Hey guys,
I've been on this forum for a little bit but not to active because I'm really busy. My question is has anyone ever heard of ATE brake pads I know ATE makes brake fluid but I just have never heard of them making brakes. The reason I ask is because my at my local Bap Geon they have them but they are organic. I really don't want to go oem and don't feel like waiting to ship a set of hawks or akebono. If anyone has ever used them on a different platform with good results maybe you could give some insight on these brakes. I usually buy oem but I looking for an equal less dusty alternative.

 

Never ATE it myself.

Let me know what they taste like.

 

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Never heard of organic car parts before

 

Haha. I had to re-verify the name of the brakes with the guy on the phone what the correct spelling was. Then I call again today and now they have akebono pads.....I think they are playing around

 

ATE makes ceramic pads too i would go with the ceramic ones if your place can get them.

 

I'm sorry I didn't say what my g has, it is a 2004 6mt coupe with brembo brakes and cross drilled rotors. I actually went there today to buy the akebonos but they don't stock or don't have the ones for brembos. Which is funny because when I called the guy on the phone he was trying to tell me my car doesn't come with brembos then I had to explain to him it does I think he thought I didn't know what I was talking about and said yeah we have a set of akebonos. So I get there he hands me a box of non-sport pads and says " you wanted the awd drive sedan brakes right?"
At no point in our conversation I said I had a sedan, he was a new guy so another guy helped me out then he said yep the only thing we have is the ATE pads but he pronounced them (ah-tae). I said nu'uh that spells ate and if the company name is indicative of how the brakes will perform I will stay away. Well off to order a set of hawks or I could say screw it and get a nice set of monroe pads