sup fellas i just recently change my brake pads w/ carbon metallic pads. who ever has them on or knows about it, im just wondering how's the quality and brake performance compare to the honda brake pads? and also does it produce less brake dust?

thx

 

I replaced my OEM pads with carbon metallic......I think the OEM were a ton better. No chater and better stopping power...plus I think the OEM pads dont give off to much dust.

 

I had EBC green stuff pads, they sucked tons of dust and minimal stopping increase. I now have hawk HPS pads--WOW, very little if any dust, very-very good stopping power. I'm sold on Hawk HPS for life. And all this with stock OE pads.

 

wut are aem pads?

 

AEM/Nissin (O.E. Japanese co.) pads are made of a Kevlar Ceramic compound that is metallic, but supposedly AEM/Nissin uses a lot less metal as other performance pads out there. In other words, they are not stock, but not the typical aftermarket pad either. http://www.aempower.com/product_pad.asp

 

am not to happy with my AEM brake pads they squeel to much when I start the card they need about 2-3 minutes to warm up and then their fine.

 

I have had mine on for a month. No dust, no squeaking, and my car stops more easily.

AEM pads are the shiznit, fo shizzle. Far better than OEM pads.

 

Did you resurface your rotors or put anti squeel stuff on your brakes?

 

im planning on getting brembo blanks wit aem pads, and ill slap on some of the anti-squeel gel while im at it.

 

I've had my AEM pads since last summer and they work great! I love them. I've never heard any squealing or the like. They do leave a good amount of brake dust on my rims. They also work well with my cross drilled/slotted rotors.