Brembo Ceramic Rear brake pad Vs. OEM Metallic ?

[waxxonMTL]

So.. I was about to pull the trigger on the ''new'' Brembo performance pad as I'm changing the rear rotor and thought it would be wise to go ahead and change the pad too (although they only have 30k km of use).

Considering I run Brembo Q5 and brembo FRONT pad made for Audi ( which I believe are Metallic material), The logic would have been to get matching brembo pad for rear. However, I realised that the REAR offering for Brembo is made of CERAMIC instead of Metallic.

Do you see a problem with that ? I've heard multiple times that ceramic do not brake as well under ''emergency'' braking Vs OEM (metallic) + I've also read from respected-site ( i.e: bridgestone tire, just to name this one) that metallic perform better in extreme cold which apply to me since I'm in Canada lol.

Thought ?

P.S: For anyone wondering, the part # is P85099N brembo. I know plenty go posiquiet and akebono, but if you really want ceramic.. I would trust Brembo over any of those company :) It's new for our application hence why very little review on the internet.

[hilmar2k]

I went to ceramic when I did the front brakes in my A6 and was very happy with them. Not as initially "grabby" as OEM, but I did not feel that the overall stopping power was diminished, just smother. Oh, and say goodbye to brake dust.

[awwturbo]

If you run the ceramics in the rears it shouldn't be a problem. Most of the braking is in the fronts anyways. I run ceramics all around and can tell you that the initial bite is not like the factory feel and emergency situation braking requires more attention. It is sometimes concerning to me. But the trade off is virtually no brake dust at all. Next time around I would be going for a more performance pad.

[waxxonMTL]

As a detailer.. Cleaning wheels aren't a pain and I get access to detailing products on a weekly basis lol. :) So brake dust is not a determinant factor nor is price. I know rear don't do too much braking overall, but would prefer to be consistant with the front. Suck that brembo make metalic on the front and ceramic for the rear.

[Acejam]

I personally wouldn't mix and match material compounds between axles. To me, that's like running different tires with different tread patterns. Both will cause adverse handling effects in certain situations and are not worth the risk to me.

As a prosumer level hobbyist detailer, cleaning wheels should be the least of one's concerns when choosing brake pads. Apply a proper coating and top layer to the wheels and dust comes right off.