Guys,
I made the mistake of buying cheap semi-metallic pads. Ive got about 4000 miles on them and could probably fill a shot glass with the dust on my front wheels.
So, I learned my lesson. I'm looking at ceramic pads. I know the S-M pads are OEM, but Wagner makes a ceramic for my 2001 Screw.
I've never had ceramic pads before. Do they really reduce the dust? My understanding is that they still dust, its just a more clear color so you don't see it. And it won't eat into the alloy wheels. What do you guys think of them?

 

Ive had the Wagner TQ ceramics on my stock rotors for at least 15000 miles now. They are great pads. They produce no visible dust for me, you will get more dust off the road than the pads. I also have had no problem with my wheel finish from them. As and added bonus they stop great too!

 

the Wagner TQ semi metallics shouldnt have any dust.

 

Just get the Thermoquiet pads.

 

I've run semi-metallic Carquest Raybestos made pads for years- no problems. I've now upped to their ceramics,a hair better braking and still no dust!!! Either those or Wagners as MANY have run here sucessfully.

 

After 2 years of destroying rotors, I have just removed my ceramics and installed Mintex pads. After 2 years, the ceramic pads still look brand new. This is because they are harder than the rotors. The feel of the Mintex are incredible compared to ceramic.

The stock rotors were toast 5,000 miles after installing ceramics.
Replacement rotors lasted 12,000 miles before they needed turning,
& lasted another 6,000 after that. All this with an easy driver with no towing at all.

 

What rotors are those? And what kind of Duc do you have ??

 

Those are from RotorPro's.
The set prior to those were from R1 concepts.

I have an 01 Monster 944S ie

and a 95 916 mono

 

I put some ceramics on a delivery van about two or three months ago. This is the first time I've tried them, and still waiting for the results.
I am having trouble with squealing though. I even took them off after the installation and coated the back with the spray anti squeal rubber stuff. (I used the little grease packets first) I'm beginning to think maybe it is the metal guides on the pads. They're on a Dodge, so they a little different than the Fords.

But with brakes, something is going to wear, so it will be the softer material of the two. I guess you just have to decide between replacing rotors or pads, one of them are going to give.

Just don't buy the cheep pads, I tried that once, and they wore out and ate the rotors up within a short time.