I have Axis Metal Master brake pads on the front of my max and I have been replacing them quite frequently......anyone else have any experience with these......

 

you wont believe me but this how it is ... pretty much all aftermarket pads are junk...they are either, both, or all: DUSTY, NOISY(SCREECHY), BRAKE FADE, WEAR OUT FAST, INCONSISTENT STOPPING POWER .. oem really is awesome for performance ... no dust, no noise with correct shims and last a long time ...... axxis and especially axxis pads are junk, trust me ive had them on my car .. oem is the way to go

 

thats probably because you didnt not bed them in right, when u changed your pads did you get new rotors? or at least cut them?

you need to BED in your pads, very important

 

how much would a nice performance brake pad/rotor/caliper set run for ?

 

i didn't break em in right the first time, i didn't even cut the rotors, i just put them on and drove to florida at very very high rates of speed.....but the 2nd i had new rotors and broke em in the right way and all......they lasted a little longer the 2nd time but now they are starting to go

 

first time?? your only suppose to do it the first time!

 

i got back from florida and the squeeked so bad i had to change them.......i think me putting them on and right away driving 100+ and slowing down a few times real fast messed em up

 

what does BED mean? how do you do it?

 

Go out to a street where not many people are and get going about 60 or 70mph then brake as hard as you can without locking up the brakes. and let off when you get to about 5 mph. DO NOT STOP because this will burn parts of the pad to the rotors. do this 5 or 6 times then drive a little while to cool off the brakes.

 

the fact that you have 20's doesn't help with the brake pads

 

yes sir i put on all new pads and all new rotors .. followed the break in procedures as well ... trust me axxis is junk

edit : my oem pads give me the exact same stopping power as the ultimates ...

 

Nissan pads (not the budget nissan ones) felt mushy on downhills. I think they heat up too much.
I went through a Hawk HP+ set pretty quick, but they are my fav so far. I'm on Axxis now, and not happy about them.
Jae

 

INDEEEEEEEEEEEEEED!!

 

Proper bed-in procedures are dependent upon the type of pad. Go with the manufacturer's recommendation for their pads. Should be on their web site.

I use Hawk HPS on Brembo blanks and I am very happy.

I used the OEM pads for years and they are not designed for the way I drive.