
Intermediate to High Torque
Designed for High Deceleration Rates
Excellent Modulation Characteristics

On our shop 5th Gen SS we are running Hawk HPS pads paired with BAER EradiSpeed+ rotors and feel these two make a great pair for daily driving!

What are your favorite pad (or brake setup) to go with an why? OEM, or Aftermarket? Let us know your thoughts!

-Mike

morepowerjoe · 10-20-2023, 08:31 PM

I've always used the EBC stuff. I've used the solid rotors and red stuff pads that were good for daily driving very little brake dust but sucked when it came time to stop from a 100 mph, they faded really quick. I know have the dimpled and slotted rotors and NDX blue stuff full race pads that stop great compared to others that I've tried in the past including to factory pads. However, I wish I could get the performance out of the NDX pads without all the brake dust. So, I will be looking to change them out pretty soon and will be looking for a pad that won't fade from a high-speed stop and minimal brake dust. And always the price is always a concern.

Sales@Phastek · 10-26-2023, 03:20 PM

Thank you for your Feedback on the EBC Pads.

AlisoBob · 10-26-2023, 03:36 PM

I check to see if the box says "Akebono" on it. I've NEVER received a bad product from them, across many different platforms.

Moto-Mojo · 10-26-2023, 09:06 PM

I can say I am having slight issues with Powerstop pads. It -might- be self inflicted.

Do you recommend ceramic pads with slotted and drilled rotors?

pyroguy · 10-26-2023, 09:28 PM

I've been running Hawk ceramic (yellow) pads and DBA slotted rotors for years and have loved them. They stop great, dust minimal, and the rotors look great too. Not a ton of people with DBA that I've noticed, but they're a great rotor and their look that helps improve stopping power is quite unique.

10-20-2023, 11:49 AM	#1
Sales@Phastek Drives: 2016 1SS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 3,817	What do you look at first when shopping for brake pads?? What do you look at first when shopping for brake pads?? Price, material, Performance etc.. Do Ceramic options really have lower noise and lower dust?? How do you feel about your brake pads and do you feel they hold up to their advertised features?? See types of Brake Pads below with their characteristics. Performance Ceramic: Increased Stopping Power Extended Rotor and Pad Life Ultra-Low Dust Extremely Quiet Carbon Ceramic: A Low-Dust Ceramic Formula That Is Reinforced With Carbon Fibers To Strengthen The Compound And Provide Severe-Duty Stopping Power Without Sacrificing Every-Day Drivability. Dust-Free: Carbon-Fiber Ceramic Brake Pads Feature A Dust-Free Friction Formula Noise-Free: No More Embarrassing, Noisy Brakes, All Brake Pads Are Tested To Ensure Noise-Free Braking Performance Organic: Good Static and Dynamic Coefficient Intermediate to High Torque Designed for High Deceleration Rates Excellent Modulation Characteristics On our shop 5th Gen SS we are running Hawk HPS pads paired with BAER EradiSpeed+ rotors and feel these two make a great pair for daily driving! What are your favorite pad (or brake setup) to go with an why? OEM, or Aftermarket? Let us know your thoughts! -Mike __________________ Last edited by Sales@Phastek; 10-20-2023 at 02:34 PM. Reason: Title and sign

10-20-2023, 08:31 PM	#2
morepowerjoe Drives: 2012 Chevrolet Camaro l99 Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,105	I've always used the EBC stuff. I've used the solid rotors and red stuff pads that were good for daily driving very little brake dust but sucked when it came time to stop from a 100 mph, they faded really quick. I know have the dimpled and slotted rotors and NDX blue stuff full race pads that stop great compared to others that I've tried in the past including to factory pads. However, I wish I could get the performance out of the NDX pads without all the brake dust. So, I will be looking to change them out pretty soon and will be looking for a pad that won't fade from a high-speed stop and minimal brake dust. And always the price is always a concern. __________________ DSS FX Forged Pistons, Eagle ESP L19 Forged Rods, ARP Head and Main Studs, TSP PRC 260 CNC Ported Heads milled .030, Cometic .040 Head Gaskets, GPI SS3 VVT Camshaft, GM Performance Racing Lifters, CHE Trunnions , Molly Pushrods, Melling 10355HV Oil Pump, Cold Air Inductions CAI, Fast LSXR Intake Manifold, Nick Williams 103 TB, TSP 1 7/8" Longtubes with 3" TSP Exhaust, ZL1 Fuel Pump, Mishimoto Radiator, Mishimoto Oil Cooler, Tru Cool 40k Tranny Cooler, 3600 Circle D Converter, Fluid Dynamics Balancer Build Thread https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=609817

10-26-2023, 03:20 PM	#3
Sales@Phastek Drives: 2016 1SS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 3,817	Thank you for your Feedback on the EBC Pads. __________________

10-26-2023, 09:06 PM	#5
Moto-Mojo Fast Cars and Old Guitars Drives: 2015 2SS RS (L99, baby!) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: N. CA Posts: 3,973	I can say I am having slight issues with Powerstop pads. It -might- be self inflicted. Do you recommend ceramic pads with slotted and drilled rotors? __________________ “I don’t want to belong to any club that would have me as a member.” - Groucho Marx

10-26-2023, 09:28 PM	#6
pyroguy Started#gottalovethatblue Drives: ABM #831 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: TN Posts: 6,918 View My Garage	I've been running Hawk ceramic (yellow) pads and DBA slotted rotors for years and have loved them. They stop great, dust minimal, and the rotors look great too. Not a ton of people with DBA that I've noticed, but they're a great rotor and their look that helps improve stopping power is quite unique. __________________ '10 Camaro 2SS/RS \| Aqua Blue #831 of 3,903 \| Silver Stripes Check out my build thread

10-26-2023, 03:36 PM	#4
AlisoBob Drives: Camaro 2SS Gen 5 Join Date: Oct 2023 Location: Orange County Ca Posts: 121	I check to see if the box says "Akebono" on it. I've NEVER received a bad product from them, across many different platforms.