Brake pads for Gen 6

[ohhey]

OK, I've got a 2007 V6 LE and the brakes are not worn out yet but I'm thinking it's going to be fairly soon. Has anyone put aftermarket pads on their Gen 6 ? I'm not looking to race I just want low dust, low noise, good daily driver pads. If there are some that are better then the factory ones I'd like to know about them.

[the critic]

I didn't put them on a Gen 6, but I installed a set of Raybestos Advanced Technology ceramic pads and Raybestos Advanced Technology rotors on a 06 Corolla this past weekend. The new pads and rotors greatly improved the pedal feel and braking performance. Previously, the OE pads would have very little bite until you pushed down the pedal at least 1/3 of the way. With the new pads, there is a stronger bite even with minimal pedal effort. So far, dust is very low and noise is non-existent. The pads even come with new pad support plates. In addition, the pads use the new NRS backing plate technology and the NU-LOK floating shims from NU-CAP industries. Supposedly that is a cutting-edge design.

You can get the pads from Rockauto.com or any part store. I suggest resurfacing or replacing the rotors with the pad change to accelerate break-in and minimize noise.