Pad Replacement

[CX9 SportOwner]

Anyone replace their brake pads yet? Curious what you used, and where you got them.

[benben01]

I haven't seen anything for the 9 yet.. If Hawk has a HPS or Ceramic pads for our fitment, I would definitely go with them. I have had nothing but good experiences with Hawk pads.

[CX9 SportOwner]

Hawk doesn't make anything for the CX9, just like every other parts company. Gosh, it's only in it's third model year.

I will probably go with the Duralast Cmax or Satisfied Pro pads.

[benben01]

They have pads for the Speed models when it was first introduced :P

[CX9 SportOwner]

There is no CX9Speed. Besides, the original pads are overpriced, so Speed anything will be even more so.

[vikefan7]

I'm a big fan of Porterfield brake pads ever since I bought a set of them for my Nissan. Much better than the stock Brembo pads and a lot less dust. Don't know if they make anything for the CX-9 or not. My guess is not...

[CX9 SportOwner]

Fronts only, and too expensive. I can get Ceramic Satisfied Pros for under $100 for the entire set. And the online reviews say they are more linear, quieter, and less dusty than the originals.

[Padre Dave]

Man, this is the third time I've gone through this: I bought a 2001 PT Cruiser and there were no pads for almost 2 years, I bought a 2005 Dodge Magnum RT and it took almost 2 years to get a performance pad (and the OEM ceramic pads were probably the best) and now the CX-9 too?

Are the OEM pads ceramic? I have 14,000 miles on mine and there is almost no brake dust in the wheels each week. I gotta love that!

[ryguy]

Need front brakes, none of the local brake repair companys have anything yet. This may be difficult.

[CX9 SportOwner]

Autozone and CSK have ceramic front and rear pads, if you have one near. Good user ratings, and cheaper than non ceramic factory pads.