jtchal Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Hey dudes & dudettes My front brake pads are getting rather worn and I'm starting to look into some replacement ones. We don't have much in terms of selection in NZ... I'm looking at the options on Rockauto as I was thinking about buying some sway bar links at the same time. Does anyone have experience with the Raybestos Element3 Hybrid pads? They seem quite cheap for 'premium' replacements. Otherwise I'm keen to hear what your go-to pads are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R50JR Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 I’d go with any mid level pads or whatever suits your driving style Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjackson2 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Raybestos makes a good brake pad. I’ve never used that specific pad....but I’ve used raybestos pads on lots of vehicles over the years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowndawgR50 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Powerstop Z36 HD pads. I tow a large trailer and go off road recreationally. They are fantastic pads that have a lot of bite and have worn well. Not much brake dust at all and dont off-gas much when they get a workout like lots of pads will. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R50JR Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 2 hours ago, TowndawgR50 said: Powerstop Z36 HD pads. I tow a large trailer and go off road recreationally. They are fantastic pads that have a lot of bite and have worn well. Not much brake dust at all and dont off-gas much when they get a workout like lots of pads will. I have those same pads with the slotted/drilled rotors and they seem way too metallic. It may be because they work better once they are warmed up. I like the z23 pads on the wife's forester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowndawgR50 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 13 hours ago, Astrorami said: I have those same pads with the slotted/drilled rotors and they seem way too metallic. It may be because they work better once they are warmed up. I like the z23 pads on the wife's forester. Thats interesting. I never have to warm them up to grab. Did you break them in? I have the same setup. From rockauto? While I wont get slotted and drilled rotors again because they trap debris when off road they have performed great for me when towing and traversing steep descents. Paid for themselves after the first emergency stop with our trailer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiTerrano Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 I just fitted the cheapest pads I could find at Supercheap (50 bucks for 4 pads) and they're still going strong 35,000 km later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtchal Posted July 21, 2019 Author Share Posted July 21, 2019 Sweet, sounds like we can't really go wrong then... I ended up purchasing a couple of different Raybestos sets, one for the better half and the other for myself! Cheers for the input guys! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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