Brake pads STOPTECH or OEM Audi

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.

No. Looks perfectly normal.

I have a 2021 District Green Q5e / tan interior and it has been a fantastic car for my use case. 55% City driving means little to no gas use with home charging. Lots of road trips too, it’s a fast highway cruiser. 50k miles so far.

Brakes will last forever since I use so much regen.

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.

I'm partial to StopTech Sports

Stoptech sports are the best dual use pad I’ve used…they’re great for fast street driving and they last.

Upgraded brake pads can be louder and dirtier.

My S4 needed brakes at around 30k. I had a couple dealerships price it out and it was about that.

Unless you thrash your car and don\u2019t care about it, a full brake+tire/alignment service at 30k is wild.