Which ceramic pads?

[Bluemustang]

Yeah you can glaze the GS1s with hard driving, but IDK if that qualifies as “street” use. They’re pretty decent street pads, dust less than the stock pads but IMHO can take a bit less hard abuse (i.e. repeated very hard stops or small track use) than the stock Brembo pads before they glaze. I’ve used them for tons of autox and some light track use and like em fine, but cook em too much and you’re better off with dusty pads designed for track.

My favorite thus far are probably the Stock Brembo pads, but these Raybestos have been working out pretty well. I can definitely use them for autocross and probably some light track duty. But again with both of these there will be dust, which doesn't bother me. If I clean it off frequently by blasting the pressure washer that takes care of that.

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[NightmareMoon]

100% agree with all that. You'd have to be driving pretty recklessly at least on the street to glaze them. I'm currently using the Raybestos street perf semi-metallic pads (same temp threshold as the R8) and I've been happy with them so far. They're pretty quiet and stop well but they do dust a lot. My only problem with the GLOC GS-1 is they made noise on my car and I have to chalk that up to the fact that they do not come with backing plates on them. I did everything to eliminate it, re-installed them 3x, even had my mechanic check them out. It was fine they just make noise.

Ya I can’t explain your noise issue. Mine are fine. The PP1 pads you reuse the separate stock plate, but ya the rears don’t have the plate that engages the piston like the stock pads did (for parking brake auto adjustment?) but it hasn’t been a problem at all. No noise on my car and the parking brake still works like it should.