Help Me Choose Brake Pads - Hawk, Satisfied, or Akebono

[DaCan23]

Here are my 4 options & prices. I am interested in the best overall pad w/ a reduction in brake dust to the rims for the best value.

Martins recommendation of the Hawks a few weeks ago were the ones I listed?

Satisfied Pro Ceramic - Front $62/Rear $60

Satisfied GS6 Composites - Front $68/Rear $53

Hawk Performance Ceramic - Front $73/Rear $68

Akebono ProACT Ceramic - Front $62/Rear $56

[632 Regal]

wheres the choice for Raybestos QS?

[dacoyote]

wheres the choice for Raybestos QS?

Who knows.. thats my vote also

[DaCan23]

But arent the Raybestos QS about $200 for the 4 pads?

[dacoyote]

But arent the Raybestos QS about $200 for the 4 pads?

The pads for my colt are like 12 bucks for the front..... your point?

:-)

[DaCan23]

How much are the Raybestos QS pads?

Does BMA sell em?

[liquidtiger720]

I ordered hawk ceramic pads...althought I can't tell you how they perform yet, because I'm having some problems.

[dacoyote]

Not sure on BMA

Checkers' auto parts, kragen, advance, pepboys or partsamerica.com sells them....

(shamelessly stolen)

[Zeuk in Oz]

Admittedly I haven't tried any of the above, however I have difficulty getting away from the stock pads and rotors in my car.

As long as they have been bedded in, I think their stopping power is sensational ! Even after multiple, multiple stops .

Are the others really so much better or is brake dust the issue - I just live with it ! :)

[bfd]

Anybody tried Bosch Ceramic brake pads? I'm currently using PBR/Axxis/repco metalmaster and deluxe and have no problem with either.

[MantecaBMW]

Just put them in last month.....they take a hard break in and stop real well.

Also, I now only have to wash the wheels every two weeks instead of every two days. The reduction in the dust is incredible.

[Bill R.]

55 for the rears. As was stated below partsamerica, pepboys, checkers , kragen, advance all carry them. I've used the akebono pro acts on a couple of customer cars and am very happy with them. I used satisfied pro on a car last week when i couldn't get raybesto's qs or akebono for it. I had a hell of a time getting them to stop making noise. It may be an isolated experience but on this application i had to take them back off, grind a chamfer on the leading and trailing edge of the pads and coat the back with antisqueal compound and use the bg antisqueal on the pad surface.. It wasn't a fun job when you get to repeat it So i'ved used 2 of the four. I also use raybesto's qs with no problems, the hawks i've never used but other here use them with no problems.




How much are the Raybestos QS pads?

Does BMA sell em?