Brake pads Akebono or Carbotech

Carbotech XP10's are great for the track, but for daily driving they won't heat up enough to give you the stopping power that they are capable of. They also sqeal like crazy if they are not hot.

I am very happy with the Bobcats for street only

I've had good experiences with Akebono Ceramic pads as well but they are on the expensive side!

This was a surprise because my Akebono pads appeared to be wearing well.

I received my new pads from Carbotech and will put them on this weekend.

Brembo Sport slotted rotors with Akebono Ultra Premium ceramic pads.

akebono euro ceramic pads have the least dust i've ever seen from a pad, make no noise, last awhile and i havent seen any extra rotor wear. however they are NOT a performance pad, think of them like stock pads in temp performance but just very low/light colored dust, no noise.

Can't say enough good things about my Akebono pads. Dust is almost non-existent and they stood up to a full day of Auto-X without any fade....at one point several consecutive runs.

Have my Akebono's, Zimmerman crossdrilled, and Tyrolsport caliper pin kit in for a week now. Theres a stronger pedal feeling and no brake squeel. The pedal dosnt feel smooshy.

I ran the same pads at a track day at Sebring (Long Course). They held up very well as did the stock audi brakes in my opinion. The last car I tracked was a WRX with stock brakes and Carbotech pads and it was total disaster. I was nevous I would have similar problems with the stock brakes and heavy A3 but they performed very well. Fade: 9 Virtually no fade at this track Wear: 8 Went through about half the pads with around 3 hours of hotlaps Dust: 6 More than stock. Get it off quickly after the track day as it becomes difficult to get off. This is pretty normal though. Noise: 5 Sqeeky on track which is to be expected. They will get squeaky on the street if the brake dust starts to build up. Just wash the car every other week and you are fine. They was no major rotor wear even after street use. I also ran Carbotech Bobcats on the rear but can't really say how much difference they made.