Good brake pads

[nick325xit 5spd]

Originally Posted by Fifty150hs

Sorry, but I differ on the Akebonos. They're not "shitty". They work fine for me, even when doing spirited driving. What dusting they do is minimal and not black, so what there is of it, doesn't show.

I've bought four sets of Akebonos spaced years apart. The only set that didn't go in the trash after a month was used on a car where I needed to adjust the rear brake bias (and they've impacted brake feel enough there that I'm changing out calipers to let me use a better pad mix).

Are they better than Axxis Deluxe Plus? A little. If you care more about brake dust than how your brakes feel, the Akebonos are good. But if you hate soggy brake feel, you will hate the Akebonos. And if you like the Akebonos, the Deluxe Plus produces even less dust and doesn't feel that much worse.

It's all subjective. I've even noted in this thread that the Akebonos *work fine*. They just feel soggy.

[haigha]

Mine turned 18 last month. Still on the original pads & rotors! About 20% left on the front pads, 25% rears.

Brake dust doesn't show on my gunmetal rims, it shows a bit on the chromed outer edges.

[Fifty150hs]

Originally Posted by nick325xit 5spd

I've bought four sets of Akebonos spaced years apart. The only set that didn't go in the trash after a month was used on a car where I needed to adjust the rear brake bias (and they've impacted brake feel enough there that I'm changing out calipers to let me use a better pad mix).

Are they better than Axxis Deluxe Plus? A little. If you care more about brake dust than how your brakes feel, the Akebonos are good. But if you hate soggy brake feel, you will hate the Akebonos. And if you like the Akebonos, the Deluxe Plus produces even less dust and doesn't feel that much worse.

It's all subjective. I've even noted in this thread that the Akebonos *work fine*. They just feel soggy.

Like you said, it's subjective. Akebonos don't feel soggy to me.