[Jimmy96]

Hey guys, I'll soon be doing a full set of brake changes.

So far I've gotten 2x Rotors for the front and they are the slotted StopTech rotors. I am trying to get some good brake pads for street performance(nothing related to track performance). What are some good ones yall can recommend me here? Idk what to go with ceramic or other ones.

Cheers!

[Jeff@TopGearSolutions]

Most of our customers including myself run the Hawk 5.0 with their Stop Tech Rotors.

If you want a little less dust and slightly less performance (still more then OEM), Hawk Ceramic are another option.

[Jimmy96]

Originally Posted by Jeff@TopGearSolutions

Most of our customers including myself run the Hawk 5.0 with their Stop Tech Rotors.

If you want a little less dust and slightly less performance (still more then OEM), Hawk Ceramic are another option.

What are your thoughts on the Akebono?

[Manual Transmission]

Originally Posted by Jimmy96

What are your thoughts on the Akebono?

Less initial bite than stock pads but also much less dust. Good stopping power but the performance didn't stand out to me particularly. By no means bad pads, you will stop confidently. Seems like an excellent choice for a daily driver. I just bought a new car and the previous owner had put on a new set of Akebonos which I immediately removed to install some Textars as I like the feel/initial bite of the OEM pads.

[The Nightman]

Originally Posted by Manual Transmission

I just bought a new car and the previous owner had put on a new set of Akebonos which I immediately removed to install some Textars as I like the feel/initial bite of the OEM pads.

I did the exact same thing on the wife's car. The Akebonos felt dangerous to drive on, especially when doing emergency stops at highway speeds. It's possible that the PO did not bed the Akebonos properly?

IMO a strong cold bite is necessary on a daily driver.

[Jimmy96]

Originally Posted by freedomfries

I did the exact same thing on the wife's car. The Akebonos felt dangerous to drive on, especially when doing emergency stops at highway speeds. It's possible that the PO did not bed the Akebonos properly?

IMO a strong cold bite is necessary on a daily driver.

Which one would you recommend then?

[Manual Transmission]

Originally Posted by freedomfries

I did the exact same thing on the wife's car. The Akebonos felt dangerous to drive on, especially when doing emergency stops at highway speeds. It's possible that the PO did not bed the Akebonos properly?

IMO a strong cold bite is necessary on a daily driver.

Not sure. The Akebono's stopped fine for me. I've had a set of Akebonos on an Audi I used to own and only found them adequate but I wasn't enthralled. They're fine pads, but the initial bite of OEM Textar pads just makes the car feel more sporty to me. I already had the front wheels off to install Struts/springs/M3 control arms so I just threw pads in since it wasn't really more work.

[Sayek]

Unless you do a lot of aggressive driving most people would agree that OEM spec pads are perfect for daily drive. These pads provide decent cold bite.
Pagid & Textar are very popular in UK

[mweisdorfer]

Akebono is known to be a long lasting pad that is almost dust free. I have had several Akebono pads over the years on e46, e70 & e90. I don't think I would say they are race or street performance oriented. They do have almost the stopping power of the OEM semi-metallic pads.

I think you should look at cool carbon pads if you are looking at a performance type pad for street use. They are not cheap compared to Akebono in terms of price. Cool carbon does not have all the dust like the OEM pads. Maybe a little more than Akebono but Akebono is almost dustless.

If you haven't installed the slotted rotors, consider cross drilled vs slotted. Slotted will wear down the pads quicker. I have Zimmerman cross drilled and I love them.

[GoRomeo]

I did Akebono pads with Meyles rotors for all 4 wheels and so far so good... I am happy with them. Low cost too.

[MyCar]

Originally Posted by Jimmy96

Hey guys, I'll soon be doing a full set of brake changes.

So far I've gotten 2x Rotors for the front and they are the slotted StopTech rotors. I am trying to get some good brake pads for street performance(nothing related to track performance). What are some good ones yall can recommend me here? Idk what to go with ceramic or other ones.

Cheers!

Did similar research myself, as I'm about to do brakes too. Consensus seems to be for daily driving street use get BMW(Textar) pads or Textar without the BMW box, and rotors should not be slotted or drilled according to many people, get regular solid rotars for full surface area, Zimmerman is probably what I'm going with. Good tires with lots of tread are also important for braking. Change the brake fluid.

Jurid and Pagid are other names to look at. Textar & Jurid may be the same company.

[drmdvl]

I would agree with Hawk 5.0 - they can squeal a bit in the cold but nothing CRC cant fix.
I do a lot of mountain driving and they dont loose bite with repeated high speed braking like the stock pads.

[Asonchadwick]

Try performance friction?

[SpartaEvolution]

We just released our new SPP 2.0 pads for the 335.

They are perfect for street performance.

SPP 2.0

Sparta Performance Pad 2.0 (SPP 2.0) is designed for the individual looking for true high performance pads that emit relatively low noise for street use. Engineered with the driving enthusiast in mind, this padis more than capable of handling your daily commute, but will truly shine at your weekend autocross or High Performance Drivers Education weekend.

The SPP 2.0 provides true confidence in your vehicle's braking ability in any environment. While increasing the initial bite to an approximate mu (μ) of 0.38-0.43, SPP 2.0 further widens the operating temperature range over SPP 1.0 by 60°C, up to 400°C, making it the ideal brake pad for the weekend motorsport driver.

Key Features
• High Initial Bite
• Wide Working Temperature Range (up to 400°C)
• Stable Cold/Street Performance
• Tailored towards Trackday/Autocross Drivers
• Stable and Predictable Torque Curve
• High Levels of Control and Modulation
• Moderate Dust
• μ=~0.38-0.43

[anielsen71]

Can not recomend Hawk 5.0.
They brake quite fine but only holds for aprox 25k km for me. And when the shop took them off they came apart.... I will never have them again.....

[sunny]

stock pad or stoptech.

stock is plenty good, and stoptech is good for some track time.

[joshe92]

Do you have to replace rotors? What’s wrong if you don’t?

[mweisdorfer]

Originally Posted by joshe92

Do you have to replace rotors? What’s wrong if you don’t?

How many miles on the Rotor?

[joshe92]

Originally Posted by mweisdorfer

How many miles on the Rotor?

more than 25k miles

[mweisdorfer]

Originally Posted by joshe92

more than 25k miles

If you are saying 25,000 miles or so, then no you don't need new rotors most likely. I assume you mostly drive suburb 2 lane roads or hwy. Stop & Go big city driving, I'd have them checked out first before making that decision.