Need performance brake pads, Ideas?, Celica GT disc's all around Options

[Mstoochn]

What should I buy?! and dont say upgrade to 4 piston calipers.....

[samir0189]

Hawk HPS. I can safely say its saved me (and the front of my celi) many many many times, more than I can count.

Slightly dusty and noisy from my experience though.

[Mstoochn]

Hawk HPS. I can safely say its saved me (and the front of my celi) many many many times, more than I can count.

Slightly dusty and noisy from my experience though.

I have heard nothing but bad amount hawk, great stopping power but annoying and they really dont last.

I prefer girls who dont scream and wake up the neighbors..

[samir0189]

ive had mine for about 40,000 miles now, and they look like new when i looked a few weeks ago.

I dont mind the noise. i did at first, but with the stopping power i cannot complain.

she does scream and wake up the neighbors, but at least they know im havin a helluva time! LOL.

It depends on your driving anyway man, if you want quiet, long lasting, non dusty pads, maybe you shouldnt be looking for high performance pads, stick with OEM replacement types.

[Mstoochn]

ive had mine for about 40,000 miles now, and they look like new when i looked a few weeks ago.

I dont mind the noise. i did at first, but with the stopping power i cannot complain.

she does scream and wake up the neighbors, but at least they know im havin a helluva time! LOL.

It depends on your driving anyway man, if you want quiet, long lasting, non dusty pads, maybe you shouldnt be looking for high performance pads, stick with OEM replacement types.

well there's noise and there is oh **** its 2am i cant even drive home unless im going 10km through my neighbor hood noise.. maybe i need the medium of the 2. any other suggestions? ANYONE?

[vincent_doggy]

Try a brand named REMSA... Made in Spain, dusty but worth to try

[blu94gt]

I like the CarQuest branded ceramic pads. They're inexpensive, and they have great stopping power with no dust or noise. I put them on my WRX and the stopping distance improved drastically, and they didn't fade out like the original pads would (over 120 if you had to brake hard you were out of luck lol).

[Mstoochn]

I like the CarQuest branded ceramic pads. They're inexpensive, and they have great stopping power with no dust or noise. I put them on my WRX and the stopping distance improved drastically, and they didn't fade out like the original pads would (over 120 if you had to brake hard you were out of luck lol).

no carquest in canada haha

[Fastbird]

EBC -- Greenstuff for a low dust street performance pad, Redstuff for a performance VERY low dust ceramic pad.

[Nial]

Green stuff - may as well use chocolate bars.....they are useless
Red stuff - very good
Yellow stuff - Getting good results both on the road and track
TRD - Good all round pads, tried and tested
Carbotech - best pads I have ever experienced but expensive.

[playr158]

HAWK HPS are hands down the best street pad

[Fastbird]

Green stuff - may as well use chocolate bars.....they are useless
Red stuff - very good
Yellow stuff - Getting good results both on the road and track

Where are you getting your feedback on the Greenstuff from?? Have you any personal experience with them?? They're great for a mid-level street pad, I've run them for years on much heavier cars than a Celica.

The Yellowstuff's aren't available for the 6th Gen unfortunately. You could obviously use the 7th gen front pads on the 6th gen brakes given they're almost identical and very interchangeable though, but the rears you're SOL on.

[mikew04]

Hawk HPS. Not expensive and work great with stock Brembos. Install them correctly with anti-squeal and they won't make any noise; mine don't get dusty at all.

[Mstoochn]

I wouldn't spend huge money on rear pads.... only 30% of your stopping power comes from the rears. hawk hps seem the best choice, oem house brand ceramic pads for the back wil be fine.

[TRD_Ian]

im from canada and i just got some pads from autovalue.....they are ceramic and no noise and no dust!....and they work really really well!....cost me 70 some dollars for the front but way worth it...i can't think of the name of then off the top of my head but the are made by monroe or moog....can't remeber but they were the only pads the carried for our cars

[Mstoochn]

im from canada and i just got some pads from autovalue.....they are ceramic and no noise and no dust!....and they work really really well!....cost me 70 some dollars for the front but way worth it...i can't think of the name of then off the top of my head but the are made by monroe or moog....can't remeber but they were the only pads the carried for our cars

canadian tire carries the same monroe "the only ones that fit your car" my brother got a set of those, they work great for about 15,000KM then they squeel like a mother ****er and they aren't even 1/3 warn down. poorly mixed compound in cheap brakes in my theory. hawk HPS still hold #1 (86$) at local shop. Reasonable?

This post has been edited by Mstoochn: Jun 3, 2009 - 7:10 PM

[samir0189]

I paid $70 for the fronts and $50 for the rears, for my HPS at local Pepboys.

I have heard alot of different things about hawk pads though, some people say there is no noise and no dust, i personally have squeal [one wheel only] and lots of dust, but i don't wash my car that often anyway, so it could be all caked up on the wheels. I can only speak from my experience anyway.

i guess it all depends on your setup? I dunno...

This post has been edited by samir0189: Jun 3, 2009 - 8:08 PM

[TRD_Ian]

my bad....they are wagner pads....still working great tho no dust or issues

[DEATH]

You really don't need anything crazy at your current level of performance so if you want good braking power and a name to go with it TRD pads can still be found fairly easily and cheaply depending on how hard you look.