I need to replace my brake pads and I was thinking of upgrading them to an aftermarket pad. Are there any pads out there that are better than the Mazda pads? I don't want to get some pads that are going to make noises when the brakes are being used.. Also, I don't want some pads that causes a lot of mess.

 

Hawk HPS. Period.

 

HPS ar Cheaper and have better feel & Grip than the oem MAZDA pad but they do dust more. The EBC Greens are also good. - Even more grip and fade resistance than HPS and will last longer wit HARD use.

 

I haven't found the dusting with the HPS pads to be worse than OEM Mazda pads, but that's just my experience. Far better than most other available pads, that's for sure. I have no experience with the EBC Green pads, but have heard all good things.

 

where is the best place to order them? jason?

 

I usually buy pads through Pegasus Racing. They've got them in stock and the prices are very reasonable.

 

HPS is about $40 for either f or r at pegasusracing.com or tirerack. It's more grabby than stock but is supposed to be real rotor friendly. EBC Green works better than HPS under lots of heat but at $80-85, I don't see the need.

BTW, use some disc brake quiet on the shims and do some 30-0 and 50-0 braking on flat land to set the pads in before you go wooohooo on the hills.

 

http://www.pegasusracing.com/

I didn't know sailboats used brake pads

 

I have endless pads.... too expensive...
I've heard good things about porterfields and ebc's

 

Ya endless are good, Todd from jun usa told me the there civic si with stock rotors and caliper out brake other si w/big brake conv.

 

Try this one...

http://www.pegasusautoracing.com/

 

Porterfield R-4 for race and RS-4 for street.