Brake Pads

danegerous

Hi guys,

Noob question. Any suggestions on which brakepads brand to get and where? Thanks in advance

kelunji

Bendix is a good OEM replacement.

slamm

OEM, Bendix or Akebono (per my friend, also makes OEM pads) is okay for day-to-day use.

Where to get? Depends where you are located at and what brand you vehicle is so people can recommend shops convenient to you.

And do not ever, ever go for those "Lifetime brake pads" scheme of Rapide if i may add. It's also best to buy the pads on your own from an auto supply as auto shops where you can ahve it done usually charge more. You may also want to consider flushing and replacing your brake fluid and then use 3M brake cleaner on all four calipers/drums.

jason_10

Should you have the budget for OEM, just add a little and you can get a pair of aftermarket brake pads like Tanabe. Used to have them before and its great for daily/spirited driving.

For budget pads, avoid Rico and Type R. They're noisy. Bendix is ok.

slamm

jason_10 wrote: »

For budget pads, avoid Rico and Type R. They're noisy. Bendix is ok.

We used Rico on our B13 Sentra before (shoes for the drums). The shoe lining fell off after a while. I was wondering what was the strange noise all about in the rear drum and when i opened it up, the brake shoe just fell off.

jason_10

^ouch. Talk about build quality. Used them before for the rear disc brake. It squeals every time I step on the brakes.

shun_sakurai

jason_10 wrote: »

Should you have the budget for OEM, just add a little and you can get a pair of aftermarket brake pads like Tanabe. Used to have them before and its great for daily/spirited driving.

For budget pads, avoid Rico and Type R. They're noisy. Bendix is ok.

I've had Tanabe for years. In terms of speed retardation, they're excellent - you can depend on them for repeated hard braking around Batangas Racing Circuit or Clark International Speedway as long as your brake fluid is fresh and free of air. Not at all finicky (no exotic warm-up procedure required) and perfectly fine for all-round daily driving too.

The only real downside to Tanabe's pads is brake dust. If you have white wheels, they're going to get a regular black powder bath. A small price to pay for good stopping power, though.

I've heard good news about Dixcel brake pads, too - this is another Japanese brand.

jason_10

^Nice. Gave my Tanabe to a friend when I sold my A32 a few years ago. Its been 4 years and its still usable. About 50% remaining last time we checked. OEM pads today wear down easily due to the rotor friendly compounds they use.