munkyboi

i have the akebono ceramic front pads and love them, but their rear pads still have not come out yet. does anyone have any experience with hawk ceramic pads or any other ceramic pads? i am sick of cleaning the brake dust on the rear wheels...tia

ScottAW

Been thinking about spending the $83 at Tirerack and getting some. I hate brake dust!

munkyboi

almost zero dust and a little better bite than stock...

Hesaputz

Yes, they're very much worth it. Do the Tyrolsport front bushings while you're in there.

Bezor

why would you do front bushings rather than the rears on a fwd car?

yam

I have them, but personally don't think they made a whole lot of difference. I also have stainless brake lines which also hasn't affected the feel much. The brakes are still mushy under hard braking... Next step BBK, but that will probably be down the line much longer.

Hesaputz

(sliders). Stock ones are a hard rubber material that allows movement and flex under pressure. If you replace these with Tyrolsport's
brass/oilite bushing kit, you'll get a significantly firmer pedal with less travel. Combining these with Akebono pads and a thorough bleeding makes a significant improvement in the A3's notoriously soft brake pedal.

Hesaputz

and you certainly don't get Porsche/track quality braking and feel, but it's been enough improvement that i don't cuss and rant about them - definitely better for street feel.

munkyboi

so hesaputz & yam, are you guys running stock rear brake pads?

Hesaputz

match for Akebono in terms of dust, initial bite, and overall performance, but they cost out the yim-yam. $140/axle.