JK Brake Pads....what do you use?

NFRs2000NYC

Caught the Bug

• Jul 19, 2016

• #1

I'll be needing pads for the front soon, and was reading the writeup in the maintenance section, and saw that Eddie was using NAPA pads. I don't have a napa around here, but I do have an autozone with their duralast pads, of course I could run OEMs and spend probably a bunch more money, or amazon price whatever they have (acdelco, and such, but those are ceramic, which I try to avoid.) Anywho, does it matter? Have you guys had good/bad experiences with various pads? Any feedback is appreciated.

 

cozdude

Guy with a Red 2-Door

• Jul 19, 2016

• #2

I have not had a good experience with anything but oem. I recently just went cheap on rotors and pads. Yea my jeep stopes worse with fresh rotors and pads than it did before. Put OEM pads back on and my jeep stops somewhat decently again. Next time I will have the Dynatrac system installed

 

2nd.gunman

Caught the Bug

• Jul 19, 2016

• #3

I'm interested also. I'm looking at going with EBC pads when the time comes. I usually run bendix ultimate or ferodo pads in my other cars with good results. Not sure if they're available in the states though

 

Ddays

Hooked

• Jul 19, 2016

• #4

2nd.gunman said:

I'm interested also. I'm looking at going with EBC pads when the time comes. I usually run bendix ultimate or ferodo pads in my other cars with good results. Not sure if they're available in the states though

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Bendix we have but never heard of Ferodo before...

Just did a check & they're (Ferodo)available on Amazon.

 

steve_r2

New member

• Jul 19, 2016

• #5

2nd.gunman said:

I'm interested also. I'm looking at going with EBC pads when the time comes. I usually run bendix ultimate or ferodo pads in my other cars with good results. Not sure if they're available in the states though

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I have run EBC pads before....they do help with stopping power but they also chewed through OEM discs at a hell of a rate.
I had yellows on the front and green on the rear.
I have gone back to OEM for now....more longevity but looking at Dynatrac in the future.

 

swampdog

New member

• Jul 19, 2016

• #6

Ddays said:

Bendix we have but never heard of Ferodo before...

Just did a check & they're (Ferodo)available on Amazon.

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In the motorcycle racing world, ferodo pads are very well respected and were run by many racers I competed against, myself included.

 

2nd.gunman

Caught the Bug

• Jul 19, 2016

• #7

swampdog said:

In the motorcycle racing world, ferodo pads are very well respected and were run by many racers I competed against, myself included.

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Back when they still put asbestos in brake pads. Hardie Ferodo pads were used OEM on just about every Australian made car and the only pad anyone used for sedan racing.

 

DasBuxxx

New member

• Jul 19, 2016

• #8

I run stock rotors on the back with O'Riley mid grade pads on the back. I have recently installed power stock slotted rotors with ebc green pads on the front and could not be happier with stopping power. I can't speak to how long they will last but I like the feel

 

jeeeep

Hooked

• Jul 19, 2016

• #9

just installed Wagner OEx front and rear, stopping seems a little better than the pads that came with the Dynatrac but they've only been on about 1200 miles.

I need to clean my wheels to see if they put out as much brake dust. so far happy with the stopping power.

Dynatrac Pro, 37's on ATX Chamber II, PR44/stock rear

 

madstiles

New member

• Jul 19, 2016

• #10

The cheapest ceramic lifetime warranty the local parts store has on all of my vehicles got a deal on Wagner thermo quiet and they have been great no noise always stop and in the summer florida heat

 

Desertman

New member

• Jul 19, 2016

• #11

I use stock on my jk but my Liberty uses EBC green.

 

RDahms1

New member

• Jul 19, 2016

• #12

I'm using Carquest pads with the Teraflex Big Rotor kit. I've had no issues at all with any of it.

 

Andy5160

Hooked

• Jul 19, 2016

• #13

I used Hawk LTS on my other trucks prior to Jeep with great results.Will go for them when the time comes.

 

justtryingtolivd

New member

• Jul 19, 2016

• #14

Subscribed... Looking at the teraflex performance brake kit for the front and rear, thinking of using hawk LTS on them. If anyone has used this combo before, please let me know how they are

 

cozdude

Guy with a Red 2-Door

• Jul 20, 2016

• #15

justtryingtolivd said:

Subscribed... Looking at the teraflex performance brake kit for the front and rear, thinking of using hawk LTS on them. If anyone has used this combo before, please let me know how they are

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For the price of the terrorflex kit you mine as well spend the extra cash and get the Dynatrac kit which provides better stopping power

 

Ausjeep113

New member

• Jul 20, 2016

• #16

I run RDA/EBC Extreme brake pads and slotted and dimpled rotors up front with stock pads and rotors in the rear. Made a huge improvement over stock with the 35's.

( old photo before I replaced the terrashit shocks)

 

Hammmerhead

Member

• Jul 20, 2016

• #17

Regular old $40 semi-metallics for me.

 

MurderedJK

Member

• Jul 20, 2016

• #18

We run Raybestos in our patrol cars and SUVs. They are put to the toughest braking scenarios and do extremely well. So I went with them for my recent brake job.

 

BitBucket

Member

• Jul 20, 2016

• #19

Since I got 48K on my original rear OEM pads and still running original OEMs on the front, I stuck with OEMs. 20K of those miles were on 37s.

 

ScoobyCarolanNC

Active Member

• Jul 20, 2016

• #20

I just used CarQuest platinum pads & rotors. They took a while to bed but I'm very pleased.