Looking for brake pad recommendations for '04 G35 coupe

[fatire_mtb]

I have an '04 G35 coupe and am looking for recommendations for replacement brake pads. I have the OEM non-brembo brake package.

I did a search on the forums to see if this has come up before and read where one person had a recommendation, but Q45Tech's follow up message led me to inquire about other pad recommendations.

What I'd like to find are pads that cut down on the visible dust without compromising the stopping performance. Any help is greatly appreciated.

[metaverse3]

OEM nissan pads always work best..tried and tested..

I personally use Akebono (ACT) ceramic pads exclusively with no issues. Minimal to no dust, no brake fade (hotter stops better) no squeals and very good wear life..

[maxnix]

Don't worry about cosmetics. Understand why the dust is there and why it is good for you. Go OEM if you are not tracking it.

http://www.infinitipartsusa.com

[fatire_mtb]

Thanks for the advice, but an honest question (i'm no auto mechanic) - why is the dust there and why is it good?

I have seen the same response before, but I have no idea why the dust is good. I'd like to understand why it's there so I am better informed on the maintenance and performance needs of the car.

Thanks again.

[elwesso]

For most driving, OEM pads are gonna be your best bet, for the money. You can spend more and get slightly better braking, or you can spend less and throw any hope of stopping power out the window.

[Q45tech]

It's a shame that no one has the incentive to do a expensive scientific controlled brake pad test against oem.

Why because HISTORICALLY aftermarkets regardless of the price FAIL sometimes miserably in street driving in dry and wet as long as the tests are done under 120 mph or are limited to 4 - 60 mph or 3 - 80 mph back to back tests.

Brake pads are so universal because the entry cost is low because you can buy premade backing plates in standard shapes and sizes. {there are Chinese Comapanies that just specialize in producing backing plates at a very low cost ---- including freight they are less expensive than they can be manufactured in Japan, US, or EU or MEXICO.

The material cost to formulate a pad compound is low, not only that but brake pad companies will custom produce your formula CHEAP and let you rebrand theirs.

I get ill sometimes looking at the number of compounds in the world and no real way to find PUBLIC info for comparison.

Take some time to download this 202 page pdf test done in 2000 on the various brake pads available for 3 different police cars and you will see the problem and understand the scope. Very interesting and educational to all.

http://www.nlectc.org/pdffiles...0.pdf

Oem =188 feet from 70mph vs the worst aftermarket = 208 feet 20 feet difference.

http://www.ornl.gov/~webworks/...6.pdfh ... a_...3.pdf

Smart pads+ electronic squeel suppression:http://www.dyn.tu-darmstadt.de...d.pdf

http://www.unece.org/trans/doc...e.pdf

[fatire_mtb]

Thanks for the information.

I will check it out.