[DETRoadster]

Hey fellow Bimmerposters, hoping someone can steer me in the right direction for some replacement street pads. I'm looking for a dramatic reduction is brake dust over stock and no squeaking/squealing/grinding. Would also like a pad that's as "rotor friendly" as possible. I have zero plans to track the car. Just street driving; mostly boring commuting. I'm just fed up with all the brake dust on the wheels. I cant keep up with it!

[monochrom3]

I don't have my M2 yet, but have been happy with Akebono Euro pads for street on other cars

[MR_M2]

Power Stop Brake Pads - Low Dust Pads http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1224360

I've had them on the car for a few months now. No squealing whatsoever. I used to clean my wheels every week with the OEM pads even though they looked dirty after driving for 20 miles. Now I can go without cleaning for 4 to 5 weeks. I do have ceramic coating on my wheel barrels and calipers.

Initial brake bite isn't strong/grabby as the OEM but they do engage the abs easily.

[DETRoadster]

Originally Posted by MR_M2

Power Stop Brake Pads - Low Dust Pads http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1224360

I've had them on the car for a few months now. No squealing whatsoever. I used to clean my wheels every week with the OEM pads even though they looked dirty after driving for 20 miles. Now I can go without cleaning for 4 to 5 weeks. I do have ceramic coating on my wheel barrels and calipers.

Initial brake bite isn't strong/grabby as the OEM but they do engage the abs easily.

Excellent, thanks!

I have ceramic coating on the wheels too. Those pads sound like just the ticket. I'll check them out. Thanks for the tip!

[DrRay81]

just put on porter field r4-s, zero noise, and significantly less dust. very happy. they stop just as good if not better than oem

[DETRoadster]

Originally Posted by ray101381

just put on porter field r4-s, zero noise, and significantly less dust. very happy. they stop just as good if not better than oem

Thanks! I'll check them out. Do you happen to have the part numbers for the fronts and rears? Their website is terrible! I'm finding the following:

Fronts: AP1609
Rears: AP1656

Do these look correct?

[horsepower_and_hounds]

Just got my Power Stop Z23 carbon/ceramic sets and hope to install them soon. Just got the car so want to drive it a bit before I start working on it

[DrRay81]

Originally Posted by DETRoadster

Thanks! I'll check them out. Do you happen to have the part numbers for the fronts and rears? Their website is terrible! I'm finding the following:

Fronts: AP1609
Rears: AP1656

Do these look correct?

Yup that's what my invoice says direct from porterfield.

[DrRay81]

also if you're a NASA member you can order straight from porterfield and save 20%

[Dirtboy]

I'm having good results with StopTech Street pads. Changed the pads out 3 weeks ago and have noticeably less dust than the stock pads. Brake performance on the street feels the same as stock.

[DETRoadster]

Originally Posted by Dirtboy

I'm having good results with StopTech Street pads. Changed the pads out 3 weeks ago and have noticeably less dust than the stock pads. Brake performance on the street feels the same as stock.

Thanks for the feedback.

Where did you get your StopTech pads from?

[Dirtboy]

Originally Posted by DETRoadster

Thanks for the feedback.

Where did you get your StopTech pads from?

I ordered mine from TireRack. They had the fronts in stock, but had to wait for the rears to be produced.

[DETRoadster]

Originally Posted by Dirtboy

I ordered mine from TireRack. They had the fronts in stock, but had to wait for the rears to be produced.

Nice, thanks! Did you have to order anything else besides the pads? A couple of sites I went to had a bunch of confusing info about requiring some additional wires or sensors or some such thing, in addition to the pads.

Also, are you guys swapping out your own pads, taking to the dealer, or to an independent shop? I'm wondering about the need for any special tools or knowledge in order to do the replacement myself, particularly around getting the calipers to retract so the new pads will clear the rotors.

[tux2005]

You'll only need brake pad sensors if you are currently getting messages about the pads needing replacement. If the service indicator for brakes isn't on then swapping pads and using the current sensor should be fine.

Swapping pads on our cars is really easy, pop the wheels off, tap out the retaining pins (and the springs), pull the pads out, push the piston back (I do it by hand), then slide in the new pads and re-assemble. You should be able to find some YouTube videos or guides on this site, any F80, 82 or 87 videos should work, we're on the same brakes.

[TT1351]

Latest Roundel has an M2 vs M235iR review, I don't have the issue in front of but they have a recommendation for brake pads that worked well at Lime Rock.

[DETRoadster]

Originally Posted by tux2005

You'll only need brake pad sensors if you are currently getting messages about the pads needing replacement. If the service indicator for brakes isn't on then swapping pads and using the current sensor should be fine.

Swapping pads on our cars is really easy, pop the wheels off, tap out the retaining pins (and the springs), pull the pads out, push the piston back (I do it by hand), then slide in the new pads and re-assemble. You should be able to find some YouTube videos or guides on this site, any F80, 82 or 87 videos should work, we're on the same brakes.

Push the piston back by hand with the bleeder cracked so the fluid has someplace to go, right?

[tux2005]

Nope, the fluid will go back into the reservoir, so just check that it's not going to overflow (it shouldn't unless you have topped up brake fluid).

It looks like a post of the F80 forums show's a pretty good idea of the process:
http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1116901

[DETRoadster]

Originally Posted by tux2005

Nope, the fluid will go back into the reservoir, so just check that it's not going to overflow (it shouldn't unless you have topped up brake fluid).

It looks like a post of the F80 forums show's a pretty good idea of the process:
http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1116901

Awesome, thanks for the link!

[HP Autosport]

Porterfield R4S and Stoptech Sport just to name a couple.

[DETRoadster]

Originally Posted by HP Autosport

Porterfield R4S and Stoptech Sport just to name a couple.

Any idea if one is less dusty than the other?

[HP Autosport]

Originally Posted by DETRoadster

Any idea if one is less dusty than the other?

Porterfield is less than Stoptech Sport, but either is meant to be "dustless" as they were meant to improve braking performance over OEM pads.

[boostm3]

Originally Posted by MR_M2

Power Stop Brake Pads - Low Dust Pads http://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1224360

I've had them on the car for a few months now. No squealing whatsoever. I used to clean my wheels every week with the OEM pads even though they looked dirty after driving for 20 miles. Now I can go without cleaning for 4 to 5 weeks. I do have ceramic coating on my wheel barrels and calipers.

Initial brake bite isn't strong/grabby as the OEM but they do engage the abs easily.

I also have these Z23 Powerstop pads also and am very happy with them. I find their initial bite to be just as good as stock, with one exception: first stop of the day in cold weather. If thats what you mean by 'initial bite' then I agree with you. .But every stop after that is firm, consistent, and sure as the OE Brembos if not better, but less dusty. And as you said, they easily trigger the ABS system if over modulated.

And here's a great link that just shows the pad replacement procedure on our brakes.. Doesnt deal with the disk replacement.