OEM-grade brake pads replacements?

Sephiroth · Mar 17, 2009, 06:21 PM

Time to get new pads. All I want are some OEM-grade replacements, cause my car is just a daily driver. I don't even auto-cross (boring, I know). Climbed all over these forums, but I'm getting nothing but results for performance this and that.

I'm looking at EBC's Ultimax... finding everything about the Fronts. But there's nothing there about the Rears.

I'm getting mixed messages on whether or not they even make them for the rear. Even EBC's own website only lists the Greens, Reds, and Yellows for the rear.

All I know is that fronts are size/model/spec/whatever D866 and rears are D1037.

Should I just go to the dealer for replacements? Should I consider Ultimax for the front and Reds for the rears? Or Reds on both the front and rear? What about that whole brake-bias stuff (need longer-lasting fronts than on the rears, etc)?

Any help is appreciated. -=)

**otter** · Mar 17, 2009, 07:13 PM

For OEM equivalent, just go with whatever's available at your local autoparts store, no need to bother with some special brand that you can only get online.

If you insist on going with an OE equivalent from one of the performance brands, then I would recommend either the EBC greenstuff (slightly better than stock), Axxis Deluxe, or the basic Hawks.

Eclipse2Lancer · Mar 18, 2009, 01:24 PM

I just did a complete brake job with OE replacement grade stuff from R1Concepts (blank discs and cheapest pads).
http://www.r1concepts.com/

Highly recommend if you can do it yourself.

**otter** · Mar 18, 2009, 01:56 PM

Yeah, I've bought from R1 numerous times, great prices and fast shipping.

Sephiroth · Mar 19, 2009, 08:09 AM

Awesome! Grabbed the cheapest ones for my car (Posi Quiets) Semi-Metallics.

They even had a 10% off discount e-coupon.

Total after shipping + discount was 91.81

And yeah, was gonna put these pads on myself.

Thanks, guys! <3

anthony_86gt · Apr 5, 2009, 09:14 PM

Look on rockauto.com. Monroe has their ceramic pads with a $30 rebate. With shipping and after rebate my pads came to $27. Not bad for F & R. Here is the link for the rebate! http://www.rockauto.com/Images/CurrP...0Back%202F.pdf