Brakes - Canada/USA Parts

[DrCactus]

Whats the difference between 'organic blended compound', 'ceramic', 'oem', etc. I understand its what they are made up of - but is there ones less quality and to stay away from etc? Just trying to educate myself a little more... thanks.

[BoxsterSteve]

I can't help you with how pads are blended, but I can tell you that the Akebono Euro pads I installed when I did a front pad & rotor replacement in April do not dust at all compared with the Textars that were on the car.
I haven't noticed a difference in braking performance, although mine does not see AX or track duty.
I did use genuine Porsche rotors instead of Sebro or Zimmerman.
I figured the originals lasted 15 years, so for the $90 price premium, I went with them. Rotors were ordered from a U.S. dealer and brought home by my snowbird parents.
Pads were from RockAuto and came home the same way.

[Giller]

Originally Posted by BoxsterSteve

I figured the originals lasted 15 years, so for the $90 price premium, I went with them..

We need to fix that! Let's see if we can make you get new brakes WAY sooner than another 15 years.

[BoxsterSteve]

Originally Posted by Giller

We need to fix that! Let's see if we can make you get new brakes WAY sooner than another 15 years.

Working on it... Huron Road and Miramichi Bay Road between Southampton & Port Elgin rock!
Done them a few times this week already!

[newBgeek]

Originally Posted by DrCactus

Whats the difference between 'organic blended compound', 'ceramic', 'oem', etc. I understand its what they are made up of - but is there ones less quality and to stay away from etc? Just trying to educate myself a little more... thanks.

organic - no pesticides or growth hormones were used in the making of this product.

ceramic - made from recycled pottery. --jk