Brake Pad Recommendation
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Replaced all four OEM, which dusted like no tomorrow, with EBC rotors and EBC "Red Stuff" pads 25K miles ago. Brake dust reduced by at least 90%. The car stops when I put my foot on the brake pedal.
In 2013 my cost for the pads was $143. for the front set and $95. for the rear set.
I'll replace with the same when it becomes necessary.
In 2013 my cost for the pads was $143. for the front set and $95. for the rear set.
I'll replace with the same when it becomes necessary.
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For my ZIP code, Advance Auto lists the Akebono's as $126.52 for the front set, and $101.52 for the rear set.
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Front brake pads typically wear faster due to weight transfer upon braking.
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I have a 2014 xkr convertible and the newer Jag brakes are set up with most of the braking force coming from the rears so that the nose does not dive under hard breaking. I am doing my first pad replacement in the rears at 17000 miles. The fronts are still like new. Jaguar updated the pads now with better clips and springs. They had found that the pads were actually touching the rotors when the wheels were spinning even without applying the brakes, which is part of the reason for the excess brake dust. This fix comes at a price. The original Jaguar pads are $135 and the new improved ones are (hold your breath) $587.
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I have a 2014 xkr convertible and the newer Jag brakes are set up with most of the braking force coming from the rears so that the nose does not dive under hard breaking. I am doing my first pad replacement in the rears at 17000 miles. The fronts are still like new. Jaguar updated the pads now with better clips and springs. They had found that the pads were actually touching the rotors when the wheels were spinning even without applying the brakes, which is part of the reason for the excess brake dust. This fix comes at a price. The original Jaguar pads are $135 and the new improved ones are (hold your breath) $587.
Hopefully I misunderstood your post. Are you saying that replacement pads (4 pads) for the rear are $587 ? Is this just the pads or does it include installation. Does this include rotors and other brake hardware. I'm having a hard time understanding the cost when other brands cost from $100-$150 a set.
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Hopefully I misunderstood your post. Are you saying that replacement pads (4 pads) for the rear are $587 ? Is this just the pads or does it include installation. Does this include rotors and other brake hardware. I'm having a hard time understanding the cost when other brands cost from $100-$150 a set.
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Thanks for the info. As I usually change my own brake pads I'll most likely go to ceramics when the time comes.
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Got the front Akebono's from TireRack for $90 and just installed them today. Took a test drive tonight, no squeaks, real quiet. Think I'm going to like them, especially if they are low dust (cleaned each wheel before putting them back on, so I can monitor for dust).