Some brake pads are ceramic compared to standard semi-metallic or organic pads. Due to the properties of ceramic material, they make significantly less brake dust and noise than semi-metallic pads. This makes keeping your wheels clean a breeze! Ceramic pads are also softer on rotors, meaning rotors will generally last longer when accompanied by a ceramic set of pads.
The downside to ceramic is that it can have a significantly softer "bite" than semi-metallic pads, which translates to more brake pedal travel and not as sharp of a response. They also have a smaller operating temperature range, so they may require a couple of stops to reach full force. This makes them fantastic pads for street vehicles that are ready to put down some serious mileage. If, however, you have a track or even a tow-specific vehicle, it may be best to look into another material.
If you're interested in finding a set of ceramic pads for your vehicle, head over to fcpeuro.com and start by entering your vehicle into our vehicle selector.
Once your car is added to the selector, there are a couple of important ways that we advise correct fitment.
The first is the "fitment indicator" shown on the Product Page after selecting a part. This box is below the "add to cart button" and has two states. It will either say " Yes this part fits" or "Part may not fit, click to verify".
Sometimes the green box will be accompanied by extra fitment notes. These notes may be independent of the information gathered by the vehicle selector. IE: VIN-specific options, need to be taken into account when determining overall fitment.