Help Pick Brake Pads (Akebono): List Inside

Ape Factory

Resurrecting this thread. Has anyone run the Porterfield R4S pads? I've not used them since my RX-7 days years back but they were a very, very solid brake pad. From what I can remember, they took a stop or two to heat up but once up to temp, they offered excellent initial bite (not over the top) and great modulation.

What I personally like about the stock Akebono pads is the initial bite and modulation in mild conditions (under 90 degrees). I find in the Texas summers, once the brakes warm up, the initial bite is gone. The good initial bite returns when the temps cool down. But when hot, the pedal requires more travel for the same braking force. I'm also due for a brake fluid change so who knows.

I'm basically looking for something that maintains the good initial bite in hot temps for street only. Are the Nismo pads any better than the Akebono pads? Otherwise I may try the Porterfields again.

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Halfkiddio

I would recommend Endless MX72's for what you need. They are awesome from cold to hot, and you can take them to a track day and not worry about going past what they can handle.