Low Dust Brake Pads?

JMon · 11-24-2015, 04:52 PM

What kind of pad are the powerstops? Material wise.

S65V8 · 11-25-2015, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by JMon

What kind of pad are the powerstops? Material wise.

http://www.powerstop.com/product/pow...0Brake%20Discs

stranger · 11-25-2015, 03:39 AM

how do the stoptech pads compare to oem in terms of daily driving?

racerblade · 03-15-2016, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Who's on first

Three stop signs.

I applied wheel wax, so mine now stay clean until the 4th stop sign

Who's on first · 08-12-2016, 11:28 AM

So, to bring back to life an older thread. I'm going to order these today. The now have the Z17 Power Stops .. I'm assuming these would be better to get then the Z16's?

It says "Need wear sensor wire" sold separately .. is this true, or can we just reuse the existing wire?

Thanks for any insight.

Stand the factory brake dust, I cannot not.

M4_GTS · 08-12-2016, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Who's on first

So, to bring back to life an older thread. I'm going to order these today. The now have the Z17 Power Stops .. I'm assuming these would be better to get then the Z16's?

It says "Need wear sensor wire" sold separately .. is this true, or can we just reuse the existing wire?

Thanks for any insight.

Stand the factory brake dust, I cannot not.

Z16 and Z17 is the same pads. Z17 just comes with the mounting hardware which is not needed on such a new car.

Who's on first · 08-12-2016, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by M4_GTS

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Originally Posted by Who's on first

So, to bring back to life an older thread. I'm going to order these today. The now have the Z17 Power Stops .. I'm assuming these would be better to get then the Z16's?

It says "Need wear sensor wire" sold separately .. is this true, or can we just reuse the existing wire?

Thanks for any insight.

Stand the factory brake dust, I cannot not.

Z16 and Z17 is the same pads. Z17 just comes with the mounting hardware which is not needed on such a new car.

Thanks

Who's on first · 08-12-2016, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by M4_GTS

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Originally Posted by Who's on first

So, to bring back to life an older thread. I'm going to order these today. The now have the Z17 Power Stops .. I'm assuming these would be better to get then the Z16's?

It says "Need wear sensor wire" sold separately .. is this true, or can we just reuse the existing wire?

Thanks for any insight.

Stand the factory brake dust, I cannot not.

Z16 and Z17 is the same pads. Z17 just comes with the mounting hardware which is not needed on such a new car.

Do I need to buy the wear wire, it's saying?

Bucketsbentley · 08-12-2016, 02:36 PM

Endless

Who's on first · 08-12-2016, 02:37 PM

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Endless

Endless????

Bucketsbentley · 08-12-2016, 02:41 PM

http://www.endless-brake.info/index....unds/item/mx72

Endless are suppliers of F1 Mercedes team. Great pads

SROC3 · 08-12-2016, 03:04 PM

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Pleas let us know how those work out. I considered that too...but they only have fronts right now...

Have both fronts and rears on my car....and no noises, decreased stopping power, they bite as good as stock and i have no more dust

Just great!

Bucketsbentley · 08-12-2016, 03:11 PM

Endless MX72 or alternatively Pagid. I track at Nurburgring and these brands are the only game in town among fellow Ringers. Better initial bite/feel than stock, better stopping power, great longevity

firedown31 · 08-15-2016, 01:28 PM

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Do I need to buy the wear wire, it's saying?

No you do not need to buy a new wire or brake sensor. You reuse the one currently on there. Just be careful with it though.

Who's on first · 08-15-2016, 02:54 PM

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Do I need to buy the wear wire, it's saying?

No you do not need to buy a new wire or brake sensor. You reuse the one currently on there. Just be careful with it though.

Yep. Figured that out.

It's a bitch getting it back in the new pads. All worked out though.

Who's on first · 08-17-2016, 06:09 AM

After a few days... I have to agree with everyone else.

Power Stops pads much more gooder.

No discernible dust, where the factory ones, I would have already cleaned my wheels. Twice.

boss2k · 09-05-2016, 07:47 PM

Does the ceramic brake pads have increased stopping power than OEM ones?

AlterZgo · 09-06-2016, 11:36 AM

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Does the ceramic brake pads have increased stopping power than OEM ones?

The Power Stop ceramic pads on my car seems to work just as well as the stock pads. I doubt if anyone has done objective, instrumented tests comparing these pads with OEM pads. However, here's a link on tirerack talking about the differences between ceramic and semi-metallic pads:

http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/tech/....jsp?techid=88

Sounds like it's all positive to me and mine have been working perfectly - better feel than stock (not as abruptly grabby) and zero dust.

swifty · 04-15-2018, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by boss2k

Does the ceramic brake pads have increased stopping power than OEM ones?

The Power Stop ceramic pads on my car seems to work just as well as the stock pads. I doubt if anyone has done objective, instrumented tests comparing these pads with OEM pads. However, here's a link on tirerack talking about the differences between ceramic and semi-metallic pads:

http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/tech/....jsp?techid=88

Sounds like it's all positive to me and mine have been working perfectly - better feel than stock (not as abruptly grabby) and zero dust.

How did these hold up over the longterm?

Did you ever use these pads in winter?

AlterZgo · 04-15-2018, 09:09 PM

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How did these hold up over the longterm?

Did you ever use these pads in winter?

They have been 100% fine over the long run. Braking still perfect. I’m in So Cal so no snow. But we did have a few heavy rains and the brakes worked perfectly in the rain. Still generates virtually no brake dust and doesn’t squeal or have any issues.

mechanic75 · 04-16-2018, 02:21 PM

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How did these hold up over the longterm?

Did you ever use these pads in winter?

Initially I was really impressed with these. Degraded terribly though. Pads glazed and the bite and performance was very bad. I kept thinking the brakes needed to bled. Binned them and put standard back on and all was good again.

13Ghost · 07-19-2020, 11:02 AM

While on quarantine, I took the opportunity to replace the pads. The stock pads had lots of meat on them but I was tired of cleaning my wheels every 2nd day.

After some research and reviews, I installed Akebono pads front and rear and couldn't be happier.

I put on about 1k and here is my opinion:
They don't have the initial bite the stock pads have, but are smooth and consistent.
They are quieter at low speeds when creeping through the drive through.
The wheels are cleaner 2 weeks after driving, then 2 days with the stock pads.

In conclusion... I feel like I get 90% of the brake feel with 10% of the dust over the stock pads.

I don't track the car, but drive it pretty hard, mostly urban city.

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Who's on first Brigadier General 2464 Rep 3,803 Posts Drives: A-10C Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Maryland iTrader: (2)	So, to bring back to life an older thread. I'm going to order these today. The now have the Z17 Power Stops .. I'm assuming these would be better to get then the Z16's? It says "Need wear sensor wire" sold separately .. is this true, or can we just reuse the existing wire? Thanks for any insight. Stand the factory brake dust, I cannot not.
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Bucketsbentley Private 18 Rep 64 Posts Drives: BMW M4 Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Frankfurt iTrader: (0)	http://www.endless-brake.info/index....unds/item/mx72 Endless are suppliers of F1 Mercedes team. Great pads
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Bucketsbentley Private 18 Rep 64 Posts Drives: BMW M4 Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Frankfurt iTrader: (0)	Endless MX72 or alternatively Pagid. I track at Nurburgring and these brands are the only game in town among fellow Ringers. Better initial bite/feel than stock, better stopping power, great longevity
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Who's on first Brigadier General 2464 Rep 3,803 Posts Drives: A-10C Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Maryland iTrader: (2)	After a few days... I have to agree with everyone else. Power Stops pads much more gooder. No discernible dust, where the factory ones, I would have already cleaned my wheels. Twice.
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13Ghost 2013 E93 M3 MW/Fox and 2018 X5 M Sport 41 Rep 38 Posts Drives: 2013 E93 Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW M3 E93 [0.00]	Low dust, good brake feel. While on quarantine, I took the opportunity to replace the pads. The stock pads had lots of meat on them but I was tired of cleaning my wheels every 2nd day. After some research and reviews, I installed Akebono pads front and rear and couldn't be happier. I put on about 1k and here is my opinion: They don't have the initial bite the stock pads have, but are smooth and consistent. They are quieter at low speeds when creeping through the drive through. The wheels are cleaner 2 weeks after driving, then 2 days with the stock pads. In conclusion... I feel like I get 90% of the brake feel with 10% of the dust over the stock pads. I don't track the car, but drive it pretty hard, mostly urban city.
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