03 WRX brake pads

[Mike]

Anyone know if the stock brake pads on a WRX are organic or semi-metallic ?

 

[Black WRX]

Anyone know if the stock brake pads on a WRX are organic or semi-metallic ?

OEM ones should be semi-metallic compound.

 

[Mike]

Thanks for that, do you by anychance know if changeing to a ceramic pad with
the stock rotors is ok ?

 

[mulder]

Thanks for that, do you by anychance know if changeing to a ceramic pad with
the stock rotors is ok ?

I've used Akebono ceramic pads on the stock rotors and they lasted a
long time. Better braking than stock with almost no visible dust, no
noise and minimal rotor wear.
Not sure but I think the OEM pads may actually be ceramic-metallic.

 

[Mike]

Great, thanks for that info.

I've used Akebono ceramic pads on the stock rotors and they lasted a
long time. Better braking than stock with almost no visible dust, no
noise and minimal rotor wear.
Not sure but I think the OEM pads may actually be ceramic-metallic.