22justin

ok ive looked everywhere and every store only seems to have these for the rears and not for the fronts. i read in a thread here that there is some confusion over which akebono pads fit on the fronts. i have an 05 c230k coupe.


does anyone know the correct part number that fits for my car? also which rotors have people gone with?

ROLLNNN

im not sure if the coupes have the same 2 piston brakes as the sedans but if they do and you are looking for the akebono ceramics, then your out of luck, they don't make the front ceramics for these brakes... The akebono site says they are not available yet.... ive searched everywhere for them too. Ive also been trying to find the Morse, friction master ceramics and have no luck with those either. Ive even been working with someone at Bosch(who now owns Friction Master line) to get these, he has directed me to 2 distributors in so cal and both do not have them in stock. These distributors have directed me to a few different stores that sell them and none of them have them in stock... i'm about to give up on these...

if you do happen to find them, please let me know...

Nokiemon

Try buybrakes.com and click on "Shop by Vehicle" on the top left of the home page to enter your model info. Front pads for the 230SS with two piston calipers are not easy to find. If that is what you have, your pad size (not part number), is 1121 for the fronts.

I replaced my OEM front and read pads with Axxis Ceramics and got both from buybrakes. Good customer support and knowledge. Hawk also makes these pads for the front, and a few others, but you have to search. Rears are easier to find. Ceramic pads have been great, no compromise in braking integrity and best of all no dust!

Glyn M Ruck

Why don't you try Porterfield R4-S. They are readily available if a little pricey. They are highly considered.

22justin

i went to buybrakes.com and they only have HAWK front pads no rears. they have lots of the EBC though but I hear to stay away from them.


7 Parts Found Part # Description List Price Sell Price Hawk Performance HB504F.740 Disc Brake Pad; HPS Performance Street w/0.740 Thickness; Front; $100.94 $85.80 HB504Z.740 Disc Brake Pad; Performance Ceramic w/0.740 Thickness; Front; $105.99 $90.09 EBC Brakes DP31191C EBC Redstuff Fast Street; Disc Pads; Rear; $81.99 $81.99 DP31365C EBC Redstuff Fast Street; Disc Pads; Front; $111.20 $111.20 UD779 EBC Ultimax Pad Set; Disc Pads; Rear; $55.04 $55.04 UD872 EBC Ultimax Pad Set; Disc Pads; Front; $59.69 $59.69 DP41191R EBC Yellowstuff High Friction; Disc Pads; Rear; $93.23 $93.23

Glyn M Ruck

Any experience with EBC Redstuff - They are a low dust highish temp pad?

tommy

I think that there have been a couple of people here who have not liked their Redstuffs - complaints about rotor scoring and noise, if I remember correctly.

I have the R4-S's on my car now; nice pads, but no hole for sensor, if that's a concern to anyone. I'll probably get the akebono ceramics when I get the C32 brakes done.

mtnman82

I hve the greenstuff's on my p-car and they're kind of noisy - they'll start to squeak after you've been driving around and get them warm/hot. I was going to get the redstuff's, but EBC recommended getting the greenstuff's. I called back after I wasn't thrilled with and they said I should have gotten the redstuff's (!!??!!). They offered me a deal on the redstuff's, but their deal was more $$ than tirerack's normal price, and had nothing to say when I politely let them know! BTW, the brake job was done correctly w/re-surfaced rotors, etc. I still have them on and they stop just fine (tested the ABS system from 100+ several times), but I'm definitely going to use something else when I get around to it.

Glyn M Ruck

You're joking - really - no hole for sensors on expensive pads

I was about to get some but I want all my sensors operational. damn!!!!

I'm on my second set of stocks - They are excellent but the dust has an adverse effect on my disposition.

bumpnzx3

I love my redstuff pads. They squeaked a fair amount for the first couple hundred miles, but are fine now. The initial bite is fine when they are cold/cool, but they are even better after a little bit of use. It goes w/o being said that there is a lot less dust than OEM.

I put these on a month or two ago at the same time I installed the SS brake lines.

Glyn M Ruck

Bump - Are you running stock discs? Do the redstuffs accommodate the pad sensors all round? Do they still use shims?

bumpnzx3

factory disks, sensor spots on all pads, and there are thin metal shims on the backside of each pad.

Glyn M Ruck

Great - At least one manufacturer is sensible.