BRAKE PADS
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2005 E55 (FST N OC)
BRAKE PADS
I am looking for some Akebone pads front/rear. Any of you out there know of any parts warehouses selling them at a discounted rate? Or any coupons out there for them? Thanks!
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http://www.fcpeuro.com/products/merc...FcKc7QodqWAAaQ
They have great prices on the pads and factory MB AMG rotors as well!
They have great prices on the pads and factory MB AMG rotors as well!
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Porterfield>Akebono>EBC Reds>OEM. All with new rotors.
EBC REDS-'New' formula so I was told.
'Noisy' as hell first 500 miles until the bedding process is complete. Quiet after.
Destroyed rotors. Hot spots, cracks, etc. Replaced after 10k miles or so. Google this.
Good high speed braking.
Similar to OEM cold braking.
Would not buy again
AKEBONO
Good overall pad
Very low dust
Slightly less cold braking vs. OEM
Good high temp/speed braking
Little fade but still fade through a hard 40 mile canyon run.
Cheap to buy
Good on rotors
PORTERFIELD R4S
Best 'performance' pad period I have tested out of the 3.
Little noise breaking in but nowhere near the Reds. Quiet now with rare occasional squeal.
Low dust, but more than Akebonos. Still far less vs. OEM
Less cold braking vs. OEM and Akebono-tad
Never faded on me in hard canyon driving
$$$$$$$
Good on rotors, though might be a bit tougher than Akebonos.
My opinion.
With the other two options below, I would not run OEM or EBC Reds again. Once you have tried them below, you will understand.
For overall driving-no track, some canyon runs-Akebono, plus their cheap. Fade at the extreme.
For harder use and minor track and continued high speed braking. R4S Porterfields
FCP is a good shop, hunt around for the readily available 10% coupon codes.
EBC REDS-'New' formula so I was told.
'Noisy' as hell first 500 miles until the bedding process is complete. Quiet after.
Destroyed rotors. Hot spots, cracks, etc. Replaced after 10k miles or so. Google this.
Good high speed braking.
Similar to OEM cold braking.
Would not buy again
AKEBONO
Good overall pad
Very low dust
Slightly less cold braking vs. OEM
Good high temp/speed braking
Little fade but still fade through a hard 40 mile canyon run.
Cheap to buy
Good on rotors
PORTERFIELD R4S
Best 'performance' pad period I have tested out of the 3.
Little noise breaking in but nowhere near the Reds. Quiet now with rare occasional squeal.
Low dust, but more than Akebonos. Still far less vs. OEM
Less cold braking vs. OEM and Akebono-tad
Never faded on me in hard canyon driving
$$$$$$$
Good on rotors, though might be a bit tougher than Akebonos.
My opinion.
With the other two options below, I would not run OEM or EBC Reds again. Once you have tried them below, you will understand.
For overall driving-no track, some canyon runs-Akebono, plus their cheap. Fade at the extreme.
For harder use and minor track and continued high speed braking. R4S Porterfields
FCP is a good shop, hunt around for the readily available 10% coupon codes.
Last edited by pearlpower; Sep 28, 2012 at 03:09 AM.
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