Front Disc Brake Pad recommendation

[Gardoco]

Hi,

Does anybody have any recommendations for Front disc Brake Pads?

There seems to be a choice of 3 kinds of Pad material

1. Organic

2. Semi-Metallic

3. Ceramic

I'm not interested in High temp Race type pads just looking for something decent for regular street use

A few types I have come across are...

Raybestos PGD14 CQ Organic

Bendix D34 Ceramic

Hawk Performance HB646F.526 HPS Ceramic

SSBC Original Equipment Replacement Brake Pads 1046 Semi-Metallic

Thanks

 

[droptop73]

Semi Metallic - I've had real good luck with Autozone's best pads. Lifetime guarantee to boot!

 

[Gardoco]

Jeff, thanks for the response.

 

[turtle5353]

Not really sure but I always went with the semi-metallic but I was told not to buy the lifetime guarantee pads. Reason being is that they last a lifetime because they are hard as rock and eat rotors??? This is what my buddy,17 years as a Ford master tech, told me. So instead of buying the gold pads I buy the silver. Anyone else ever hear this??

 

[CZ-75]

I went with the "gold" series, and they squeeked really bad. Swapped in Organic, and not a sound to be heard.

 

[droptop73]

Today's replacement rotors are so thin you can't turn them anymore. I've had no issues with the AZ lifetime pads even when out on the autocross course. They do create a bunch of brake dust though.

 

[OLE PONY]

I go with the Autozone Lifetime pads on all our vehicles. We usually keep our cars a long time. I've probably warrantied the pads on our 97 Windstar at least 4 times!

 

[droptop73]

X2 on that Mike!

 

[Mesozoic]

I've always run the Hawk Reds on the Mustangs... semi-metallic for excellent braking performance under spirited driving conditions. I've run some old Performance Suspension Technologies (PST) semi-metallics in the past and found them to be very good as well.