I prefer semi-metallic for their bite, but on a daily driver that I share with my parents I hate dealing with brake dust cleanoff. What have you guys found to be your preference? I found the Raybestos hybrid pads to be not too bad, but nothing special.
Strongest ceramic pads for performance?
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Maybe ask this in the forums dedicated to the vehicle in question. They would have more experience with a specific model.
What kind of car is it? 
Akebono has their performance pads ASP for some cars. If it's a European car, then Akebono Euro is the gold standard.
There's also EBC Redstuff, but I don't know how they would be when cold. EBC also makes daily driver pads called Ultimax2 and sometimes called Blackstuff. The Blackstuff is a non-metallic pad with really good bite.
Akebono has their performance pads ASP for some cars. If it's a European car, then Akebono Euro is the gold standard.
There's also EBC Redstuff, but I don't know how they would be when cold. EBC also makes daily driver pads called Ultimax2 and sometimes called Blackstuff. The Blackstuff is a non-metallic pad with really good bite.
Check out Bosch ceramic pads. I use them on my M35.
I’ve had good luck with those as well.
Performance pads on a car you share with your parents, eh?
On my C7 and C8 Corvettes, PowerStop Z26 pads
Adaptive One are really nice pads, I use those on family members cars. I was told they are Akebono's.
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Important question. Because if the vehicle didn't come with ceramics, and one is installing them, it's reasonable to expect a trade off.
My car is predictable--with the OE brake pads, at about 19k-25k, the rears go squeak squeak squeak. I remember back in 2009 or so going round and round with dealership and they did everything short of replacing the rotors and pads (heck it should have been covered as those were free maintenance AND the car was under 12k but I wimped out). They literally removed the pads twice, cleaned their backs, and applied paste. When I did the rear brakes myself, gone, 100%. It's back. Maybe ceramics would get rid of the sound.
I’ve got Akebono Euro Ceramic, on the S600, the XC-70, both V-70 T5, and just put them on the XC-90. That’s five cars, many hundreds of thousands miles of driving on them.
My experience - smooth, quiet, long lasting, low dust.
Same performance. Absolutely recommend them.
My experience - smooth, quiet, long lasting, low dust.
Same performance. Absolutely recommend them.
EBC red stuff will dust.What kind of car is it?
Akebono has their performance pads ASP for some cars. If it's a European car, then Akebono Euro is the gold standard.
There's also EBC Redstuff, but I don't know how they would be when cold. EBC also makes daily driver pads called Ultimax2 and sometimes called Blackstuff. The Blackstuff is a non-metallic pad with really good bite.
From the rears?
