Replacement brake pads for 2006 xB?
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Replacement brake pads for 2006 xB?
I'm thinking ahead to when I'll need to replace my brake pads. Are there any that dramatically (noticeably) improve an xB's braking, such as ceramics?
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Hi jwaj2002,
I'm looking for someone who has replaced their 2006 xB OEM brake pads with ceramics to find out if they noticed a significant difference in stopping. The key words are "noticeable" and "significant." Perhaps you should let someone else answer.
Thanks,
Kerry
I'm looking for someone who has replaced their 2006 xB OEM brake pads with ceramics to find out if they noticed a significant difference in stopping. The key words are "noticeable" and "significant." Perhaps you should let someone else answer.
Thanks,
Kerry
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Get EBC brake pads if you want serious stopping power. We used the Greenstuff first on our xB. They were awesome! Almost dangerously fast stopping power. But they leave crazy amounts of brake dust. The EBC Redstuff is great stopping power, but very little brake dust--I'd say less than OEM based on how often I have to wash my wheels. They are pricey--70 or 80$--but they have saved our lives(and our car). Seriously.
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Get EBC brake pads if you want serious stopping power. We used the Greenstuff first on our xB. They were awesome! Almost dangerously fast stopping power. But they leave crazy amounts of brake dust. The EBC Redstuff is great stopping power, but very little brake dust--I'd say less than OEM based on how often I have to wash my wheels. They are pricey--70 or 80$--but they have saved our lives(and our car). Seriously.
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Hi bugandxbandme,
Re the rotors. I'm wondering if your noticeable improved stopping came from a combination of those pads and their rotors or did you just replace the pads?
How much for the rotors?
Thanks muchly, Kerry
PS. I just have to keep raving about my '06 xB. I've had it 4 years (28K) and except for the required self maintenance — oil, wiper blades, rotate tires, & air filter, I've not to had to take it to Toyota. Although I plan on keeping it a total of ten years I would have got the latest, with the all-around disk brakes were it not for the increased mpg.
Re the rotors. I'm wondering if your noticeable improved stopping came from a combination of those pads and their rotors or did you just replace the pads?
How much for the rotors?
Thanks muchly, Kerry
PS. I just have to keep raving about my '06 xB. I've had it 4 years (28K) and except for the required self maintenance — oil, wiper blades, rotate tires, & air filter, I've not to had to take it to Toyota. Although I plan on keeping it a total of ten years I would have got the latest, with the all-around disk brakes were it not for the increased mpg.
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Yeah, us too. We almost signed on an xB2, but the more we thought about it we realized the mpg wouldn't be good enough for us. In our experience the greatest gain in stopping power comes from the pads. The slotted rotors are mainly for looks and if you are going to be braking a lot--better cooling and de-gassing. Especially for our light cars. We don't really need huge brakes, just great brake pads.
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I have put on Hawk pads, Powerslot slotted rotors and stainless lines on the xB now. I felt a huge difference when doing all three of those things.
I think I paid around $250 for the pads and rotors about 1 1/2 years ago. Prices may have changed since then.
Tim
I think I paid around $250 for the pads and rotors about 1 1/2 years ago. Prices may have changed since then.
Tim
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