Good Break pads for Street / light track

[james sand]

Hey! Ive got a 89' 325is and are wanting todo a break upgrade starting with pads. What are some good pads around or less $100 (front) that won't fade at hard spirited driving, I don't care if they dump break dust just don't want them to be crazy squeaky around town ( not my daily ). Was looking into hawk HP Plus but I've heard they're really squeaky anyone have any experience on them or other performance pads you could recommend. Thanks yall

[bluptgm3]

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[GG///M3]

Ebc yellows

[chefpeterlevine]

Akebono.
You should replace rotors when you replace pads... just saying my 2c

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[sienayr]

Any type of 'performance' pad is probably going to squeal to some extent, some are worse than others. I had HP+ and they definitely squeal. Akebonos are good for low dust but I wouldn't call them a performance pad, I put them on my E36 M3 during track off-season and they perform fine and don't turn my wheels black like non-ceramic pads, but since clean rims isn't a priority for you I would stay away from ceramics if you want higher performance. Ceramics in general just don't have that hard initial bite that you get and want for performance driving. Honestly for the use case you're describing OE or equivalent should work just fine.

You mentioned brake fade, have you actually experienced that with your current pads? What are you running now?

[aaverhulst]

[QUOTE=chefpeterlevine;30553726]Akebono.
You should replace rotors when you replace pads... just saying my 2c

Don't think they make pads for a 325i or is.

[chefpeterlevine]

I have these on my car.Screenshot_20200921-120145_Chrome.jpg

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[aaverhulst]

Thanks for the correction.

[superj]

They don't make shoes for the 6 cylinder cars. Pads are all the way around

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Well, and that is wrong too. The shoes are for the ebrakes

[james sand]

Any type of 'performance' pad is probably going to squeal to some extent, some are worse than others. I had HP+ and they definitely squeal. Akebonos are good for low dust but I wouldn't call them a performance pad, I put them on my E36 M3 during track off-season and they perform fine and don't turn my wheels black like non-ceramic pads, but since clean rims isn't a priority for you I would stay away from ceramics if you want higher performance. Ceramics in general just don't have that hard initial bite that you get and want for performance driving. Honestly for the use case you're describing OE or equivalent should work just fine.

You mentioned brake fade, have you actually experienced that with your current pads? What are you running now?

I'm running some cheap'o autozone duralast pads that I put on when I first got the car running and while I was out driving friends around after about 45 mins of hard street driving I had little no initial bite and really had to stand on them to stop at a normal pace.

[chefpeterlevine]

did you bed them in correctly before your road rage ride?

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[sienayr]

I'm running some cheap'o autozone duralast pads that I put on when I first got the car running and while I was out driving friends around after about 45 mins of hard street driving I had little no initial bite and really had to stand on them to stop at a normal pace.

Ok then I do think OE BMW or equivalent (Pagid, Jurid, ATE, Textar, etc.) will probably work fine compared to the Autozone pads. Even if you decide to go to track events, and you're a beginner, any experienced track driver/instructor worth his salt will tell you it's better to start off on standard equipment: tires, suspension, and brakes, and then begin to upgrade your equipment as you progress and begin to drive at the limits of the equipment you have. Starting off with high-performance equipment can actually stunt your growth as it can hide and compensate for bad driving habits, especially when it comes to tires. Driving high-performance on standard equipment helps you learn car control and learn how to find the limit. And unless you're really crimped for cash, I would recommend upgrading front and rear pads at the same time.

This is worth a look:
https://www.turnermotorsport.com/t-b...ide-brake-pads

You could also try calling Turner or Bimmerworld and chatting with someone about your use case and intentions, bimmerworld especially are very helpful and will not just steer you towards whatever makes them the most money.

[superj]

something was wrong with those pads if you ahd trouble just from driving around on the street for a while. I used autoparts store pads for autocross in d street prepared (back when e30s were d class) and I never had issues like yours. I had trouble cracking rear rotors though