2010ISF

What brake pads do you guys suggest I switch to? I've had my F for about a little over a month and can't handle the brake squeak anymore. It squeaks from any speed when I'm coming to a stop and braking harder/softer doesn't stop it either. It's 110 degrees daily here so I know the brakes are definitely warm and still squeak. When I took the car in a month ago to check how much life I have on the rotors and pads they said I have about 5,000 miles left on the rotors and the pads were fine. I'm in the market for a set of pads that don't squeak (or maybe a fix where I don't have to change the pads) and that have the same performance as the factory pads. Also if they have some that emit less dust that'd be great too... Thanks in advance everyone

Vervish

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I run stop tech pads..no squeek for me.

You can remove your pads and add anti squeek grease to the backing and reinstall. It's a very easy job, all you need is basic hand tools.

Rickna

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+1 for Stoptech. I have them on all 4. Confidence and no noise.

Quadrphnia

+1 and another.

Meanstreak

I ran Stoptech all around for a year and a half. Brakes were great but I could never get rid of noise at low speed even after reinstalling to make sure they had proper anti-squeal applied. I just switched to Bosch QuietCast Ceramic. Less than 500 miles so far but absolutely no noise and extremely low dusting. Haven't had a chance to push them hard yet but for daily driving I'm extremely happy.

Vervish

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Any downside to ceramic pads? Are their cold stop ability as good as the Stoptech's?

Meanstreak

Initial bite is slightly reduced which I actually prefer for daily commuting (I spend most of my time in traffic). but seems comparable to Stoptech under heavy braking.

Quadrphnia

Hmmm.... I just did my brakes and must've missed these pads in my research. I'm one of those willing to sacrifice bite as well for less dust. Hardly ANY difference between StopTech and OEM dust wise, maybe 10-20% less. Otherwise I'm happy with StopTech.

I really, really wanted to refinish my rims after this brake job too, but the dust is making me think otherwise.

Meanstreak

There's not a lot of ISF specific reviews on this one yet but overall seems to be positive so I thought I would bite the bullet to see. Fronts are BC1365 and rears are BP1366.

I had same experience with stop tech dusting. I couldn't really tell a difference. So during the install I did a full Sonax scrub to get them back to new. Almost 300 miles since last wash and rims look great. Just need to push them in the twisties soon.

FNSSESPORT

I just switched to Hawk performance street, no issues with noise, and dust is considerably less than OEM pads. However, from what ive read on this forum, if i were to do it again i would probably go Project Mu.

2010ISF

Thanks everyone for your help, I'll look into your suggestions!

I8ABMR

In my experience the oem pads are still going to be the quietest . The IS has a TSIB for rear brake noise but they will not help you if you are off warranty.

V8Lex

I just had my OEM replaced with TSB OEM front pads. Not as much ''bite'' but its as quiet as a normal car now.

SatComm302

I replaced mine with Project Mu and the squeaking diminished considerably with much less dusting. WIN-WIN

mikersoft

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Yeah, I'm impressed with how little dust the Project Mu pads make. Even after a couple weeks without cleaning, it's barely noticeable. The downside is they don't grip as well as the OEM pads, but I think it's an acceptable trade off for daily street use. Especially if you like your car to stay clean

-Mike