I'm in the market for new pads for my 07 TL w/BB...any advice, suggestions?

 

Oem.

 

i hear duralast c max gold is recommended. its supposed to be quiet and dust free. saves all that extra cleaning

 

^^^AND around 60 bucks. im going to replace my OEM pads with these when my rims are ready...

 

You will probably get the same responses in this thread as the other 100 threads with the same topic.

 

QFE

Duralast CMAX pads are great, have had them for 40-50k miles and still running strong. Low brake dust (if any) and the brake power is great compared to the OEM pads.

 

The STOPTECH performance pad is going to the best bang for your buck.

http://store.excelerateperformance.c.../i-338736.aspx

StopTech Street Performance brake Pads are engineered to meet the demands of high performance driving while maintaining the refinement and comfort expected in everyday driving conditions. StopTech brake pads combine the benefits of premium street brake pads with aggressive friction formulas suitable for light track day and autocross use.

Para-aramid composites are specially formulated to provide linear response at both cold and hot temperatures, delivering optimum stopping performance over a wide range of driving conditions.

 

pad choice depends on how you brake --example: ceramic for low noise but less grip-
but you have brembo brake calipers and bigger rotors than other TL-s - go with the badazz pads!

OE are ok but not the best- they are a compromise of mom will drive it too gentle on the brakes and younger drivers will abuse them

Excelerate/josh knows his stuff, and has personal experience with most of the parts he sells- as they are also a repair and performance shop
give him a call to discuss your needs

for comparision as a good shopper:
have a look at www.racingbrake.com for more good pad compound info and their et500 and et700 pads for the brembo cars
(700 compound is for super aggressive brakers)