[TDubya1842]

Well, it is time for my car to get some new pads. Worn mine down as far as you can reasonably go before having to get new rotors as well. I don't know anything about what pads are good or bad, but I would like some input from people who have had to change theirs so that I can get a good start on research. I REALLY HATE the brake dust. I travel anything greater than a mile and the wheels are already covered in brake dust with the OEM pads. I don't want to sacrifice the braking ability though. I really would like to brake better, but I know that you can't have no brake dust and better braking at the same time. So, what is recommended?

 

[UnfocusedST]

Hawk HPS. I've had great luck with them. Others have said they dust. I don't think they do nearly to the same point that OEMs do.

 

[mitch808]

You can have less dust or more performance. You cannot have both

 

[TDubya1842]

Hawk HPS. I've had great luck with them. Others have said they dust. I don't think they do nearly to the same point that OEMs do.

Do they stop better than the OEM pads?

 

[RR13ST3]

Wagner thermoquiets work well for a daily driver, they are not track pads, but visible dust is virtually non-existent.

I replaced both front n rear ( considering rears wore out first !! )

 

[UnfocusedST]

Do they stop better than the OEM pads?

I like them better for auto x. I do daily them also. The initial cold bite isn't as good. However once you get a little warmth in them they hook up nicely.

Sent from another garage.

 

[Fiji ST]

I'm rocking Centric Posiquiets. They feel pretty good in day to day driving and I don't feel any real loss of performance. Dust is drastically cut as well. They do squeal randomly when it's really cold out, but it's very intermittent.

 

[SIstomper]

:whs: I had stoptech/centric rotors and pads.

 

[TDubya1842]

Well, I do want a little better performance if I can. Especially since I'm about to throw on some Michelin Pilot Super Sport Tires on the thing.

 

[SIstomper]

Well, I do want a little better performance if I can. Especially since I'm about to throw on some Michelin Pilot Super Sport Tires on the thing.

Spend the extra money and get rotors also. I put pads on my stock rotors and it chewed them up.

 

[TDubya1842]

Well, I do want a little better performance if I can. Especially since I'm about to throw on some Michelin Pilot Super Sport Tires on the thing.

Spend the extra money and get rotors also. I put pads on my stock rotors and it chewed them up.

What do you recommend for rotors?

 

[Fiji ST]

Spend the extra money and get rotors also. I put pads on my stock rotors and it chewed them up.

Did you put the ceramics on the stock rotors? I was very happy with the stock rotors and went with another set because of that.

 

[SIstomper]

Did you put the ceramics on the stock rotors? I was very happy with the stock rotors and went with another set because of that.

I did have ceramics with the stock rotor. I had them turned before I installed the pads. The rotors didnt last long after that. 10k miles later I was getting really bad pulsing.

 

[Fiji ST]

I did have ceramics with the stock rotor. I had them turned before I installed the pads. The rotors didnt last long after that. 10k miles later I was getting really bad pulsing.

Yeah, that makes a lot more sense. I just ended up replaced them since it would only save me $30 to turn the originals.

 

[SIstomper]

What do you recommend for rotors?

Look into the Stoptech. You can get them in all flavors and they are not too expensive.
StopTech

 

[UnfocusedST]

Just get blanks. I have slotted which aren't bad. Don't get drilled.

Sent from another garage.

 

[ChrisL]

The pad material used on the 15+ model years dusts less than the 13's-14's. A lot less. That may be an option and an inexpensive one to try out.

I plan on using Ferodo DS2500's when the time comes but they probably dust as much as the older ST pad material. They are costly though.

 

[SIstomper]

Just get blanks. I have slotted which aren't bad. Don't get drilled.

Sent from another garage.

This is very true. I had slotted on the front and blanks on the rear. They were nice in the rain but other than that really not needed on a street car

 

[galaxy7]

Yea, I am not disappointed with the dust from stock pads on my '16 and I'm a detail freak. Obviously nothing isn't perfect. I have had exceptional dust and braking performance from EBC green stuff 7000's on a truck but have never had EBC pads on a car. They're bound to have some excellent options. No one has any EBC recommendations?

 

[TDubya1842]

Does anyone know what pads come on the '15-'16 model years for brakes?