Now in a dilemma on purchasing new brake pads. Currently using textar brake pads but it's getting thin probably need to be replace in the coming months.

Textar
- Good grip
- Very dusty, but it doesn't rust
- Doesn't wear the rotors that much

Prior to this I replaced the rears with semi-metallic

CENTRIC C-TEK Ceramics
- Weak grip
- No dust
- No issues on rotors yet

Now I have a choice of getting:

> TRW COTEC
> Textar
> Jurid
> Ferodo (NOS)
> Meyle
> Mintye
> Bendix Euro+
> LPB Brakes

All are within the same price range, except Ferodo & LPB which is 30% cheaper than the rest. I don't really care that much about dust. Braking grip is most important to me anyways. Just want to know other's opinion before I pull the plug, especially those that tried them before.

Bendix metal king

MK Kashiyama

Akebono

Good grip, less dust

What car are you driving now?

I always recommend Akebono if you want original brake pad feel. Furthermore, this pad is quiet and very very low dust.

Bendix Metal King although has stronger braking power, it however will wear your disc rotor faster because Metal King pads have metal residue embedded in its pads to get the stronger braking power.

If got more budget get green stufff

Trw cz it resolved my juddering issue for Honda Stock brakpad. Stock pad sux quality but conti price, rm700/pair

Who ask you to change at SC? Can get less than 200 outside.

never change the pad there, got price quotation and suprise. even costlier than a C-Class brake pad. claim warranty cz juddering, get foc skim disc, then straight buy an aftermarket pad and change at regular workshop

Don't have stock for my car I think

w124


Need to buy from teh US





>EBC
>Budget

haihh

Thanks,
You used DTEC or ATEC line?

200?

TRW ATEC line can setel for rm100 for accord

I would run away ady, unless under warranty I replace lah

Don't go for ferodo, it is very low dust and protect your rotor very well, but it almost have no grip at all once the pad is at higher temperature

Brembo is slightly better than ori brake pad, but don't expect it perform like the high end brembo pad, for normal driving is ok but not for extreme use, even during genting downhill can feel the pad performance degrade once it heat up

You can try look for Remsa pad, previously I use that and it is quiet good in stopping power

Ebc green and black is not that expensive compared to red and yellow

For my Mazda 3 2014 I can get ebc green or black at price cheaper than or close to price of ori pad from sc

Brembo is close to double to the ones I've listed
Only planning to use the car for a year

Best is always Ori, even if same brand, the formulation is different

EBC's are kinda on the expensive side as well. Rather get OEM Jurid/Textar at that price

DTEC those come in red colour. Rm200 or less for a pair, rear rm170/pair

That's great since the TRW COTEC is on a higher line than the DTEC iinm.
Cost like rm100 for my car though


The DTEC doesn't accumulate dust or squeals is it?

the DTEC pads are quite dusty & have sub par grip. brembo oe replacement pads are less dutsy & have better grip than the trw dtec ones.

try EBC yellow stuff. those has superb grip albeit producing a lot of dust. using it right now on my Mazda 6.

This post has been edited by amscouzach57: Apr 24 2022, 01:48 PM

Only found green stuff for my calipers, and those also are rm300

Ori is not the best, it is just made to be enough for daily usage, unless you are buying a race/sport car
And of course ori is not enough for my usage since I go to track and auto cross

It seems like you already have your answer, if you want cheap then just go for the cheapest one it won't be much difference on normal road until the pad reached high enough temp or high speed braking

Have you tried trestor? Local brand and priced relatively low price but not sure if they have it for your car

Just daily drive with occasional highway cruise only
For trestor advantage but will keep it in mind for other cars
Priced twice as much as other brands I mentioned