What pads do you use,

[Panzer_M]

Right now I got Axxis front and back on the stock Ti setup.

[///M318ti]

you should go to the dealer and get oem bmw there nothing better pagid are good but there noisy and ate are not good they make good rotors but not pads

[ClubSport]

I run Hawk HPS. They have much more grip than stock when warm, and much less dust. No noise either.

[1996 328ti]

Ultimate Axxis for the street.
Carbotech Panther Plus for the track.

[Panzer_M]

An M3 and Normal 3ser(e36) use the same size pad?

318ti and the rest of the 3ser use the same size?

[96cali]

Originally Posted by ///M318ti

you should go to the dealer and get oem bmw there nothing better pagid are good but there noisy and ate are not good they make good rotors but not pads

I have had Pagids for a year and experienced much less dust than stock and no noise. I did not want to shell out $$ for the Hawks and these allowed me to do only the fronts since the compounds are not that different from the still stock rears.

[1996 328ti]

Originally Posted by Panzer_M

An M3 and Normal 3ser(e36) use the same size pad?

318ti and the rest of the 3ser use the same size?

M3 = No
Other 3 Series = Yes

[aceyx]

i run pagid front and back, oe parking brakes.

my friend ran hawk hps+ on his m3, and i found that when they were cool, braking didn't feel very connected. when warmed up on the other hand, they were straight cheddar.

[ClubSport]

Originally Posted by aceyx

my friend ran hawk hps+ on his m3, and i found that when they were cool, braking didn't feel very connected. when warmed up on the other hand, they were straight cheddar.

HPS is different from HP+. The second being a higher temp compound that isn't very grippy when cold.

[TiPerformance]

I have 44,500 miles on the original brakes and they still have alot of life left in them, so when I replace them I am going stock again. Who is the OEM manafacturer, I get discounts at BMW and Napa, but of course Napa is a bigger discount (10% above cost) makes it alot cheaper, Napa has Beck Arnley and says "Original Equipment Pad Material - Replace Original Equipment Semi-metallic w/ Semi-metallic Only"

[///M318ti]

im running pagid all around and they are a little noisy but i think it cause i have cross drilled all around....... ive gone to lots of mechanics and they all say go with either oem bmw or ate there dusty but there not noisy

[motorsport]

I have PBR Ceramics all around, they are nice. no squeak no brake fad, no brake dust.

[robcarync]

i have mintex on the front and stock bmw ones on the back (whichever one the dealer installed...the previous owner took it there and i havent replaced them yet)

[Phil Marx]

I'm using Hawk HPS on the front with zimmerman drilled/vented rotors and have never heard a peep out of them. Much less dust than stock and much better braking cold (after initial application) and hot. I've had them in for about a year. Stock pads are great if you want average brake performance, quiet operation, and don't mind cleaning your wheels on a daily basis. I bought the Hawks locally at CDOC, a Roundel advertiser, and probably would have perferred Ferodos like I've used for over thirty years in all my BMWs but walking in to a store and coming out with a quality part at a reasonable price with a BMW CCA discount made it a no-brainer for me and the Hawks.

[J!m]

Porterfield R4S with stock M3 brakes Front and rear.