ceramic, carbon-metallic, etc...what to do?

[Heartbeat_of_94]

looking at a few other posts i've seen a lot of different brake pads mentioned. i'm relatively new to whole brake and suspension deal and i'm about to change mine and i dunno what would be best to get. i want them to perform of course but still be quiet and not leave so much brake dust. so far i've seen just regular brake pads, carbon-metallic, and ceramic. so what would be the best brake pad for the best price? i'm only looking for a set for the front.

[95Batmobile]

Hawk HPS.
carbon-metallic are probably the lowest dust, but will make noise and aren't rotor friendly. I've used quite a few different pads, Hawk HPS are the best I've used so far. Great stopping power, pad life, low dust... excellent pads.

[hockeyman]

Not to flame you, but I had alot of brake dust when I had the hawks pads installed on my car years ago. Great braking with them, but they threw off crazy dust!
I like my ceramix pads. No noise, and better yet, no dust!

[95Batmobile]

That is weird....
with stock pads, I'd have black rims in a week. I can go 3-4 weeks now and still have clean rims.

[Dominic]

You could also try some satisfied pads from tirerack.

[Tru2Chevy]

Hawk HPS pads are now a lot different than they were several years ago - they are supposedly very low dust now. I have a set sitting around waiting to install.

- Justin

[zlexiss]

Hockeyman: were you using Hawk HP+ pads? They're more grippy and can take better temps than the HPS, but do dust and make noise.

[BaggedOrangeCamaro]

i have ceramic brake pads for my car and i just love them because they dont really put brake dust on my chrome rims and i stop the same as regular brake pads

[hockeyman]

Originally posted by zlexiss:
Hockeyman: were you using Hawk HP+ pads? They're more grippy and can take better temps than the HPS, but do dust and make noise.

I honestly don't remember. It's been quite a few years now, and my memory only recalls the past few days...sometimes less. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[95Batmobile]

Originally posted by hockeyman:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by zlexiss:
Hockeyman: were you using Hawk HP+ pads? They're more grippy and can take better temps than the HPS, but do dust and make noise.

I honestly don't remember. It's been quite a few years now, and my memory only recalls the past few days...sometimes less. [img]tongue.gif[/img] </font>[/QUOTE]haha thats like me. Every night I sleep my memory is wiped clean [img]tongue.gif[/img]

And you don't want too hard of pad or you will be going through rotors every time you change your pads too.

['94firebirdv6]

Originally posted by Dominic:
You could also try some satisfied pads from tirerack.

im satisfied w/ mine...they are the Gransport6 ceramic pads

[camaroman1181]

ceramics get my vote if you care about having no dust or noise. carbon metallics stop better but will throw more dust and make more noise. its a compromise really. ceramics i hear work better after you heat them up, but still uncertain if they offer the same grip as carbon metallics..

[Shirl]

i have ceramic brake pads for my car and i just love them because they dont really put brake dust on my chrome rims and i stop the same as regular brake pads

a Big X2!

[xX315Xx]

Originally posted by Shirl:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />i have ceramic brake pads for my car and i just love them because they dont really put brake dust on my chrome rims and i stop the same as regular brake pads

a Big X2! </font>[/QUOTE]x3...
i went to autozone and got mine there. They work great and are virtually dust free [img]graemlins/naughty.gif[/img]

[Heartbeat_of_94]

well as of right now i'm thinking cross-drilled slotted rotors and cermaic brake pads. thanks for all the input guys!