Akebono ProACT or Carquest WPPC brake pads.

[ron350]

My 96 Regal needs new front brake pads and rotors.

Over the years I remember reading good reviews about Akebono ProACT and Carquest Wearever Platinum Professional Ceramic brake pads.

I like the idea of buying the Carquest pads locally but if Akebono is considered better I will order them.

 

[mclasser]

I have both of those pads on my vehicles at the moment. Both are good but Akebono is definitely top notch. Akebono is available at AAP with discount codes.

 

[Brybo86]

Rotors from carid.com centric painted.
Duralast cmax unlimited warranty or wearever gold

 

[901Memphis]

AKEBONO proact definitely

 

[y_p_w]

I've got ProACTs on the front, but Hawk HPS on the rears. It was what a shop could get in one day. They're great, but both produce a lot a dust.

I have a set of front ProACTs for my wife's Civic, but they're sitting in the garage. She brought her car into a shop that asked to replace the already failing pads and she said yes. Her car has rear drums though. I got some Wagner drums too. I know a guy who can install them cheap. He has a car just like my wife's so I'm sure he's done this before.

 

[Olas]

Anything that passes R90 is a start. After that, look for GG or HH friction materials.

 

[kr_bitog]

Akebono proact for me, even though not the highest friction, but it gives positive initial bite, consistent, low dust and the most important is gentle to your rotor. I damage my rotor with hawk ceramic before and change to proact

 

[Andy636]

Originally Posted By: Olas
Anything that passes R90 is a start. After that, look for GG or HH friction materials.


I have yet to see car brake pads rated HH...

 

[Donald]

You need to ask about a pad better than Akebono ProAct?

 

[dlundblad]

I've always thought the premium ceramics from Autozone are up there with the ProAct's too.

 

[CharBaby]

Originally Posted By: ron350
My 96 Regal needs new front brake pads and rotors.

Over the years I remember reading good reviews about Akebono ProACT and Carquest Wearever Platinum Professional Ceramic brake pads.

I like the idea of buying the Carquest pads locally but if Akebono is considered better I will order them.


Well IDK if the Akebono are better than the CQ however, I can attests to the ProACTs as being the "best" pads I have ever put on a vehicle. "Best" in terms of:

*Low(er) dust...very light colored dust on aluminum wheels(almost couldn't see it).
*Low/no noise EVER!
*Smooth & more consistant braking feel in all temperatures(rain, snow/slush, extreme heat)
*Almost a luxurious feeling each time I stepped on the brake pedal. I can't explain it!

However, the ProACTs didn't seem to last as long as other ceramic pads that I used on the same vehicle over the 14 yrs I had this car. The OE & ProACTs wore the fastest. Evenly but quickly!

And too, those qualities that I mentioned above were all by small margins although noticeable, compared to other pads.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

Akebono ProACT along with any coated rotors, such as Centric Premium

 

[ron350]

Thanks for the replies I will try the Akebono ProACT pads and Centric Premium rotors.

 

[Omahaug]

Akebono. They also usually come OEM for a lot of Japanese makes and according to them they pioneered the ceramic pad. Even though it's a Regal probably can't go wrong.