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The best brake pads for stock brakes. Not the best for the money. Needs to be able to stop cold as well though.

We all know, if you don’t, my failed attempted to go bigger brakes so between that and back to stock my car is NOT stopping correctly. So it’s going back to turned rotor and new pads. Car gets maybe 2k a year. It would be nice to be lighter dust but if not then fine.

Let’s make the stock brakes work the best they can. What do I buy? Ebc? Something else?


Coop

Porterfield or Carbotech I think are the best for a 3/S.

I am running power stop brake pads on my fronts, and centrics on my rears right now though, as I don't plan to do any kind of tracking at all. I have Carbotech AX6 pads to put on if I want to take it to the track though.

Fronts - https://www.powerstop.com/product/power ... e%20Rotors

Rear - https://centricparts.com/part-detail/30913680

For street driving? Carbotech Bobcat (1521).

[quote=""mjannusch""]For street driving? Carbotech Bobcat (1521).[/quote]

Anywhere you recommend ordering from?


Coop

I got my Carbotech from Terry, not sure if he still sells them though.

What happened with your big brake upgrade?

[quote=""aaronatstate""]I got my Carbotech from Terry, not sure if he still sells them though.

What happened with your big brake upgrade?[/quote]

The adapter to run gt500 brake calipers, after tons of grinding, the caliper never fit down on the rotor like it should. I’m sure it would have worked....but it wasn’t right.


Coop

[quote=""aaronatstate""]I got my Carbotech from Terry, not sure if he still sells them though.

What happened with your big brake upgrade?[/quote]

Just messaged terry, he doesn’t sell them anymore. Poop. Would help out a 3/s person if I could.

Coop

Hmmm 3sx doesn’t have them and I can’t find them on Amazon either. eBay isn’t showing for my vehicle.

What am I missing here? Do I need to actually call them up?

Coop

Performance friction or porterfield

[quote=""DCIV""]Hmmm 3sx doesn’t have them and I can’t find them on Amazon either. eBay isn’t showing for my vehicle.

What am I missing here? Do I need to actually call them up?

Coop[/quote]

Order from them direct? ctbrakes.com

[quote=""aaronatstate""]Order from them direct? ctbrakes.com[/quote]

Sweet. Ordered. 220 plus shipping. Said first 200 miles don’t get them too hot or they will glaze. I would be happy if I saw 200 miles in the car.


Coop

Loved my bobcats on the wrx

Lets take this one step further. Which ones are best with the least amount of brake dust accumulation?

Same answer.

[quote=""mjannusch""]Same answer.[/quote]

Which answer? Carbotech?

[quote=""ChargerX3""]Lets take this one step further. Which ones are best with the least amount of brake dust accumulation?[/quote]

Anything but porterfield

Still Carbotech 1521 for low dust.

[quote=""mjannusch""]Still Carbotech 1521 for low dust.[/quote]

[quote=""DCIV""]The adapter to run gt500 brake calipers, after tons of grinding, the caliper never fit down on the rotor like it should. I’m sure it would have worked....but it wasn’t right.


Coop[/quote]

Grinding on brake caliper adapters?