2017 S63 low dust front brake pads
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2017 S63 low dust front brake pads
Hi all,
I have a 2017 S63 sedan (no ccb) and like to daily drive it, however the factory pads are horrible for brake dust.
Looking for suggestions on a good brake pad for the fronts which have stopping power but wont make my front wheels brown/black in a week.
I looked into EBC Redstuff DP31939C, I also looked into Akebono as I had them in a previous car, however it appears they do not have an option for the S63.
Any help would be appreciated.
I have a 2017 S63 sedan (no ccb) and like to daily drive it, however the factory pads are horrible for brake dust.
Looking for suggestions on a good brake pad for the fronts which have stopping power but wont make my front wheels brown/black in a week.
I looked into EBC Redstuff DP31939C, I also looked into Akebono as I had them in a previous car, however it appears they do not have an option for the S63.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Forgot to come back to this thread, but as an update for anyone looking in the future.... I put the Power Stop Z261291 on the fronts as recommended here.
They work great and almost no dust, however the brake pad warning sensor cable is too short for the pads. The cut out is on the opposite side. I suppose you can always tape the sensor away if don't need the wear warning.
This may be a 14-17 thing, and not an 18+?
They work great and almost no dust, however the brake pad warning sensor cable is too short for the pads. The cut out is on the opposite side. I suppose you can always tape the sensor away if don't need the wear warning.
This may be a 14-17 thing, and not an 18+?
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@superpop Fellow Seattlelite -- I saw on another thread you were doing your rotors too (with a screenshot) but you hadn't yet. Can you drop the product details for what you ultimately purchased and how it's working out with these pads? Trying to find rotors/pads for my '16 AMG coupe.
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I have not done the rotors yet. I am still running the powerstops on the factory rotors. I have 20K miles on these pads though and they still have about half the pad material left. Pretty impressive.
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Cool, you will want to order a new wear sensor for the rear left pad. They are around 5 bucks on Rock Auto.
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FYI, I did the upgrade several months ago. I did the Z26 on the front and Z23 on the rear. I get less brake dust on the fronts than the rear. OEM rotors up front and Zimmerman rotors on the rear.
By the way, I reused both wear sensors since neither had worn down to the point of needing to be replaced.
By the way, I reused both wear sensors since neither had worn down to the point of needing to be replaced.
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FYI, I did the upgrade several months ago. I did the Z26 on the front and Z23 on the rear. I get less brake dust on the fronts than the rear. OEM rotors up front and Zimmerman rotors on the rear.
By the way, I reused both wear sensors since neither had worn down to the point of needing to be replaced.
By the way, I reused both wear sensors since neither had worn down to the point of needing to be replaced.
Can you tell us what part numbers you ordered Carlos?
Wondering how these compare to Redstuff.
Thank you -
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Rear: I bought mine from Amazon. I have a biz account so free delivery and no tax. You can buy them anywhere you prefer.
At the time I ordered it was $52 for the fronts and $69 for the rears.
As far as Red-stuff, I have no experience other tha people who have them seem to like them. Pads from different manufacturers are different; each one has their own proprietary formula, some contain more carbon and ceramic than others, even though they are marketed with similar branding. I took Superpop's advice and bought Powerstop pads. He helped me even before I bought my S63, and I rode in his car with him, so I guess you can say he has my trust...LOL. In the end, I couldn't be more pleased. But that's not to say Red Stuff or Akebono wouldn't be good too.
If I had to do it all over again, I would have gone with Z26 on the rears too, only because I get less brake dust on the rear vs the front now. And with OEM I got considerably more brake dust on the front than the rear.
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Fronts: Power Stop Z26-1291 Front Z26 Street Warrior Carbon Fiber-Ceramic Brake Pads with Hardware
Rear: Power Stop Z23-1681 Rear Z23 Evolution Sport Carbon Fiber Infused Ceramic Brake Pads with Hardware
I bought mine from Amazon. I have a biz account so free delivery and no tax. You can buy them anywhere you prefer.
At the time I ordered it was $52 for the fronts and $69 for the rears.
As far as Red-stuff, I have no experience other tha people who have them seem to like them. Pads from different manufacturers are different; each one has their own proprietary formula, some contain more carbon and ceramic than others, even though they are marketed with similar branding. I took Superpop's advice and bought Powerstop pads. He helped me even before I bought my S63, and I rode in his car with him, so I guess you can say he has my trust...LOL. In the end, I couldn't be more pleased. But that's not to say Red Stuff or Akebono wouldn't be good too.
If I had to do it all over again, I would have gone with Z26 on the rears too, only because I get less brake dust on the rear vs the front now. And with OEM I got considerably more brake dust on the front than the rear.
Rear: Power Stop Z23-1681 Rear Z23 Evolution Sport Carbon Fiber Infused Ceramic Brake Pads with Hardware
I bought mine from Amazon. I have a biz account so free delivery and no tax. You can buy them anywhere you prefer.
At the time I ordered it was $52 for the fronts and $69 for the rears.
As far as Red-stuff, I have no experience other tha people who have them seem to like them. Pads from different manufacturers are different; each one has their own proprietary formula, some contain more carbon and ceramic than others, even though they are marketed with similar branding. I took Superpop's advice and bought Powerstop pads. He helped me even before I bought my S63, and I rode in his car with him, so I guess you can say he has my trust...LOL. In the end, I couldn't be more pleased. But that's not to say Red Stuff or Akebono wouldn't be good too.
If I had to do it all over again, I would have gone with Z26 on the rears too, only because I get less brake dust on the rear vs the front now. And with OEM I got considerably more brake dust on the front than the rear.
I'm pretty sure the Z26 is the fronts and Z23 are the rears.
Edit******: I see that the Z26 model is the Extreme (Low Dust?), Where as the Z23 is the Evolution. So there maybe Z26's for the rears - I just haven't found any for my car. Thank you for your opinion on the low dust for the rears and the difference between the Z23 & Z26 - Did you mean that the Z23 are less dust that the Z26 you have on the front???
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Thank you - I found them. Of course the rears didn't match because I'm looking at a E63 and not a S63!!! Fronts are the same for both cars however...
I'm pretty sure the Z26 is the fronts and Z23 are the rears.
Edit******: I see that the Z26 model is the Extreme (Low Dust?), Where as the Z23 is the Evolution. So there maybe Z26's for the rears - I just haven't found any for my car. Thank you for your opinion on the low dust for the rears and the difference between the Z23 & Z26 - Did you mean that the Z23 are less dust that the Z26 you have on the front???
I'm pretty sure the Z26 is the fronts and Z23 are the rears.
Edit******: I see that the Z26 model is the Extreme (Low Dust?), Where as the Z23 is the Evolution. So there maybe Z26's for the rears - I just haven't found any for my car. Thank you for your opinion on the low dust for the rears and the difference between the Z23 & Z26 - Did you mean that the Z23 are less dust that the Z26 you have on the front???
There's a thread on the W213 section about brake pads too. One of the things to consider is 90% of brake dust is from the ROTOR, most people think brake dust is from the brake pads themselves.. So the amount of brake dust you get is a direct indicator of rotor wear. Since I changed mine out in May/June I have yet to need to wash my wheels. Prior to this I would need to wash my wheels every couple weeks.
