Brake pad recommendations

[pez81]

Need a full set of pads. Anyone used EBC red stuff?

What else do you recommend I look at.

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[BOPOH]

personal opinion: disappointed with Akebono

[pez81]

personal opinion: disappointed with Akebono

Thanks for the heads up I'll stay away why disappointed?

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[BOPOH]

compared to OEM, brake response is slow, have to push brake pedal harder. Somebody, on the other thread, said that these pads work better on higher speed (IIRC). However, to me, these pads are worse than OEM. I noticed that when driving with adaptive cruise control and approaching stopped traffic on highway, car goes in emergency braking. Used to be really aggressive braking and slowly coming to a stop without emergency braking. Another situation that I noticed diminished performance is when you try to brake quickly before speed bump, pads dont grab quickly unless you slam on the pedal. The only benefit, as others said, is that these pads are not as dusty as OEM.

[cobrario]

I put Hawk Ceramics on mine and I'm very pleased so far, dusting is less but not as much as I'd hoped. I also had squeaking which I no longer have and the bite is only marginally less than stock which I adjusted to quickly. All that said, I'm not certain they're available for the S cars but I'd recommend them if they can be found.

[Havok]

Need a full set of pads. Anyone used EBC red stuff?

What else do you recommend I look at.

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I have them now and love them. Huge difference in the amount of brake dust as well


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[pez81]

I have them now and love them. Huge difference in the amount of brake dust as well


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Thanks Havok I've used the yellow stuff before in my S4 and they were great so I'm hoping these will be just as good if not better.

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[pez81]

I put Hawk Ceramics on mine and I'm very pleased so far, dusting is less but not as much as I'd hoped. I also had squeaking which I no longer have and the bite is only marginally less than stock which I adjusted to quickly. All that said, I'm not certain they're available for the S cars but I'd recommend them if they can be found.

Thanks mate im going to check those out too. Hopefully we can get them here in the UK

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[PKmode]

Contrasting opinion: I love the Akebonos. They are quiet and basically dust free. I do not notice any difference in stopping distance or pedal feel, nor did my wife. Excellent pad for STREET use. Worth mentioning is they don't make them for the A7 or S-class C7s.

[zcd2.7t]

Wearever Golds from Advance Auto Parts. Essentially zero dust, quiet, bite is about equal to OEM...

Less than $100 total for all 4 wheels:

https://tinyurl.com/y8mwfn92

[hoosier1661]

Contrasting opinion: I love the Akebonos. They are quiet and basically dust free. I do not notice any difference in stopping distance or pedal feel, nor did my wife. Excellent pad for STREET use. Worth mentioning is they don't make them for the A7 or S-class C7s.

Same here. I had 2 sets of Akebono ceramic pads on my Passat and now have them on my A6. They stop great and no dust.

[mires]

I got the disc italia titanium kevlar and really like them. Same braking as oem, quiet and no dust.

[andrewt]

I got the disc italia titanium kevlar and really like them. Same braking as oem, quiet and no dust.

I Installed the same pads about six weeks ago. Brake feel is the same as stock, less dust, but no improvement on the squeal at all. Really wish I had gone with the ceramics and will likely do so long before these pads wear out. I don't have time to go slam on them every week just to quiet them down for a few days.

[07S6]

Contrasting opinion: I love the Akebonos. They are quiet and basically dust free. I do not notice any difference in stopping distance or pedal feel, nor did my wife. Excellent pad for STREET use. Worth mentioning is they don't make them for the A7 or S-class C7s.

I have the Akebono Euro Premium Ceramics on my A7 and love them. No brake dust and haven't noticed any difference from OEM. Used the same on my previous A6.
Not too sure why you say they don't make them for A7 fitment...

[notaclue]

I recently upgraded to Akebono pads with EBC rotors and have not noticed any reduced stopping power. I have noticed far less brake dust than OEM.

[SlickMachine]

I just two weeks ago went with Akebono ceramics all the way around. Retained my OEM rotors as they were fine. Compared to factory pads, you could say there is no dust at all it's that big of an improvement. I find the pedal feel to be ever so slightly different in that initial bite is slightly softer than OEM and then thru mid range pedal the bite catches up and may even surpass factory pads. They are dead quiet as well.

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[PKmode]

Not too sure why you say they don't make them for A7 fitment...

In the past, someone said that was the case when I made the rec.

[Safelder]

Yes, as the front pads on my RS5. They were great and made virtually no dust. I used Akebonos as the rear pads. They were also much less dusty than the OEM pads, but didn't have the same bite as the EBCs. It mattered less on the rear.

[RAF_S7]

I'm on the EBC RedStuf's all round.

Highly recommend anthem.

No squeal, minimal dust.

The rear pads are easy to find (got mine from eBay)

The front pads are a different matter, and l couldn't find a UK source - which given they are manufactured in the UK, was really annoying.

Ended up getting from a US source. In the box - a Union Jack card with proudly made in the U.K. Stamped on it lol.

The ECB customer support line were useless. Their website has a catalogue you can download/browse.

[mires]

I Installed the same pads about six weeks ago. Brake feel is the same as stock, less dust, but no improvement on the squeal at all. Really wish I had gone with the ceramics and will likely do so long before these pads wear out. I don't have time to go slam on them every week just to quiet them down for a few days.

Intersting. I wonder what the difference is that makes yours squeal and mine quiet. I did get adams rotors i think track edition that is drilled and slotted and i remember reading about the titanium kevlar are suited for drilled/slotted. What comfiguration are your rotors?

[andrewt]

Intersting. I wonder what the difference is that makes yours squeal and mine quiet. I did get adams rotors i think track edition that is drilled and slotted and i remember reading about the titanium kevlar are suited for drilled/slotted. What comfiguration are your rotors?

Factory original rotors. This was a premature pad replacement because the squeal from the factory pads was ridiculous. I don't recall seeing anything in regards to that rotor recommendation.

[dc2002]

I have the Akebono Euro Premium Ceramics on my A7 and love them. No brake dust and haven't noticed any difference from OEM. Used the same on my previous A6.
Not too sure why you say they don't make them for A7 fitment...

+3

[MYFASTA4]

Hawks or Akebono , cant go wrong either way. I would flush the system and replace the rotors if you go from OE to ceramic.

[vman932]

Wearever Golds from Advance Auto Parts. Essentially zero dust, quiet, bite is about equal to OEM...

Less than $100 total for all 4 wheels:

https://tinyurl.com/y8mwfn92

I tried the Wearever Golds based on zcd2.7t's recommendation in another thread and conversation we had via PMs. I am very happy with them as well. Dead silent and much less dust than OEM.

[Julius_855]

Guys,
I can have a good deal with a private person selling pads "for S7" but cannot find the reference on google that it is matching my car:
4h0-615-115P

Does anyone recognise this?

[pez81]

Thanks for everyone's feedback. I've gone for red stuff (hopefully if they can be sourced). You've all been really helpful thanks. Doing 17mm spacers too at same time

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[schaNYC]

Factory original rotors. This was a premature pad replacement because the squeal from the factory pads was ridiculous. I don't recall seeing anything in regards to that rotor recommendation.

The Disc Italia Titanium Kevlar brake pads are designed for today's most demanding drivers. They provide very high friction co-efficient levels & increased braking performance. Disc Italia pads [although not required] are optimized to perform with drilled or slotted rotors

One shop I went to mentioned that changing out rotors with pads will help with squeal since you are starting with a clean surface. But changing out rotors makes it a much more pricey brake job, especially when done prematurely to simply eliminate squeal. I ended up with hyper ceramics and they are completely silent.

I did not bed them in properly, nor was there any instrx to do so. As a side note, buddy of mine that got EBC red stuff had instrx to NOT bed the brakes at all.

It is nearly impossible to find a strip of road to follow bed in procedure safely in the city as well since you will either get rear ended or eventually be forced to come to a complete stop with hot pads.

[andrewt]

Noted, thanks. I'm sure I'll end up with the ceramics here soon. Not a chance I'm spending money to replace perfectly good rotors.

[turbonator S6]

For those switching to non-OEM pads, do you still have to use those expensive stick-on sound dampeners that are on the car originally?

[vman932]

For those switching to non-OEM pads, do you still have to use those expensive stick-on sound dampeners that are on the car originally?

I planned on reusing the dampers, but when I pulled the pads, the dampers were not present. The pads were OEM and had just been replaced (and rotors turned) before I bought the car. The OEM pads with no dampers were silent. I installed the Wearever Golds with no dampers and they have also been silent.

[turbonator S6]

I planned on reusing the dampers, but when I pulled the pads, the dampers were not present. The pads were OEM and had just been replaced (and rotors turned) before I bought the car.

Thanks. Looks like whoever did the brake job cut corners and didn't want to pay for them, especially since they were selling the car. I think they cost over $200 from Audi. But good to know you haven't experienced brake noise.

[andrewt]

I purchased a new set of the dampers to use on the new pads and they are indeed around $200. My dealer was also requiring replacement of the metal clip / spring which would have added even more cost. They didn't get my business.

[vman932]

Thanks. Looks like whoever did the brake job cut corners and didn't want to pay for them, especially since they were selling the car. I think they cost over $200 from Audi. But good to know you haven't experienced brake noise.

The car was a 1-owner with full service records from the Audi dealership. However, the owner traded it in on a new C43AMG, and the Mercedes dealer did the brakes. It was somewhat surprising that they paid up for OEM pads but didn't spring for the dampers. Had the dampers been there, I would have tried to reuse them, but being the brakes weren't currently making noise without them, I figured no harm in trying the new pads without them either. So far so good.

[Burnt]

How much are you guys spending on a full set of brake pads? I've got horrible screeching from my brakes, I'm assuming I've got OEM brakes and read people have had noise issues. 2014 Audi A7 TDI

I'm currently looking into EBC red stuff, I'm looking into EBC DP32022C and DP32082C, they are $200 USD for a full set from Amazon. From the US, would it be cheaper to go with something manufactured in the US that is comparable? Suggestions?

[zcd2.7t]

How much are you guys spending on a full set of brake pads? I've got horrible screeching from my brakes, I'm assuming I've got OEM brakes and read people have had noise issues. 2014 Audi A7 TDI

I'm currently looking into EBC red stuff, I'm looking into EBC DP32022C and DP32082C, they are $200 USD for a full set from Amazon. From the US, would it be cheaper to go with something manufactured in the US that is comparable? Suggestions?

Not trying to be sh*tty here, but did you read any of the previous responses to this thread?? Your question has been answered multiple times...

[BenMTL]

1) Anything but TRW (crap, low quality, crack on under pressure like glass).

2) Cerematics, aftermarket better than OE (a rare case).

[dc2002]

Been super happy with the Akebonos, fraction of the dust from OEM and comparable grip now broken in. In the $200 range online or with promos...pep boys has good promos frequently.

[albavant]

Need a full set of pads. Anyone used EBC red stuff?

What else do you recommend I look at.

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Don't use EBC red with Audi OEM rotors. It will damage rotors in 6 months.



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[FourRings115]

I read a bunch of threads on the various pad recommendations. My priorities were 1) stopping power, 2) noise, 3) normal rotor wear. I track my S6 a few times per year. After the mixed reviews on everything, with most aftermarket options having less stopping power, I went with OEM again.
<shrug>

[Reflexxx]

Looking for suggestion..

I just picked up a S7 /w 55k and they changed the rear breaks. Due to perfect timing I test drove the car the day after the previous owner dropped it off and it needed breaks and squealed badly. The dealer replaced the rear breaks but not the rotors and I it's been squealing ever since.. I've tried bedding them but they're still making noise.. I had a local dealer check the breaks and they stated the rotors are within spec but they have a lip on the edges which is contributing (or causing) the squeal.

I have the squealing statement as part of the "We Owe You" statement at the dealer so I'm hoping to have some leverage when I return to get my plates.

So do I fight for new rotors, check for noise pads, bring my own rotors (admans?) and have them install for free, etc..?

Thoughts?

I just want it pretty and quiet..