Brake pads Carbotech or STOPTECH

PartReview Score

Rank #8 in ranking

249

4.2

Braking

4.4

Dust

3.5

Noise

2.3

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PartReview Score

Rank #9 in ranking

246

107

4.1

Braking

4.1

Dust

2.7

Noise

4.0

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Carbotech

STOPTECH

STOPTECH › Brake pads

Dirty_Butler 8 Jan 2026, 07:55

Braking:

Rating 4.0

I put stoptech pads and rotors on the back of mine, got the set for $32.38 on clearance from tirerack.com. For the fronts I run Hawk HPS 5.0 pads

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

STOPTECH › Brake pads

kaihong 22 Nov 2025, 13:50

Braking:

Rating 4.0

Stoptech 309 and Endless MX72/CCRG pads. They were great for my beginner's pace on the track. Obviously once I started pushing it more, you'll find the limits of the pad.

Pros: great for beginner's pace

Cons: limits when pushing more

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

STOPTECH › Brake pads

Chris_PDX 17 Oct 2025, 22:58

Braking:

Rating 5.0

I run StopTech Sport pads on my street M3 for the days I want to give demo laps to my students on days I'm instructing and don't want to do deal with the track car. They work totally fine for both.

Pros: work totally fine

Vehicle: BMW

STOPTECH › Brake pads

Chris_PDX 16 Oct 2025, 16:00

Rating 4.0

I'm partial to StopTech Sports

Pros: preferred choice

STOPTECH › Brake pads

johntology 8 Dec 2025, 01:08

Braking:
Dust:

Rating 3.0

Stoptech street performance. Probably worse than stock but still plenty for street/autocross and a lot less dusty

Pros: less dusty, plenty for street

Cons: worse than stock

Vehicle: Ford Focus

STOPTECH › Brake pads

Justcruisingthrulife 17 Oct 2023, 15:16

Braking:
Noise:
Dust:

Rating 1.0

I installed Stop Techs in my 2016 WRX at around 10,000kms. Didn't notice much difference. Hated them, squeked a bit when new. But they left brown dust on my nice clean gold rims and I hated that. Swapped the stockers back in and again didn't notice much difference in stopping, maybe i had to push slightly more to come to a stop. But so glad I don't have shit coloured brown front rims.

Cons: squealing, brown dust

Vehicle: Subaru

Mileage: 10000 km

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Which brake pads to choose — Carbotech or STOPTECH?

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 STOPTECH

PR Score.
Overall ranking.
Vote balance.
Average rating.
Number of reviews.
Feature ratings.
Car owners’ choice.

Which brake pads are better — STOPTECH or Carbotech?

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

Carbotech received a PR Score of 91 out of 100, and STOPTECH scored 87 points.
Carbotech ranked 8 in the overall ranking, and STOPTECH ranked 9.
The average rating is higher for Carbotech (4.2) than for STOPTECH (4.1).
Brake pads Carbotech have better feature ratings than STOPTECH:
- Braking - owners believe, that this property for Carbotech is better than STOPTECH.
- Dust - drivers claim, that this property for Carbotech is outperforms STOPTECH.
- Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for STOPTECH is preferred to Carbotech.

Which brake pads are more popular — Carbotech or STOPTECH?

Brake pads Carbotech and STOPTECH were equally popular according to data in March 2026.

By vote balance, brake pads Carbotech surpassed STOPTECH:

For Carbotech, the ratio of positive (274) to negative (25) votes is 249 votes.
For STOPTECH, the ratio of positive (289) to negative (43) votes is 246 votes.

By number of reviews, brake pads STOPTECH surpassed Carbotech:

For brake pads Carbotech there are 97 reviews: 86 positive, 8 neutral, 3 negative.
For brake pads STOPTECH there are 107 reviews: 89 positive, 11 neutral, 7 negative.

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

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

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

Brake pads STOPTECH 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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