Product Information

Let's face it, brakes pads hands down are the most important components of our vehicle. Our brake pads allow us to stop our vehicles with a simple push of a brake pedal. Essentially brake pads convert the kinetic energy of the vehicle to thermal energy through friction. Unfortunately, they don't last forever and are considered to be a major wear item that must be replaced before they completely wear out and damage the brake rotor costing you more in repairs. Brake pads can be made of several materials such as a semi-metallic compound, ceramic compound, or organic. Brake pads are suggested to be checked frequently during oil changes or routine services for wear to ensure you have at least the minimum pad thickness as stated by the car manufacturer.

• Pulsating
• Grinding
• Squeaking
• Rotor Glazing
• Rotor Hot spots
• A noticeable lip on the rotors outer edge

About Akebono

Founded in Japan in 1929 Akebono has offered premium friction materials for more than 90 years. They are an OE brake pad supplier for Audi, Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Isuzu, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota, and Volkswagen.

Akebono operates R&D technical centers in the United States, Japan, and France, and manufactures brake friction materials and components in 30 facilities worldwide. This includes two production facilities in Kentucky, one in Tennessee and one in South Carolina. All of Akebono’s operations have secured appropriate ISO/TS16949 certifications, and the company has received a number of quality and performance awards from customers.

Akebono brake pads provide the ideal vehicle control and response performance intended by the manufacturers of European makes and are a great upgrade from OE Semi-Metallic & Low-Metallic Brake Pads. If you like to drive, but don’t like dirty wheels, Akebono is for you. They are a sponsor on our 2018 Volkswagen GTI TCR race cars. We offer Akebono's full line of ceramic brake pads for your European vehicle.

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