Front brake pad replacement / upgrade recommendations

MooLard · 08-13-2017, 04:53 PM

Hi there
I have an E91 335d, remapped, hollow exhaust and water injection. It’s coming up to needing new front pads so I was wondering what people recommend as a minor upgrade.
I have had EBC Yellow Stuff pads on a previous E36 and they were excellent, performed well and a fraction of the dust which is handy when I don’t have time to wash my car frequently.
Thanks in advance.

Dace64 · 08-14-2017, 01:55 AM

Ferodo DS2500's are very good indeed. Zero fade on track too!

hazkirby · 08-14-2017, 01:59 AM

I have yellowstuffs too.

Work like oem on the road. On track no fade and more importantly not overheating. With OEM I had to cool the brakes every 5 ish laps and was still left with nasty deposits. However with the yellowstuffs I only had to slow down to cool the tyres down and save fuel.

Dace64 · 08-14-2017, 04:42 AM

I am putting DS3000's in on Saturday so will report back on them

MooLard · 08-14-2017, 07:47 AM

Nice one thanks for the feedback so far, they both sound like a step in the right direction and are probably quite similar. I'll do some more research in to both now and see if I can find a comparison somewhere.

bfleming · 08-14-2017, 08:02 AM

Do some braided hoses & a quality brake fluid change (ATE superblue is my personal favourite). Watch the low temp performance of the DS3000's as they are a competition-spec pad; the DS2500's are much better suited for road & track use. The squeal from either set will drive you crazy in town, but they're magnificent pads under pressure.

Andy198712 · 08-14-2017, 08:02 AM

Do these pads allow the use of the wear sensors?

MAN15H · 08-14-2017, 08:04 AM

Akebono brake pads are worth a look.

I have been running them on my car for quite some time now and am very happy with their performance. They also produce very little brake dust.

Dace64 · 08-14-2017, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy198712

Do these pads allow the use of the wear sensors?

Yes they do

Chappers 71 · 08-14-2017, 02:46 PM

If your going to put something 'special' on the front it'd be wise to put the same on the rears.

I've got EBC red stuff ceramics & I think they're very good, very little dust & they work very well from cold.

MooLard · 08-15-2017, 04:54 AM

Good morning, I didn't know Akebono pads were easily availble in the UK, thought it was an American thing! All good though.
I did a few more searches to see other car forums comparing DS2500's to YellowStuff, and the newer posts sway a bit more towards YellowStuff, that plus me having had them before means I will give them a go now.
Thanks for all the thoughts on the matter, noted on changing the rears too but they are fairly new standard pads so I will wait until they need changing. I like the sound of braided hoses too but I am trying not to over-spend right now. As much as a mortgage is the cheapest borrowing you'll ever do, I am keen to pay it off sooner rather than later.

ChawenHalo · 08-16-2017, 03:19 PM

Pagid do an RS "fast road" pad that should be very good. I've been using various race pads including endurance ones for years and have alway been very impressed. Expensive but worth it. Whats great is that they have different pads for different applications.

Tried the Ferrodo mentioned above on my sports car and thought they were not brilliant. Not too squeeky but vast amounts of dust and poor inconsistent feel. IMO.

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MooLard Private First Class 28 Rep 151 Posts Drives: 335d touring Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Bucks, UK iTrader: (0)	Front brake pad replacement / upgrade recommendations Hi there I have an E91 335d, remapped, hollow exhaust and water injection. It’s coming up to needing new front pads so I was wondering what people recommend as a minor upgrade. I have had EBC Yellow Stuff pads on a previous E36 and they were excellent, performed well and a fraction of the dust which is handy when I don’t have time to wash my car frequently. Thanks in advance.
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Dace64 Second Lieutenant 20 Rep 204 Posts Drives: E92 335D Join Date: May 2015 Location: Up North iTrader: (0)	Ferodo DS2500's are very good indeed. Zero fade on track too!
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hazkirby First Lieutenant 38 Rep 323 Posts Drives: BMW 330i Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Lichfield iTrader: (1)	I have yellowstuffs too. Work like oem on the road. On track no fade and more importantly not overheating. With OEM I had to cool the brakes every 5 ish laps and was still left with nasty deposits. However with the yellowstuffs I only had to slow down to cool the tyres down and save fuel.
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Dace64 Second Lieutenant 20 Rep 204 Posts Drives: E92 335D Join Date: May 2015 Location: Up North iTrader: (0)	I am putting DS3000's in on Saturday so will report back on them
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08-14-2017, 07:47 AM	#5
MooLard Private First Class 28 Rep 151 Posts Drives: 335d touring Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Bucks, UK iTrader: (0)	Nice one thanks for the feedback so far, they both sound like a step in the right direction and are probably quite similar. I'll do some more research in to both now and see if I can find a comparison somewhere.
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bfleming First Lieutenant 97 Rep 398 Posts Drives: Merc, VW, Porsche, Suzuki Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Herts, UK iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW 525d F11 [0.00]	Do some braided hoses & a quality brake fluid change (ATE superblue is my personal favourite). Watch the low temp performance of the DS3000's as they are a competition-spec pad; the DS2500's are much better suited for road & track use. The squeal from either set will drive you crazy in town, but they're magnificent pads under pressure.
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Andy198712 Major 147 Rep 1,018 Posts Drives: 2010 E91 325d Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Cornwall iTrader: (0)	Do these pads allow the use of the wear sensors?
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MAN15H Lieutenant 46 Rep 505 Posts Drives: G20 BMW 330e MSport Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: The Shires iTrader: (1)	Akebono brake pads are worth a look. I have been running them on my car for quite some time now and am very happy with their performance. They also produce very little brake dust.
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08-15-2017, 04:54 AM	#11
MooLard Private First Class 28 Rep 151 Posts Drives: 335d touring Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Bucks, UK iTrader: (0)	Good morning, I didn't know Akebono pads were easily availble in the UK, thought it was an American thing! All good though. I did a few more searches to see other car forums comparing DS2500's to YellowStuff, and the newer posts sway a bit more towards YellowStuff, that plus me having had them before means I will give them a go now. Thanks for all the thoughts on the matter, noted on changing the rears too but they are fairly new standard pads so I will wait until they need changing. I like the sound of braided hoses too but I am trying not to over-spend right now. As much as a mortgage is the cheapest borrowing you'll ever do, I am keen to pay it off sooner rather than later.
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08-16-2017, 03:19 PM	#12
ChawenHalo Second Lieutenant 68 Rep 286 Posts Drives: E91 330d XDrive LCI M Pack Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Bordeaux iTrader: (0)	Pagid do an RS "fast road" pad that should be very good. I've been using various race pads including endurance ones for years and have alway been very impressed. Expensive but worth it. Whats great is that they have different pads for different applications. Tried the Ferrodo mentioned above on my sports car and thought they were not brilliant. Not too squeeky but vast amounts of dust and poor inconsistent feel. IMO.
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