Brake pads Textar or Carbotech

Carbotech Brake pads

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
Part number: 1521S
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Carbotech Brake pads
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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
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Carbotech Brake pads

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
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Textar Brake pads

Textar makes good pads but they get brake dust everywhere. They are currently the stock ones on my 23 m40i.

Pros: good pads
Cons: get brake dust everywhere
Vehicle: BMW X3
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Textar Brake pads

Around 12k miles, the anti-rattle decal on the left front Textar pads melted and which made them rattle in the caliper over bumps. FCP Euro exchanged them for Pagid pads and no problem since. Rear Textar pads have been fine.

Pros: rear pads fine
Cons: anti-rattle decal melted, rattling
Mileage: 19312 km
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Textar Brake pads

Well, I just put Textar pads on and am looking to swap them because they\u2019re super dusty and squeal with light pressure, so I too would love some recommendations.

Cons: super dusty, squeal
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Which brake pads to choose — Textar or Carbotech?

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

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Comparison of brake pads Textar and Carbotech
  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 — Carbotech or Textar?

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

  1. Textar received a PR Score of 74 out of 100, and Carbotech scored 91 point.
  2. Textar ranked 22 in the overall ranking, and Carbotech ranked 8.
  3. The average rating is higher for Carbotech (4.2) than for Textar (3.8).
  4. Brake pads Carbotech have better feature ratings than Textar:
    • Dust - owners believe, that this property for Carbotech is better than Textar.
    • Braking - drivers claim, that this property for Carbotech is outperforms Textar.
    • Noise - reviews suggest, that this property for Textar is preferred to Carbotech.

Which brake pads are more popular — Textar or Carbotech?

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

By vote balance, brake pads Carbotech surpassed Textar:

  • For Textar, the ratio of positive (104) to negative (35) votes is 69 votes.
  • For Carbotech, the ratio of positive (274) to negative (25) votes is 249 votes.

By number of reviews, brake pads Carbotech surpassed Textar:

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

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

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

Brake pads Textar 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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