OEM Brake Pad Question???

[Mitsuracer27]

What type of pads come standard on the 04 Ralliart? Ceramic or metallic? I need to replace both front & rear pads and would like to know what is recommended for daily driving, other than OE pads. Looking for better rotor wear if possible, Thanks for any help.

[Myszkewicz]

Definitely not ceramic. More likely either organic or semi-metallic.

I put ceramics in my '04 quite a while ago, I'm very happy with them. Better braking, NO DUST, they haven't eaten my rotors, and they've lasted longer than semi-metallics would have.

[Raikiri]

Aren't the ceramics supposed to eat the rotors quicker than the semi-metallics though?

[rdc]

Actually it depends...Semimetallic pads in general (there are some variances) are supposed to wear the rotors faster since, as the name states, they are metallic, just not entirely metallic. Metal to metal contact creates more friction and thus more wear, but in the case of the ceramics, as stated by the Shop Manual for Automotive Brake SystemsBy Clifton E. , they dont dissipate heat as quickly as semimetallic so the heat stays within the rotor, caliper and brake fluid, which combined with what they call improper pad/rotor configuration, may cause rotor warpage, which is basically what you claim. The info may be found here http://books.google.com.pr/books?id=...sult#PPA159,M1

Anyways, a lot of people have used them without problems, it just depends on your taste and keep in mind that not all semimetallic pads or organic or ceramic pads are made with the same recipe, so because one may be worthless does not make all within the general category worthless