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08-20-2019, 10:24 AM #1Registered User
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Ceramic or semi-metallic pads on a heavy car ?
I have a 97 Mercedes E320 my kid drives that I tried a pair of ceramic front pads with less than great results. Put the old ones on and returned the ceramics. I have used ceramics in the past with good results but maybe I just chose wrong for this heavy ass car. Should I try a better quality ceramic like a Akebono or go back to semi-metallic ? I did give it about 20 slow braking stops to try and break in the pads but they just felt horrible.
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08-20-2019, 10:37 AM #2
I put Autozone ceramic pads on the front of my 3/4-ton pickup that weighs about 6000# with nothing in the bed... and has a 2000# + camper in the bed for most of summer. Works fine. I replaced the front rotors at the time I replaced the pads, also with Autozone whatever-was-available (Duralast?), since the old pads had ground down into the backside of the rotors.
YMMV, I guess.
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08-20-2019, 10:52 AM #3
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08-20-2019, 12:17 PM #4Funky But Chic
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I have Akebonos on a 4300-pound car and they’re good. No issues.
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08-20-2019, 12:36 PM #5Registered User
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Just ordered some akebono's.
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08-20-2019, 12:40 PM #6Funky But Chic
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I think you'll be happy with them.
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08-20-2019, 05:19 PM #7
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08-20-2019, 06:01 PM #8Funky But Chic
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What could be the problem with what?
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08-20-2019, 06:07 PM #9Registered User
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08-20-2019, 06:13 PM #10
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08-20-2019, 07:26 PM #11
Stock W210 brakes are excellent. I’d stick with OEM and replace rotors every other set. You risk squealing, vibration, and rotor damage with others.
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08-20-2019, 10:12 PM #12
Ceramic or semi-metallic pads on a heavy car ?
I need oem brake kit. Shit is like 500
Comes with akebono pads
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08-21-2019, 07:30 AM #13
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08-21-2019, 07:44 AM #14
Akebono almost just went bankrupt.
Most all of their stuff is not made in China, so make sure you get genuine Akebono and not the counterfeit Sonnybono pads.Last edited by Timberridge; 08-21-2019 at 08:20 AM. Reason: To correct a false accusation I made
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08-21-2019, 07:52 AM #15
While you're right about trying to avoid counterfeit junk on fleaBay or Amazon, I don't know about their stuff being made in China. According to their website:
"Akebono is proud to manufacture 100 percent of its aftermarket brakes in the USA."
https://akebonobrakes.com/profile
Also interesting: "Approximately half of all vehicles rolling off the assembly line are manufactured with Akebono brakes. Akebono has approximately 40% of the Original Equipment market and is factory installed on 350+ models. It is our innate understanding of vehicle dynamics and braking requirements that enable us to provide the best brake solution for any vehicle, and it is what has made Akebono the largest OE brake provider in North America."
https://akebonobrakes.com/OEM
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08-21-2019, 07:59 AM #16
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08-21-2019, 09:46 AM #17Funky But Chic
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08-24-2019, 12:12 PM #18Registered User
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Put in the Akebonos and flushed fluid with my ghetto pressure bleeder made using an unused pressure weed sprayer. What a difference from the shitty waggner ceramic pads I returned.
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08-24-2019, 06:21 PM #19
Brake pads are overrated:
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