Bavarian Autosport has tested BMW pads for over 40 yrs.........


Brand-------------BMW------Mintex-----Brembo-----Pagid R-----Cool Carbon

Low Dust----------Fair-----Excellent---Excellent---Very Good------Good

Low Noise----Very Good--Very Good--Excellent---Excellent----Very Good

High Friction--Very Good----Good-----Very Good--Very Good----Excellent

Fade Resistance-Good------Good------Very Good--Very Good---Excellent


As you can see there ARE better choices then BMW OE pads.

Cool Carbons have lower dust, same chance of noise, Higher co-effecient of friction and higher fade resistance.

I've been running Cool Carbon on my X for almost 6 months now (OE pads prior), they excell in EVERY aspect when compaired to OE. More inital bite, unreal linear response both cold and hot (25% pedal pressure results in 25% brake force, 50% pressure is 50% brake force, 75% pressure is 75% brake force, 100% force is ABS intervention in this example)

Had Akebono Euro on my '05 E46 330i perf pkg 6 speed, less inital bite, non-linear response, could fade them in 7 hard stops from around 100 mph (track days in Sebring, FL) and they squealed when not driven hard in temps below 50 deg F.

Switched the E46 to Cool Carbon, WAY more inital bite, linear response, could NOT get them to fade (was out-late-braking ///M3s at Sebring in 100 deg temps, a few other drivers came over after 2nd session and wanted to know how the hell I was out braking them with OE rotors/calipers, the ///M spec cars were fading)

BavAuto has dozens of testamonials on their site from owners, they SWEAR by Cool Carbon after using almost every pad on the market.

Cool Carbon designs/tests/develops/manufactures in Germany. N'burgring and Autobahn driving. They ONLY produce pads for BMW, Porsche and StopTech.

Even with drilled/slotted rotors they're silent.

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