poll:What Brake pads are you running?

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For those who don't know...there are mostly four types of brake pads for cars and trucks on the market these are...

Ceramic: These are composed of ceramic fibers, nonferrous filler materials, bonding agents, and possibly small amounts of metal.

Semi-metallic: This formula, containing about 30 to 65 percent metal, typically includes chopped steel wool or wire, iron powder, copper or graphite mixed with inorganic fillers, and friction modifiers that bond all the ingredients together.

Non-asbestos organic: Sometimes listed as organic or NAO, this type of pad is made by mixing nonasbestos fibers, such as glass, rubber, carbon, and Kevlar, with filler materials and high-temperature resins.

Low-metallic(sometimes OEM): These are made from an organic formula mixed with small amounts (10 to 30 percent) of copper or steel.

I wanna know what majority of Max users use because I am getting some new pads and rotors for my Max and I really have a tough time between Ceramic and Semi-Metallic. I have never used Ceramic pads before and I have heard a lot of great things and a few bad things like weak stopping power. I only heard those things but I never really believed them from people who never owned them. So anyone here that own them? I am gonna get only quality pads like Akebono or Axxis for pads and Brembo blanks for rotors.


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OEM.

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I'm running ceramics on the rear.

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bendix import loud on the frontbendix organic on the rear

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Hawk HPS Ferro-Carbon, all the way around.

I also opened the poll, so other compounds could be added.

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^lol.... I was like.. umm I don't remember putting in Ferro Carbon... hahaha


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