Brake pads R1 Concepts or TRW

TRW Brake pads

If you want comfort, use an OE supplier (TRW, Textar, pagid), if you want more performance at the cost of some added noise/dust, Ferodo/hawk/EBC

Pros: comfort with OE supplier
Cons: noise/dust with performance brands
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TRW Brake pads

When I bought one of my cars used I immediately noticee the brakes felt horrible. As in they didnt feel like they wanted to stop. Its almost like when your slowing down and coming up on the car infront you expect your car to slow down faster than it is right now. So you oush down harder and harder and you get maybe 10% more braking.  Yeah. Swapped those pads out for some street performance pads. Night and day difference. The brakes actually work now. Good initial bite and good modulation.

Pros: Good initial bite
Cons: brakes felt horrible
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R1 Concepts Brake pads

I might get scolded by the purest, but I went with these R1 Concepts on my 2019 X5.\n\nI too was shocked when the dealer quoted over 2k for brakes, so I started looking at options. I\u2019ve had them for about two years, they have performed excellent and they look amazing.

Pros: performed excellent, look amazing
Vehicle: BMW X5
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TRW Brake pads
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Rating 4.0

I use to buy trw ATEC, after use found out its leave alot of break dust. After doing some research, I found out the TREW ATEC made for metalic that why it have alot of dust. I change to TRW DTEC which made form ceramic it not dusty and more silent.

Pros: more silent, not dusty
Cons: alot of break dust
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R1 Concepts Brake pads
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Rating 4.0

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.

Pros: great for street and track
Cons: dusty as hell, noise when cold
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R1 Concepts Brake pads

I would suggest going to [www.buybrakes.com](http://www.buybrakes.com) and get the R1 Concepts pads for the front and rear. The ones Rockauto has growl a little bit.

Pros: good quality
Cons: growl a little bit
Vehicle: Hyundai Genesis
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R1 Concepts Brake pads

just waring yall about this company.. they dont care about product quality and safety.. had an issue with my setup only 1 month outta warrty and they said pound sand .. they dont care .. brake pads are made in china and rotors now too.. the pads will fail you big time even if you have a daily driver... never again will i buy a product from them

Cons: poor quality, unsafe
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Which brake pads to choose — R1 Concepts or TRW?

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Comparison of brake pads R1 Concepts and TRW
  1. PR Score.
  2. Overall ranking.
  3. Vote balance.
  4. Average rating.
  5. Number of reviews.
  6. Feature ratings.
  7. Car owners’ choice.

Which brake pads are better — TRW or R1 Concepts?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads TRW were overall better than R1 Concepts.

  1. R1 Concepts received a PR Score of 76 out of 100, and TRW scored 86 points.
  2. R1 Concepts ranked 24 in the overall ranking, and TRW ranked 15.
  3. The average rating is higher for TRW (4.1) than for R1 Concepts (4).
  4. Brake pads TRW have better feature ratings than R1 Concepts:
    • Noise - owners believe, that this property for TRW is better than R1 Concepts.
    • Braking - drivers claim, that this property for TRW is outperforms R1 Concepts.
    • Dust - reviews suggest, that this property for TRW is preferred to R1 Concepts.

Which brake pads are more popular — R1 Concepts or TRW?

In March 2026 on PartReview, brake pads TRW were overall more popular than R1 Concepts.

By vote balance, brake pads TRW surpassed R1 Concepts:

  • For R1 Concepts, the ratio of positive (90) to negative (27) votes is 63 votes.
  • For TRW, the ratio of positive (121) to negative (19) votes is 102 votes.

By number of reviews, brake pads TRW surpassed R1 Concepts:

Which brake pads do car owners prefer — R1 Concepts or TRW?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, brake pads R1 Concepts and TRW have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.

Other comparisons of brake pads

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For example, comparisons of brake pads R1 Concepts with: EBC, POWER STOP, Akebono, Hawk Performance, Brembo, Ferodo, OEM Volkswagen, Bosch, STOPTECH, Carbotech.

Also available: comparisons of brake pads TRW with: EBC, POWER STOP, Akebono, Hawk Performance, Brembo, Ferodo, OEM Volkswagen, Bosch, STOPTECH, Carbotech.

You can also see who is better among other brake pads manufacturers: EBC or POWER STOP, EBC or Akebono, EBC or Hawk Performance, Brembo or EBC, Akebono or POWER STOP.

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