Tidy30 38 Report post Posted December 11, 2014 Hi guys, Thought I might do my pads in prep for summer. Got a quote for genuine OEM front pads for 115ish and 85ish for quality aftermarket ones. Source is super trustworthy so I'm not questioning it much, but are OEM pads worth the $30 premium? Which part numbers/brands do you guys recommend? Grateful if you could share some of your experiences. Brakes are super critical, so $30 more is acceptable to me, but I just wanna ponder over the mark-ups applied due to OEM branding... Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kepes 231 Report post Posted December 12, 2014 (edited) I haven't had a lot of experience, however I did switch from OE pads to stoptech aftermarket pads and there was definitely a lot less brake dust (although still a bit, but it washes off easier). Performance is equal if not a little better. OEM pads definitely are good, and brakes are crucial but I honestly don't think you'll notice a massive difference between OE and aftermarket (to a point). Here's a link to the ones I got. I thought they were pretty well priced http://www.ebay.com/itm/370628123811?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AITGoodluck! Hope I could help Edited December 12, 2014 by Kepes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ashmill 68 Report post Posted December 13, 2014 OE pads are the way to go. Yes they produce plenty of dust but you are car nut - right. Dust won't be a problem because you clean your car every week - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
handgrenade 189 Report post Posted December 13, 2014 howard I have a set of rear ceramics, no dust. same as what I run. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
