Akebono Euro Ceramic brakes

Kodak · 11-03-2011, 07:49 PM

I recently had the Akebono Euro Ceramic brakes installed and can say the brake dust is like night and day, the braking is good, can't complain, very satisfied and can recommend them for everyday driving.

fl335i · 12-02-2011, 01:39 PM

...Good to know. I'm on the hunt to knock this issut out.

Kodak · 12-02-2011, 04:28 PM

Here are a couple of photos of my wheel after 12 days of not washing the rims, as you can see no black brake dust

Hopefully this will help you out, again I'm completely satisfied with my brake pad change.

fl335i · 12-02-2011, 04:34 PM

Sold. I've been reading and it seems the Akebono's are the best balance for stopping vs dust. I'm going to order a set for F&R this weekend. So when I finish painting my rotors I'll slap them in. I'd like to check my rotor specs... but I can't find that info.

Kodak · 12-02-2011, 04:52 PM

Check out this link for Akebono brake pads, they had the best price , no shipping or taxes.
Akebono Euro ceramic brakes from www.Placeforbrakes.com

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Originally Posted by fl335i

Sold. I've been reading and it seems the Akebono's are the best balance for stopping vs dust. I'm going to order a set for F&R this weekend. So when I finish painting my rotors I'll slap them in. I'd like to check my rotor specs... but I can't find that info.

CaptChaos · 12-02-2011, 05:40 PM

Any change in braking performance or noise compared to stock pads?

fl335i · 12-02-2011, 08:52 PM

Ebay my friend. $142.22 to the door for F&R set.

Edit: I almost got burned. Ebay is full of EUR918A's! My car does not take the A! Went to place for brakes.com $158.10 to the door for front and rear Euro Akebono's. I wonder if the new BMW OEM pads are better on dust than say my original '07 pads.

Kodak · 12-02-2011, 10:03 PM

I would have to say it's about the same, but I don't drive my car hard.

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Originally Posted by CaptChaos

Any change in braking performance or noise compared to stock pads?

Kodak · 12-02-2011, 10:05 PM

Good deal, at the time I purchased my brakes , www.placeforbrakes.com had the best price for my car.

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Originally Posted by fl335i

Ebay my friend. $142.22 to the door for F&R set.

Edit: I almost got burned. Ebay is full of EUR918A's! My car does not take the A! Went to place for brakes.com $158.10 to the door for front and rear Euro Akebono's. I wonder if the new BMW OEM pads are better on dust than say my original '07 pads.

fun2drive · 12-02-2011, 10:41 PM

Have installed these on my cars and friends before. Nice pad takes 3-400 miles to bed them in however so be careful until that happens.
I went with Cool Carbons (335) which is a ceramic and brass brake pad designed for track and street. I wanted a better bite than the Ak's give with low dust which CC's provide. Price was only 50 bucks more than a set of Ak's.
Overall if price is a consideration and you want to buy American hard to beat them (Ak's) since they are manufactured in ILL...

fl335i · 12-02-2011, 10:52 PM

I had Akebono cermaics on my Accord and they were great. Worked fine, low dust. See how it goes on the 335.

Saintor · 12-04-2011, 03:31 PM

I bought 2 sets of Akebono at TR. I installed the read set last year and I am very pleased.

Unfortunately for my 2007 323i, it has 312mm and I ordered for a 2007 328i (they are 300mm in 2007, 312mm since 2008). Is EUR918A the right ones to get for my 312mm set-up (OEM pads 34116780711)? Not available from TR this time.

So I am left with new-in-box, not even opened set of front set of EUR1061 Akebono for 2006-2007 325/328i. If anybody is interested for 30$+transport, PM me. I did the same error for my Zimmerman rotors but it was recent and supplier took them back.

What are my other options for a LOW-DUST pads?

fl335i · 12-04-2011, 07:02 PM

Hawk has some good offering from what I read.

Saintor · 12-05-2011, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Saintor

What are my other options for a LOW-DUST pads?

Ok, I checked the OEM part number this time I bought a set of Akebono EUR918A with Pilenga rotors. No idea if Pilenga have good reputation or not.

fl335i · 12-05-2011, 07:38 PM

See that damn A suffix threw me off too. I almost bought a set on Ebay until I figured out my car takes 918's. Not 918A's.

fefo25 · 12-05-2011, 09:02 PM

I just installed the Akebono brake pads on my wife's 2008 Lancer GTS and they work better than stock with very little brake dust. I also installed Stoptech pads on my E91, good performance but more brake dust than the Akebonos.

fl335i · 12-06-2011, 07:14 AM

^good to hear. Like I said, I had them on my Accord and I drove it hard, they worked great and had literally zero dust. What I noticed what it was this very light colored powder that you couldn't even see until you swiped with your finger a few weeks later.

CobraMarty · 12-08-2011, 02:04 AM

Have them over a year, Love them. Minimal to no dust and great feel and braking. I hate brake dust black wheels!

11-03-2011, 07:49 PM	#1
Kodak The Law 64 Rep 391 Posts Drives: 06 325xi, 4dr, Alpine Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bronx, NYC iTrader: (0)	Akebono Euro Ceramic brakes I recently had the Akebono Euro Ceramic brakes installed and can say the brake dust is like night and day, the braking is good, can't complain, very satisfied and can recommend them for everyday driving. __________________ 2006 Alpine ,325xi sedan,Terra, steptronic,Xenon,heated seats,Premium package
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fl335i Captain 146 Rep 942 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: FL iTrader: (2)	...Good to know. I'm on the hunt to knock this issut out. __________________ '07 335i Sedan, base pkg, 6spd Manual, Procede 3 V5 w/NLS, Macht Schnell Downpipes, 18" Staggered 313's w/Conti DWS's, OS Giken TCD LSD, VAC Street Diff Cover, Dinan Oil Cooler, Dinan Intercooler, Akebono Euro Pads, CDV Removed, Black BMW Grilles, Interior & Exterior white LED lighting, LUX Angel Eyes, Debadged, Blend V1 mount, Llumar ATR Tint.
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12-02-2011, 04:28 PM	#3
Kodak The Law 64 Rep 391 Posts Drives: 06 325xi, 4dr, Alpine Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bronx, NYC iTrader: (0)	Here are a couple of photos of my wheel after 12 days of not washing the rims, as you can see no black brake dust Hopefully this will help you out, again I'm completely satisfied with my brake pad change. Attached Images __________________ 2006 Alpine ,325xi sedan,Terra, steptronic,Xenon,heated seats,Premium package
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12-02-2011, 04:34 PM	#4
fl335i Captain 146 Rep 942 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: FL iTrader: (2)	Sold. I've been reading and it seems the Akebono's are the best balance for stopping vs dust. I'm going to order a set for F&R this weekend. So when I finish painting my rotors I'll slap them in. I'd like to check my rotor specs... but I can't find that info. __________________ '07 335i Sedan, base pkg, 6spd Manual, Procede 3 V5 w/NLS, Macht Schnell Downpipes, 18" Staggered 313's w/Conti DWS's, OS Giken TCD LSD, VAC Street Diff Cover, Dinan Oil Cooler, Dinan Intercooler, Akebono Euro Pads, CDV Removed, Black BMW Grilles, Interior & Exterior white LED lighting, LUX Angel Eyes, Debadged, Blend V1 mount, Llumar ATR Tint.
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12-02-2011, 05:40 PM	#6
CaptChaos Captain 55 Rep 817 Posts Drives: 2017 M2 - Mineral Grey Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Richmond, BC, Canada iTrader: (0)	Any change in braking performance or noise compared to stock pads?
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12-02-2011, 08:52 PM	#7
fl335i Captain 146 Rep 942 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: FL iTrader: (2)	Ebay my friend. $142.22 to the door for F&R set. Edit: I almost got burned. Ebay is full of EUR918A's! My car does not take the A! Went to place for brakes.com $158.10 to the door for front and rear Euro Akebono's. I wonder if the new BMW OEM pads are better on dust than say my original '07 pads. __________________ '07 335i Sedan, base pkg, 6spd Manual, Procede 3 V5 w/NLS, Macht Schnell Downpipes, 18" Staggered 313's w/Conti DWS's, OS Giken TCD LSD, VAC Street Diff Cover, Dinan Oil Cooler, Dinan Intercooler, Akebono Euro Pads, CDV Removed, Black BMW Grilles, Interior & Exterior white LED lighting, LUX Angel Eyes, Debadged, Blend V1 mount, Llumar ATR Tint. Last edited by fl335i; 12-02-2011 at 09:14 PM..
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12-02-2011, 10:41 PM	#10
fun2drive BMWCCA 149159 38 Rep 847 Posts Drives: 13 128i Vert/ 14 JGC Diesel Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Florida Panhandle iTrader: (1)	Have installed these on my cars and friends before. Nice pad takes 3-400 miles to bed them in however so be careful until that happens. I went with Cool Carbons (335) which is a ceramic and brass brake pad designed for track and street. I wanted a better bite than the Ak's give with low dust which CC's provide. Price was only 50 bucks more than a set of Ak's. Overall if price is a consideration and you want to buy American hard to beat them (Ak's) since they are manufactured in ILL...
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12-02-2011, 10:52 PM	#11
fl335i Captain 146 Rep 942 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: FL iTrader: (2)	I had Akebono cermaics on my Accord and they were great. Worked fine, low dust. See how it goes on the 335. __________________ '07 335i Sedan, base pkg, 6spd Manual, Procede 3 V5 w/NLS, Macht Schnell Downpipes, 18" Staggered 313's w/Conti DWS's, OS Giken TCD LSD, VAC Street Diff Cover, Dinan Oil Cooler, Dinan Intercooler, Akebono Euro Pads, CDV Removed, Black BMW Grilles, Interior & Exterior white LED lighting, LUX Angel Eyes, Debadged, Blend V1 mount, Llumar ATR Tint.
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12-04-2011, 03:31 PM	#12
Saintor Banned 79 Rep 2,446 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: MTL, Canada iTrader: (1)	I bought 2 sets of Akebono at TR. I installed the read set last year and I am very pleased. Unfortunately for my 2007 323i, it has 312mm and I ordered for a 2007 328i (they are 300mm in 2007, 312mm since 2008). Is EUR918A the right ones to get for my 312mm set-up (OEM pads 34116780711)? Not available from TR this time. So I am left with new-in-box, not even opened set of front set of EUR1061 Akebono for 2006-2007 325/328i. If anybody is interested for 30$+transport, PM me. I did the same error for my Zimmerman rotors but it was recent and supplier took them back. What are my other options for a LOW-DUST pads?
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12-04-2011, 07:02 PM	#13
fl335i Captain 146 Rep 942 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: FL iTrader: (2)	Hawk has some good offering from what I read. __________________ '07 335i Sedan, base pkg, 6spd Manual, Procede 3 V5 w/NLS, Macht Schnell Downpipes, 18" Staggered 313's w/Conti DWS's, OS Giken TCD LSD, VAC Street Diff Cover, Dinan Oil Cooler, Dinan Intercooler, Akebono Euro Pads, CDV Removed, Black BMW Grilles, Interior & Exterior white LED lighting, LUX Angel Eyes, Debadged, Blend V1 mount, Llumar ATR Tint.
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12-05-2011, 07:38 PM	#15
fl335i Captain 146 Rep 942 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: FL iTrader: (2)	See that damn A suffix threw me off too. I almost bought a set on Ebay until I figured out my car takes 918's. Not 918A's. __________________ '07 335i Sedan, base pkg, 6spd Manual, Procede 3 V5 w/NLS, Macht Schnell Downpipes, 18" Staggered 313's w/Conti DWS's, OS Giken TCD LSD, VAC Street Diff Cover, Dinan Oil Cooler, Dinan Intercooler, Akebono Euro Pads, CDV Removed, Black BMW Grilles, Interior & Exterior white LED lighting, LUX Angel Eyes, Debadged, Blend V1 mount, Llumar ATR Tint.
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12-05-2011, 09:02 PM	#16
fefo25 Second Lieutenant 16 Rep 261 Posts Drives: 2006 325xi wagon Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	I just installed the Akebono brake pads on my wife's 2008 Lancer GTS and they work better than stock with very little brake dust. I also installed Stoptech pads on my E91, good performance but more brake dust than the Akebonos.
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12-06-2011, 07:14 AM	#17
fl335i Captain 146 Rep 942 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: FL iTrader: (2)	^good to hear. Like I said, I had them on my Accord and I drove it hard, they worked great and had literally zero dust. What I noticed what it was this very light colored powder that you couldn't even see until you swiped with your finger a few weeks later. __________________ '07 335i Sedan, base pkg, 6spd Manual, Procede 3 V5 w/NLS, Macht Schnell Downpipes, 18" Staggered 313's w/Conti DWS's, OS Giken TCD LSD, VAC Street Diff Cover, Dinan Oil Cooler, Dinan Intercooler, Akebono Euro Pads, CDV Removed, Black BMW Grilles, Interior & Exterior white LED lighting, LUX Angel Eyes, Debadged, Blend V1 mount, Llumar ATR Tint.
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12-08-2011, 02:04 AM	#18
CobraMarty Major 619 Rep 1,402 Posts Drives: 2007 328xi e90 + e92 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: BimmerMILVs.com iTrader: (7)	Have them over a year, Love them. Minimal to no dust and great feel and braking. I hate brake dust black wheels!
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