Brake pads Akebono or Carbotech

Akebono Brake pads

The AST pads are amazing and have incredible bite, especially when warmed up. The pedal pressure is very linear and predictable.

Pros: amazing, incredible bite, linear pedal pressure
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Carbotech Brake pads
otaner142
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Rating 5.0

Carbotech and dont look back, many proven won championships and leading modular pedal feel. I run them and love them !

Pros: love them, modular pedal feel
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Carbotech Brake pads

I ran xp10s on a Jetta with no issues. They got really really hot, but no fade or loss of pressure. It was so hot it melted the tabs that held the plastic center cap on my wheel.

Pros: no issues, worked great, no fade or loss of pressure
Cons: got really hot, melted wheel center cap tabs
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Carbotech Brake pads
5pmgrass
  • Braking:
Rating 5.0

Been running carbotechs on my m2comp and C's and 2 seasons. Love them. Xp10 up front, xp8 for the rear. Track only pads that I can drive to the track with

Pros: love them, good longevity, drive to track
Vehicle: BMW M2
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Akebono Brake pads
dsdvbguutres
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Rating 5.0

Akebono was the oem brand last I checked, not sure if still the case. I'm using them, and they stop just like oem, no noise or issues.

Pros: stop like OEM, no noise
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Akebono Brake pads

Had the same shit on my 2016 Legacy - brake pads and rotors every 20-25k. The stealership blamed ME for it, claiming I must "ride my brakes a lot." The first one happened ~22k miles from brand new, and the warranty covered it. They told me the replacement at 45k would be on me for nearly $1500. I had my local shop put in third-party rotors and OEM Akebonos (the same brand Subaru uses) at that 45k (around five years ago) and just had them changed ~97k. The shop that put them in were amazed I'd ridden on five year old pads and rotors. The third-party rotors were still serviceable, and not having to worry about either until ~150k was worth a little more to me. So no, you're not the only one who is suspicious that Subaru's OEM rotors suck.

Pros: long lasting third-party rotors
Cons: early wear, expensive OEM
Mileage: 97000 km
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Akebono Brake pads
CapnCurt81
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Rating 1.0

It’s the pads. I paid my dealer to change my pads out to Akebono because the dust and noise was so bad. I get that it’s a performance car but good lord it was miserable for a daily driver.

Cons: bad dust, bad noise
Vehicle: Audi S5
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