With respect to the Axxis Ultimate Pads, I assume these are what Axxis is now calling the ULT pad. I have used several sets of the Axxis Deluxe pads on different vehicles, and have been very happy with them. Others may have more experience with the ULT, but the increased brake noise, increased rotor wear, shorter pad life, and lack of cold bite, all compared to the Deluxe (and as published by Axxis in their technical literature) would keep me away from them. I never had the Deluxe pads fade, so the promise of increased fade resistance with the ULT meant little to me.

I wouldn't put much stock in the word "ceramic". It just doesn't mean very much. To me, the Deluxe pad is an organic pad, with an unknown amount of a ceramic filler. Same with the ULT pad, but I would expect a larger % of ceramic fillers. The important thing with both of these pads is that they don't have carbon black as a filler, so you won't get the black dust that is intentionally blended into many pad formulations. They do have copper, so they are not fully organic, but all this just illustrates that manufacturers can call them whatever they like, there aren't standards.

If you want to run slotted rotors, fine. Getting drilled ones is really giving up performance for looks, though. But if the looks are more important than the performance, go for it.

If Zeckhausen isn't carrying the Axxis pads any more, you can look for someone selling them under the original PBR name. Or go to the Axxis site in the link that FSETH provided, they have a Where to Buy page.

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