Brake pads R1 Concepts or OEM Mazda

I’ve got a 2020 Turbo with 83,000 miles. Great car. Very reliable. Did do full brakes at 74,000 miles. Lots of power, love the car.

Try R1 concepts , it got my respect as it almost helped me escape a few accidents in the last 3 months

2021 Mazda 3 same original set of brakes at 30K miles.

Back in the early 1980s I remember how peer pressure kept guys at our Mazda dealerships from blowing brakes clean during inspections and repairs.

I put 220,000 miles on a Mazda six sport automatic transmission 2015 before my son wrecked it without doing anything except changing in the brakes and some steering parts and of course oil changes synthetic it had started to use a little oil between changes maybe a quart.

Surprisingly, R1 Concepts Track Pads. They have been really great on the track (3800lb/310hp? car).

I left them on my daily since I am too lazy to change out the pads and they have been on for about 6 months and a few track days. They are great for the street and track but dusty as hell. They only make noise when it’s cold outside other wise they are fine.

Pacific Mazda has been okay; they only pushed an unnecessary break maintenance so far.

I slapped in some r1 concepts pads and rotors on both of my Subarus after the oem ones kept warping.

I originally had r1 concepts rotors and pads but the pads started to squeak like crazy at slow speeds. Rotors were still good so I put on akebono pads and they are perfect.

After two years or so I get horrible squealing when I stop in reverse. Rusting is pretty bad too.