# Best brake pads for low dust and stopping power? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [May 23, 2014, 9:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-brake-pads-for-low-dust-and-stopping-power/269484 "2014-05-23T09:46:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jt76](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jt76/32/5100_2.png) [@jt76](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jt76)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2014, 9:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-brake-pads-for-low-dust-and-stopping-power/269484/1 "2014-05-23T09:46:11Z")
I need new pads and rotors on the TA…. i have fikse FM 10 wheels which are a bitch to keep clean so brake dust is a major concern…. what should i get? ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2014, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-brake-pads-for-low-dust-and-stopping-power/269484/2 "2014-05-23T10:54:10Z")
Napa’s premium ceramic are a great daily driver pad. So are the Akebono ProACT ceramics. I’ve got the Akebono pads on the Murano right now and get pretty much zero dust. Their braking performance is fine for a daily (I can engage the ABS easily in a panic stop). When I do the brakes on the GTO I’ll be using ProACT’s again. They’re not a performance pad. If you’re really going to beat on them you need to step up to a performance pad that won’t be ceramic and you’ll be cleaning your wheels far more often. When I go to a track day I swap over to the Carbotechs and deal with bouncing people off the seat belt locks because I’m not used to their much stronger initial bite for the first few stops. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2014, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-brake-pads-for-low-dust-and-stopping-power/269484/3 "2014-05-23T11:11:23Z")
I’m running the stoptech performance pads very little dust ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2014, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-brake-pads-for-low-dust-and-stopping-power/269484/4 "2014-05-23T11:19:54Z")
Hawk HPS were the worst pads I’ve ever run. Not sure what it was about that compound but when the rotor was wet they were downright scary. You be pushing them twice as hard as usual to stop then the heat would dry the rotor and you’d be into the ABS because the grip level would change so abruptly. ---
**Author:** ![05OrangeSS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/eada6e/32.png) [@05OrangeSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/05OrangeSS)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2014, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-brake-pads-for-low-dust-and-stopping-power/269484/5 "2014-05-23T12:18:25Z")
Performance friction pads /end thread ---
**Author:** ![jt76](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jt76/32/5100_2.png) [@jt76](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jt76)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2014, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-brake-pads-for-low-dust-and-stopping-power/269484/6 "2014-05-23T13:16:46Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > I’m running the stoptech performance pads very little dust I’ve heard good things about these, people are jumping on these and off the hawk bandwagon on ls1tech ---
**Author:** ![honda4life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/honda4life/32/5300_2.png) [@honda4life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/honda4life)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2014, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-brake-pads-for-low-dust-and-stopping-power/269484/7 "2014-05-23T14:18:46Z")
Ebc? I never see a lot of dust with those pads ---
**Author:** ![HouseS2K](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/houses2k/32/100273_2.png) [@HouseS2K](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HouseS2K)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2014, 2:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-brake-pads-for-low-dust-and-stopping-power/269484/8 "2014-05-23T14:20:04Z")
Cool carbon have almost zero dust if any at all but they are $$$ Sent from my iPhone 5 ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2014, 10:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-brake-pads-for-low-dust-and-stopping-power/269484/9 "2014-05-26T10:47:46Z")
Stop brake boosting so much ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2014, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-brake-pads-for-low-dust-and-stopping-power/269484/10 "2014-05-26T12:42:47Z")
Unless you’re going carbon ceramics you will have to compromise. Then again you probably don’t actually need more than cheap ceramics pads. Sent from my iPhone 5S using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![speedy1wrc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedy1wrc/32/6792_2.png) [@speedy1wrc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedy1wrc)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-brake-pads-for-low-dust-and-stopping-power/269484/11 "2014-06-23T07:33:00Z")
I used to put EBC greens on a lot of customer cars till a couple years ago. Started having a lot of comebacks from rotor deposits. I spoke with my distributor and they said EBC was having a lot of quality issues. They stopped carrying them. I have Mintex red’s on my DD which is a fairly heavy car. They are excellent. Not a lot of dust, but some. Stopping power is phenomenal. The car is around 3800lbs and it will stop in a dime. The only issue is noise. When tooling around town they will eventually start to scream. If you want a good choice in compound contact Porterfield. They can hook you up. They made me DS11’s for the rally car’s and am very happy. Not a compound for the street though. ---
**Author:** ![piratemosh666](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/piratemosh666/32/6116_2.png) [@piratemosh666](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/piratemosh666)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2014, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-brake-pads-for-low-dust-and-stopping-power/269484/12 "2014-06-24T11:14:19Z")
I’ve been using the NAPA Premium Ceramics on the front of the car with Centric Cryo-treated rotors for the last two years. They bite well and make relatively little dust. This is two days after a wash. . . [![http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j431/piratemosh666/IMG_20140624_140306_062_zpsifx7frrd.jpg](http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j431/piratemosh666/IMG_20140624_140306_062_zpsifx7frrd.jpg)](http://s1085.photobucket.com/user/piratemosh666/media/IMG_20140624_140306_062_zpsifx7frrd.jpg.html) There’s a bit starting to build up in the corners of the pockets. Also, I decided to go with the cheaper Stop Tech pads for the rear with Centric Economy rotors Also two days after a wash [![http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j431/piratemosh666/IMG_20140624_140329_926_zps8e5ntkyl.jpg](http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j431/piratemosh666/IMG_20140624_140329_926_zps8e5ntkyl.jpg)](http://s1085.photobucket.com/user/piratemosh666/media/IMG_20140624_140329_926_zps8e5ntkyl.jpg.html) Same as the fronts. Minimal dust and I think what’s on the wheels is more due to the fact that after I washed the car, I let it sit and what you’re seeing is the rust that the pads scraped off the rotors. The Stop Techs are the ones that tend to squeal on me at slower speeds and during parking lot maneuvers. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2014, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-brake-pads-for-low-dust-and-stopping-power/269484/13 "2014-06-24T12:25:17Z")
cryo rotors are a waste with ceramic pads. ---
**Author:** ![manhagen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/manhagen/32/7336_2.png) [@manhagen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/manhagen)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2014, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-brake-pads-for-low-dust-and-stopping-power/269484/14 "2014-06-24T12:37:44Z")
Akebono, if they make them for your car. I love mine. ---
**Author:** ![piratemosh666](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/piratemosh666/32/6116_2.png) [@piratemosh666](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/piratemosh666)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2014, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-brake-pads-for-low-dust-and-stopping-power/269484/15 "2014-06-24T12:44:20Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > cryo rotors are a waste with ceramic pads. Curious? Why so? ---
**Author:** ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2014, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-brake-pads-for-low-dust-and-stopping-power/269484/16 "2014-06-24T12:55:16Z")
[http://www.brakeoverstock.com/products](http://www.brakeoverstock.com/products) I run these on my audi A8 W12. they are ceramic and definitely don’t grip as well as the OEM pads i pulled off but they were able to handle back to back stops from 150-50mph on a 4700 lb 450hp tank. the third stop smelled like death and it was to a complete dead stop with a lot of smoke coming off the front brakes. To say the least I am completely satisfied with these pads for the money. To be fair this car does have massive brakes at 385mm - - - Updated - - - > [@piratemosh666](#): > > Curious? Why so? ceramic pads are soft so a harder rotor is not needed. ---
**Author:** ![piratemosh666](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/piratemosh666/32/6116_2.png) [@piratemosh666](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/piratemosh666)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2014, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-brake-pads-for-low-dust-and-stopping-power/269484/17 "2014-06-24T13:16:00Z")
Ok, so don’t do what I did :dunno: It’s most likely never going to see more than a “spirited” back road jaunt anyway and I’ll most likely not have to replace the rotors again for quite some time. It’s just a slow daily driver. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2014, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-brake-pads-for-low-dust-and-stopping-power/269484/18 "2014-06-24T13:24:30Z")
the correct answer is you’re buying race pads and swapping them in at track days 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![piratemosh666](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/piratemosh666/32/6116_2.png) [@piratemosh666](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/piratemosh666)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2014, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/best-brake-pads-for-low-dust-and-stopping-power/269484/19 "2014-06-24T13:44:20Z")
Damn. Secret’s out. Lol.