Brake pads Carbotech or DIXCEL

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Rank #8 in ranking

249

4.2

Braking

4.4

Dust

3.5

Noise

2.3

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PartReview Score

Rank #30 in ranking

4.0

Braking

4.1

Dust

3.7

Noise

2.9

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Carbotech

DIXCEL

DIXCEL › Brake pads

andrei_jdmshed 28 Jan 2026, 07:21

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Noise:

Rating 4.0

If they’re readily available? Dixcel is for us the perfect blend of track/street usage. Dixcel S, or Dixcel Z if you can live with the little squeak.

Pros: good track/street blend

Cons: slight squeak

Carbotech › Brake pads

Low-Ad8924 16 Dec 2025, 03:31

Braking:
Noise:

Rating 5.0

I had the same problem with my c8 z51, I switched to the Carbotech 1521 pads and they solved the problem. Would definitely recommend

Pros: solved the problem

Vehicle: Chevrolet Corvette

Part number: 1521

Carbotech › Brake pads

TopTransportation695 28 Nov 2025, 23:50

Braking:
Dust:

Rating 5.0

I had an issue with severe brake dust from the OEM pads on my Z06 Corvette. I replaced the pads with Carbotech 1521s and the dust was eliminated. Made a huge difference with keeping the wheels clean and the pads preformed better.

Pros: dust was eliminated, pads preformed better

Cons: severe brake dust

Vehicle: Chevrolet Corvette

Part number: 1521S

Carbotech › Brake pads

heyinternetman 25 Oct 2025, 03:04

Braking:

Rating 5.0

Carbotech has served me very well on my M6

Pros: served very well

Vehicle: BMW

Carbotech › Brake pads

pissjugman 24 Oct 2025, 21:32

Braking:
Dust:

Rating 4.0

I run carbotech 12/10 on my C5. Streetable but messy. I only really drive to track, on track, then home. Probably drive 100 street/leisure miles a year, but after 2 track days on this setup (wilwood aero6 in front) I’m very happy with the setup.

Pros: streetable, very happy

Cons: messy

Vehicle: Chevrolet

DIXCEL › Brake pads

Team-Redundancy-Team 22 Oct 2025, 00:25

Dust:

Rating 5.0

Dixcel M-Type are the least dusty street pad I've ever used. A little pricey and straight from Japan, but they aren't kidding when they advertise "ultra low dust". Have about 1500 miles on them so far and they're great on the street and for the occasional togue/mountain days.

Pros: ultra low dust, great street

Cons: a little pricey

Vehicle: Honda Civic

Mileage: 2414 km

DIXCEL › Brake pads

GasManMatt123 14 Oct 2025, 19:34

Braking:
Noise:
Dust:

Rating 4.0

Dump the OEM pads. I went Dixcel in my M3 and the thing stops better and there’s so much less dust. Traded off is squeal at higher brake temps.

Pros: stops better, less dust

Cons: squeal at higher temps

Vehicle: BMW

Carbotech › Brake pads

Psychedelic_Fart 14 Oct 2025, 17:10

Braking:

Rating 4.0

I'm liking the Carbotech 1521 pads for their better heat tolerance and modulation over OEM pads, though I feel light initial bite is slightly less.

Pros: better heat tolerance, good modulation

Cons: light initial bite

Vehicle: Acura Integra

Part number: 1521

Carbotech › Brake pads

otaner142 1 Oct 2025, 14:41

Braking:
Noise:

Rating 3.5

im running XP10s... so far this set up is amazing, the braking is strong initial bite with little fade. Just take in consideration that this Carbotech pads are modular which means you will have a slight longer pedal travel than normal. And yes they are super noisy, when i drive it on the street i try to be careful with my braking and not feather the brakes, that will make then literally screech and grind the rotors, instead i try to brake a bit harder than usual to get a good bite and then let go of the brake once i stoped (put the car in neutral most of the time or creep forward little by little to releave some heat).

Pros: amazing set up, strong initial bite, little fade

Cons: slight longer pedal travel, super noisy on street, screech and grind rotors

Vehicle: Audi S3

DIXCEL › Brake pads

TSI50 15 Jan 2026, 18:00

Braking:

Rating 2.0

Tune is pointless for NA in terms of power figures you'll feel the difference a bit but power wise you won't make enough to justify the cost, upgrade the brakes tbh, you get good options from dixcel.

Pros: feel the difference a bit

Cons: power wise not enough

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Which brake pads to choose — Carbotech or DIXCEL?

If choosing brake pads across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.

We compare brake pads across these categories:

Comparison of brake pads Carbotech and DIXCEL

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Which brake pads are better — DIXCEL or Carbotech?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Carbotech were overall better than DIXCEL.

Carbotech received a PR Score of 91 out of 100, and DIXCEL scored 87 points.
Carbotech ranked 8 in the overall ranking, and DIXCEL ranked 30.
The average rating is higher for Carbotech (4.2) than for DIXCEL (4).
Brake pads Carbotech have better feature ratings than DIXCEL:
- Braking - owners believe, that this property for Carbotech is better than DIXCEL.
- Dust - drivers claim, that this property for DIXCEL is outperforms Carbotech.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for DIXCEL is preferred to Carbotech.

Which brake pads are more popular — Carbotech or DIXCEL?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads Carbotech were overall more popular than DIXCEL.

By vote balance, brake pads Carbotech surpassed DIXCEL:

For Carbotech, the ratio of positive (274) to negative (25) votes is 249 votes.
For DIXCEL, the ratio of positive (35) to negative (5) votes is 30 votes.

By number of reviews, brake pads Carbotech surpassed DIXCEL:

For brake pads Carbotech there are 97 reviews: 86 positive, 8 neutral, 3 negative.
For brake pads DIXCEL there are 13 reviews: 11 positive, 1 neutral, 1 negative.

Which brake pads do car owners prefer — Carbotech or DIXCEL?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads Carbotech led more car-specific ratings than DIXCEL:

Carbotech are chosen by owners of cars such as: BMW M2, Chevrolet Corvette, Honda S2000, and others.

Brake pads DIXCEL have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.

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