brake pad reviews

[speedjunkie]

I did a search for the title and brake pads in general (only in this section though) and didn't find much, so I was thinking maybe we could have a thread just about reviews on brake pads. Might not be a bad idea to add what type of setup you have along with it too...rotors, lines, fluid, etc.

I'm looking for new pads and I'm just not sure which ones to get. About 4 or 5 years ago I got slotted Brembo rotors (OEM size) from Ramy along with some EBC Greenstuff pads (which he recommended) and some stainless steel braided lines. At that time I rebuilt my stock front calipers and painted them all around (not that THAT matters lol). Back then I also bought a liter of ATE Super Blue fluid but didn't think about the fact that I'd need more than a liter to flush my old fluid and add the new stuff, so I never did the job. I plan to this time though.

My pads have lasted alot longer than I ever expected, and they've been pretty good to me, but I have quite a bit more power now than what I had when I did the brake job and I'm finally planning to start tracking the car a bit. Let me point out, I have no experience on the track just yet, I've just had so much fun building my car that I haven't made it to any classes yet, but I want to do that soon. Basically, I'm not looking for the top of the line track pad because I know I won't need that any time soon. What I DO want though is something that has very little or no squeal, I'd like minimal dust but it doesn't bother me as much as long as it's not corrosive, and I'd like something that doesn't have to be really hot to work since I'll be using these more on the street at the moment. I'd also love it if they didn't eat the rotors too bad, but you can't have everything lol. Carbotechs seem to have alot of pros and not as many cons, but from what I've read they squeal alot.

I've been researching out the wazoo, reading reviews on rotary forums and online (not necessarily for 7s though), and checking out different companies, and all I see is conflicting views. I've tried to look at the pros and cons but it's kinda difficult when everyone contradicts each other evenly. Anyway, any input?

My current setup:
-Brembo OEM size slotted rotors
-SS braided lines
-stock rebuilt calipers
-EBC Greenstuff pads
-IIRC I use dot 3 fluid

Reviews:
-No squeal at all
-haven't tracked them at all, only street duty and some spirited driving here and there
-they don't seem to have eaten the rotors too bad, but I haven't taken any measurements
-dust seems fairly light
-they've made me pretty happy overall, but like I said, they've never been on the track and I'm not exactly a pro driver like some 7 owners

[speedjunkie]

I did a search for the title and brake pads in general (only in this section though) and didn't find much, so I was thinking maybe we could have a thread just about reviews on brake pads. Might not be a bad idea to add what type of setup you have along with it too...rotors, lines, fluid, etc.

I'm looking for new pads and I'm just not sure which ones to get. About 4 or 5 years ago I got slotted Brembo rotors (OEM size) from Ramy along with some EBC Greenstuff pads (which he recommended) and some stainless steel braided lines. At that time I rebuilt my stock front calipers and painted them all around (not that THAT matters lol). Back then I also bought a liter of ATE Super Blue fluid but didn't think about the fact that I'd need more than a liter to flush my old fluid and add the new stuff, so I never did the job. I plan to this time though.

My pads have lasted alot longer than I ever expected, and they've been pretty good to me, but I have quite a bit more power now than what I had when I did the brake job and I'm finally planning to start tracking the car a bit. Let me point out, I have no experience on the track just yet, I've just had so much fun building my car that I haven't made it to any classes yet, but I want to do that soon. Basically, I'm not looking for the top of the line track pad because I know I won't need that any time soon. What I DO want though is something that has very little or no squeal, I'd like minimal dust but it doesn't bother me as much as long as it's not corrosive, and I'd like something that doesn't have to be really hot to work since I'll be using these more on the street at the moment. I'd also love it if they didn't eat the rotors too bad, but you can't have everything lol. Carbotechs seem to have alot of pros and not as many cons, but from what I've read they squeal alot.

I've been researching out the wazoo, reading reviews on rotary forums and online (not necessarily for 7s though), and checking out different companies, and all I see is conflicting views. I've tried to look at the pros and cons but it's kinda difficult when everyone contradicts each other evenly. Anyway, any input?

My current setup:
-Brembo OEM size slotted rotors
-SS braided lines
-stock rebuilt calipers
-EBC Greenstuff pads
-IIRC I use dot 3 fluid

Reviews:
-No squeal at all
-haven't tracked them at all, only street duty and some spirited driving here and there
-they don't seem to have eaten the rotors too bad, but I haven't taken any measurements
-dust seems fairly light
-they've made me pretty happy overall, but like I said, they've never been on the track and I'm not exactly a pro driver like some 7 owners