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Car Forum / Volkswagen / Water Cooled Volkswagen Cars / October 20082000 Passat rear brake pads
so it is finally time to change the rear pads on my sisters 200 Passat V6, not 4WD. the dealer said there were 2-3 mm left. what are the stock pads? orgainc, ceramic, semi-metallic? whats the difference between organic and ceramic? Semimetallic. I just go to www.germanautoparts.com or www.parts4vw.com and order what I need for my car. Google ceramic brake pads to read sales info or go to German Auto parts for a list of options. >so it is finally time to change the rear pads on my sisters 200 Passat V6, >not 4WD. the dealer said there were 2-3 mm left. > >what are the stock pads? orgainc, ceramic, semi-metallic? > >whats the difference between organic and ceramic? > so it is finally time to change the rear pads on my sisters 200 Passat V6, > not 4WD. the dealer said there were 2-3 mm left. > > what are the stock pads? orgainc, ceramic, semi-metallic? > > whats the difference between organic and ceramic? A couple of things on brake pads. Soft pads = longer wearing rotors but much higher pad wear. Hard pads = shorter wearing rotors, but the pads will last much longer. Failing warps and severe gouges, and writing for myself, I would prefer to keep an eye on the pads and replace pads more often to preserve the rotors. I will not "turn" rotors, and am wary even of 'truing" them as they are the critical heat-sink in the whole shebang. Brake fade is *no* fun at all. Our VW Eurovan Camper is no lightweight and sees a *LOT* of hills in its travels. After that - what Jim wrote. Peter Wieck Melrose Park, PA Harder pads= faster breaking, less stopping distance, more dust and noise > Harder pads= faster breaking, less stopping distance, more dust and > noise I am not so sure of the "less stopping distance" bit. ABS pretty much maximizes braking power under threshold-braking conditions whatever the composition of the pads. In such cases it is the heat-absorbing capacity of the rotor that determines brake behavior overall - and the tires and road conditions that determine braking distance and skid behavior overall - again, NOT the pads. Peter Wieck Melrose Park, PA In rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled, pfjw@aol.com wrote: >> Harder pads= faster breaking, less stopping distance, more dust and >> noise [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >tires and road conditions that determine braking distance and skid >behavior overall - again, NOT the pads. Do you buy the "more dust" bit? > In rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled, p...@aol.com wrote: > >> Harder pads= faster breaking, less stopping distance, more dust and [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Do you buy the "more dust" bit? It is all dust, eventually. The organics and softer composition pads do tend to hang around more - sticky. So I would think that harder pads might give a conception of less dust. As to dust on the road - Not worth comment. Peter Wieck Melrose Park, PA According to rockauto.com, the OEM is ceramic. I don't know what VW uses for OEM (EBC, etc), but Akebono has worked well for typical driving. AKEBONO Part # EUR768A More Info {Includes electronic wear sensor.; Original Equipment Ceramic} Ceramic; J-IV w/280mm rotor; Includes electronic wear sensor.; Front $73.89 Check www.akebonobrakes.com for explanation on ceramic pads. I'd get ceramic instead of organic. > so it is finally time to change the rear pads on my sisters 200 Passat V6, > not 4WD. the dealer said there were 2-3 mm left. > > what are the stock pads? orgainc, ceramic, semi-metallic? > > whats the difference between organic and ceramic? |
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