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Low dust brake pads for 05' Elise, factory caliper

3.3K views 9 replies 8 participants last post by  LightWhitening  
#1 ·
I am looking for rear pads for my 05' Elise with stock brake calipers. LOW Dust is a must so I think I am looking for ceramics. Can anyone suggest pads that have low dusting and a reasonable price? I only drive on the street, I have other pads for the track if I ever go there. (Sorry for starting a new thread but I did a search on the site (through google) and did not get a definitive answer so I am starting another thread.)
 
#2 ·
I like Hawk. While they have ceramics for front, not sure it's true for rears.

But, even their non-ceramic rears are very low dusting. Car stops very well.

Best to wax the wheels. Then the dust tends to hose off and be easier to clean.
 
#3 ·
Thanks for the info on the Hawks. I looked at those earlier and you are correct, no rear ceramic pads.
My wheels are smooth powder coated black and waxed too. They clean up easily but I really don't like cleaning every week because I find myself only cleaning the wheels. I have Wilwood Big Brakes up front and just got the low dust pads for them, just trying to line up the rear pads prior to digging in on a weekend...
Anyone else have any suggestions?
 
#6 ·
I have the Hawk HPS on my car for years and love them. The only thing if you get caught in the rain the first brake time the brakes are applied is scary, no friction with wet rotors. I did not notice this with the original pads. The original pads needed replacement at 16,000 miles. The HPS are still good at 50,302 miles on original rotors.
 
#7 ·
Does anyone have any experience with the EBC Redstuff brake pads? They are ceramic and should be quiet and almost dustless but is that true?
 
#8 ·
Just put on EBC reds 2 weeks ago. Totally silent, and dusting seems to be quite improved. Also, just bedded them in with some hard stops and they still have some major clamping power. Would they fade with repeated heavy use? Probably, but I think they're great for a street pad.
 
#9 ·
I don't track my car, so when I was after a street pad I chose the EBC Redstuff's, and they were great. However, the G-Loc I got from Inokinetic is even better, super great pad for the street, very low dust, completely silent as well. If there is a better street pad out there (same braking, less dust, easier on rotors), I haven't found it.