Hey all,
I am looking to swap my stock brakes, rotors and pads for better performance set. I know that ceramics are where I want to head towards just for the sheer fact of less brake dust (they are black 4 days after cleaning). I am hoping to get a sport type of feel nothing over the top but has good initial bite to them for the street. Please hit me with your opinions and suggestions.

Thanks

 

Ceramic pads will be a good anti-duster. I would add some SS Lines and some brake caliper stiffening bushings. Then, the feel will be improved and the brake dust will go away. In my experience, the Mintex pads dust less than OEM and also add better brake feel towards the limit. They are also only $40 per set which is pretty great all around!

 

Pads, EBC Redstuff

 

Sweet thanks rj, I will deff check those pads out. I also looked at the ebc ones and those looked really good as well. If I get new calipers will I need to get new rotors as well or keep the OEM ones which are new ?

 

The pads suggested use your OEM calipers. Should be no need to replace them unless they are toast.

I am looking at the EBC Red and Yellow for my "someday" purchase. The Red ones apparently dust less than OEM and the prices seem reasonable.

 

Looking for help again folks,
can you just spray paint brake calipers a different color or will it mess with the function of the the caliper?

 

You can spray them. Should be DYI on the 'net somewhere or have a local shop do it for you.

 

Okay awesome, I am going to be on YouTube all day now researching it. Thanks the all the help ya'll

 

I'll be putting Zimmermann Rotors and Akebono Euro Pads on in April as recommend by a fellow PDX MINI Club Member and an ASE Mechanic!!