I read that ceramic brakes last longer, produce less brake dust and stop better (once warmed up) compared to semi-metallics like our OEM brakes.

Has anyone ever heard of Posiquiet?
http://www.centricparts.com/index.ph...d=47&Itemid=81

If you look at the chart and compare ceramic (2nd) with semi (1st), not sure why the "pad life" is longer for the semi. I read that ceramics last longer than semis, just more expensive.

 

I switched to ceramic brake pads on various vehicles over the years thinking they were the best thing going but I have to say that I've been a bit disappointed by them. They still dust, perhaps it is a bit less, or perhaps it is just a different colour in most cases, but they do dust. I found initial bite when cold was not a good feeling, I disliked that the most. I also heard that ceramic pads can lead to higher rates of rotor warping, I don't know how true that is but I did read that somewhere, and I did get some warping after I made the switch to ceramic pads, totally related ?, I don't know for sure. I just bought some aftermarket rotors (Msports) and in the instructions they state not to use ceramic pads with their rotors, they recommend sticking with a carbon ferrous material which I am using.

 

Great info on warping here:
http://www.stoptech.com/tech_info/wp...rakedisk.shtml