# Brake Pad Opinions needed. **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [April 22, 2011, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-pad-opinions-needed/258035 "2011-04-22T10:40:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johawk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johawk/32/6284_2.png) [@Johawk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johawk)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-pad-opinions-needed/258035/1 "2011-04-22T10:40:06Z")
I finally got around to painting my discoloring factory calipers and brackets. I took them apart down to the pads, shims, sliders, brackets. Rear brakes looked great and so did the front until I got to the passenger side. Inside pad was worn down but the outside wore in the true GM OEM fashion of nose diving into the rotor. My question is not should I replace the front pads but what pads I should go with. I want a streetable pad with decent grab to it. Im not looking for a race pad to eat my rotors up. The stock rotors will be reused. Those who know me are aware that Im not at an auto-x or track day every other week. The most I do with my brakes is short stop at the end of LVD so I can get the lane I want. Regardless I still want a sport pad the will increase my braking performance. Brands I have looked at are EBC Green Stuff and Ultimax, Hawk HPS, Baer Decelapad. Opinions, Experience, and advice welcome. ---
**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-pad-opinions-needed/258035/2 "2011-04-22T11:24:33Z")
junk, junk, ok, junk my opinion in 5.784 seconds ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_K](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeff_k/32/6431_2.png) [@Jeff\_K](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeff_K)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-pad-opinions-needed/258035/3 "2011-04-22T11:31:18Z")
> [@Your Best interest - Threads you shouldn't Start](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/your-best-interest-threads-you-shouldnt-start/41530/7): > > junk, junk, ok, junk > > my opinion in 5.784 seconds I concur ---
**Author:** ![Johawk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johawk/32/6284_2.png) [@Johawk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johawk)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-pad-opinions-needed/258035/4 "2011-04-22T11:58:09Z")
I cant find much else that is not a high temp track only pad ---
**Author:** ![Hang\_Your\_Cross](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hang_your_cross/32/6381_2.png) [@Hang\_Your\_Cross](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hang_Your_Cross)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-pad-opinions-needed/258035/5 "2011-04-22T11:58:38Z")
i hate ebc, but like hps for daily driving. ive had HPS on the last five cars ive owned. ---
**Author:** ![Johawk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johawk/32/6284_2.png) [@Johawk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Johawk)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-pad-opinions-needed/258035/6 "2011-04-22T13:12:39Z")
I guess I’m goin with the Hawk HPS. Unless there is a better pad out there for my needs ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-pad-opinions-needed/258035/7 "2011-04-22T16:09:00Z")
for u a set of autoparg intl posi met pads will do greatttt . i run them in my car and love em . no noise ,no dust and easy on rotors and stop veryyyyyyyy well ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-pad-opinions-needed/258035/8 "2011-04-22T16:26:22Z")
Autozone joints just held up to a 90mph-40mph bind on 155 :rofl ---
**Author:** ![Hang\_Your\_Cross](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hang_your_cross/32/6381_2.png) [@Hang\_Your\_Cross](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hang_Your_Cross)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-pad-opinions-needed/258035/9 "2011-04-22T17:59:29Z")
> [@most of u probly wont like me but ill change](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/most-of-u-probly-wont-like-me-but-ill-change/41533/4): > > I guess I’m goin with the Hawk HPS. Unless there is a better pad out there for my needs porterfield r4s were nice too. ---
**Author:** ![JClark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jclark/32/6309_2.png) [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 10:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-pad-opinions-needed/258035/10 "2011-04-22T22:01:43Z")
Hawk Perf Ceramic if you dont like dust and Performance Friction Z-Rated if you do. ---
**Author:** ![JVG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jvg/32/6348_2.png) [@JVG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JVG)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2011, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-pad-opinions-needed/258035/11 "2011-04-23T08:11:57Z")
Hawk all the way from that list ---
**Author:** ![Kingpin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@Kingpin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Kingpin)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2011, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/brake-pad-opinions-needed/258035/12 "2011-04-26T20:08:17Z")
You should consider Axxis ULTs. A little dusty, but performance that bests HP+ and quiet and cheaper. Mine did great on DD and occasional track duty and I’m about to order another set.