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New Brake PADS....WHICH ONES to BUY?
I remember reading about some brake pads that were supposed to be like the OEM's except even better...PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHERE I CAN FIND/PURCHASE THEM...THANKS!
I don't want Green pads...they were not any better for me...AND INCREDIBLY DUSTY! The ceramic ones I tried SQUEEKED pretty badly... Please let me know if you have info on the above desired pads...THANKS!
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I'm currently using KVR pads on the front. No squeeking and no dust. The odd thing is if you rub 2 pads together you get a cloud of dust but nothing when installed.
I get more dust from the OEM pads installed on the rears.
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Semi-metallics aren't to bad but I think I'm going to go ceramic next meyself. Somebody here mentioned full metallics...maybe a logical progression? the semi's however have coated my front rims almost black it seems.
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Try these -- I have been using them for over a year now.
Work great, no dust, no noise. http://www.akebonobrakes.com/afterma...ads/index.html I got mine from here: http://www.rockauto.com/ |
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try these. i got them from the same guy and they work great.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ory=33567&rd=1 |
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I'm using Axxis semi-metalic pads on slotted front rotors. No squeaking, no dust, car stops when brake applied. What's not to like?
Ron.
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I would avoid full metallic for daily driving. They're noisier and don't perform good when you first drive the car in the morning (specially if really cold).
I'd go semi-metallic, or any of the above recommendations. Full metallic pads work great during spirited driving, though.
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