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Originally Posted by vsx05
What is your opinion regarding ceramic pads in general then?
Some ppl said overall they do not brake as well but very little dust is the big plus.
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All brake pads make dust, it is a function of the pad wearing down. Ceramic pads just make dust that isn't as visible, a lighter tan colour instead of black. The black dust on some pads isn't made by the pad wear material, but by carbon black which is used as a filler. There are organic pads which make the same light tan coloured dust as some ceramic pads if low dust is important.
One issue with ceramic pads is that there isn't a single standard, there is a lot of marketing involved. True ceramic brakes are on thing, like ceramic rotors used on racing vehicles. Then there are ceramic pads for the street, and then there are regular organic pads that have a small amount of ceramic dust content added. IMO those aren't really ceramic pads.
What is important is how the pad works, not what the manufacturer calls it. All brake pads are a trade-off between initial bite, pedal feel, service life, cost, tendency to produce noise, cost, and so on. There are so-called ceramic pads that are better at some things on that list than others, just like there are organic pads that are better at some things instead of others. If you find a pad that works well for you, that suits your driving style and requirements, whether that be low noise, low cost, low fade, or whatever, then it isn't really important if it is called a ceramic or organic or semi-metallic.