Whats a good brake pad?

[Drifter666]

ok so last saterday i put new break pads, suposivly they were high performance semi metallic.....HA!!!! what bullshit, they wont bring my truck to a full stop from 60MPH im going to return these shitty brake pads, i want to know what will be a good pair that will actually work? the ones i have heat up WAY to fast, i was doing 60MPH, i hit the breaks and went to about 10mph in about 400FT then went up to 30MPH then cams to a complete stop, when i shut off my truck all there was, was a pile of smoke comming from behind my wheels, i need a good break pad, the original pads worked exelent.

[SmokinChevy2000]

I have always used the lifetime warranty pads from Carquest. They seem to be close to OEM specs are far as performance goes but without paying OEM prices from the dealership.

[1983BOWTIEBEATER]

your blazer has all around disc brakes? I use wagner on mine

(the front are discs and the rear are drums)

[Drifter666]

no i have front disks back drums, i just want a brake pad that im not gonna wonder if ill be able to stop with you say wagner is good?

[1983BOWTIEBEATER]

hell yeah wagner is good,no squeaks or overheating-good stopping power too. they're availiable at auto zone. pretty reasonable prices

[Drifter666]

the thing is tho, ive had these brakes on another car i had and they worked great, aside from that new brake smell lol but im sure the 1000lbs diffrence really matters

[1983BOWTIEBEATER]

what was the other car you had 'em on?

[Drifter666]

1993 saturn SL2 they would stop awsome even from 110MPH lol

[1983BOWTIEBEATER]

I would get some that are meant for your application because those saturn sl2's weigh a heck of a lot less than that 4 door beast of a blazer

[Rinkrat456]

The reason those "high performance" pads weren't working is because they're meant for high performance sports applications. They don't even begin to start functioning how they're supposed to until they heat up to a certain temp.

The cheapest brake pads or the middle brand are usually the best for a daily driver. They're soft, and stop like a dream. I spent way more than I should have on rotors, calipers, extended stainless kevlar wrapped brake hoses, new lines and fittings and brake booster with new master cylinder, yet I bought the cheapest brake pads Napa had to offer because they stop a lifted truck with tall tires the best.

[Drifter666]

well i told the girl at pepboys i wanted semi metallic break pads for a 1994 s10 blazer and that is what she gave me

[Justin_614]

I have Ceramic Pads and I hate them. Squeak like crazy.

[Drifter666]

i dont know what it had originaly but they worked good till i needed new ones

[xtc_customs]

i dont know what it had originaly but they worked good till i needed new ones
i have a set of ceramics on my truck that i ordered from stylin'. they're the best set of pads ive ever used,

[1983BOWTIEBEATER]

do the cheap brake pads contain asbestos? wagner is asbestos free I think.

[1983BOWTIEBEATER]

i have a set of ceramics on my truck that i ordered from stylin'. they're the best set of pads ive ever used,

how much do they cost for a set?

[kidwarrior350x]

These are pretty good pads. (http://autozone.com/R,APP1260606/vehicleId,2334901/initialAction,partProductDetail/store,3080/partType,01233/shopping/partProductDetail.htm)

[donkey6246]

ive got these rotors and these pads when i put my new wheels on i gained a ton of distance on a stop. when i put these rotors and pads on as soon as they were seated properly (worn in) they stop like a dream. check em out plus they look cool

http://www.stylinconcepts.com/part.aspx/partid/500544/partfamilyid/1563/subcategoryid/131/categoryid/28

http://www.stylinconcepts.com/part.aspx/partid/39002/partfamilyid/1112/subcategoryid/131/categoryid/28

[dkhntr11]

i used organic pads form autozone, stoped good, almost no dust and lasted a long time

[ptous99]

ok so last saterday i put new break pads, suposivly they were high performance semi metallic.....HA!!!! what bullshit, they wont bring my truck to a full stop from 60MPH im going to return these shitty brake pads, i want to know what will be a good pair that will actually work? the ones i have heat up WAY to fast, i was doing 60MPH, i hit the breaks and went to about 10mph in about 400FT then went up to 30MPH then cams to a complete stop, when i shut off my truck all there was, was a pile of smoke comming from behind my wheels, i need a good break pad, the original pads worked exelent.ceramic pads work great,no brake dust either.

[Drifter666]

well i put new pads on, i can only use my dealer discount at 2 stores, pepboys and advanced auto, i went to pepboys and talked to the guy he said bring them back and i would get store credit, so i went to advanced and told the guy "i want a brake pad that actualy stops my truck, the guy asked what i drive and i told him and he said to use titainimum metallic pads, hes got them on his 98 4runner well i got them and paid put them on i also go my rotors "shaved" so the new pads could make there own footprint, and they work great, i still get that new break smell when i use then hard but other than that its all good. i asked both stores if they carried wagner breaks and they both said no and that NAPA had them but i dont have a dealer accout there, i think for my titainimum metallic pads i paid like 40$ so its all good now, ty for all of your sugestions