Used Quietcast on a couple cars. Very low dust. No noises and good stopping power. Definate yes based on my experience.
How do we feel about the Bosch QuietCast pads?
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I installed QC rotors and pads in the front on son in law's Tacoma today, fit and finish and build quality were great on both rotors and pads. Original rotors were in sorry state and pads were worn almost to backing plates.
I’ve installed Duralast Elites in an old Sienna recently. Compared to the OEM Toyota “warranty” pads, they’re different in a good way. I suspect they are an AutoZone-specific version of Bosch QuietCast. The friction edge code is different(DLL 6201 FF, AFAIK) and there was a honeycomb pattern printed on the friction surface.
I am interested. How is the brake feel? Firm or require more effort on the brake pedal? How is the stopping power?
Compared to OEM Toyota, they feel a bit more firm. Stopping power is better.
But where OE Toyota(or really, any OEM Japanese pad) shines is NVH and fit. Aftermarket pads don’t fit right in many cases and can be little noisy. I’ve had Wagner and Centric clunk around, Akebono pads don’t. The Bosch-made Duralast pads fit right but didn’t come with squeakers.
Toyota OE still make noises after a while. Not only that, the bite is not great as you know. It's no longer worthy in my book.
Which rotors did you end up using with the Duralast Elite on the Sienna?
Same here, used them on many different vehicles. Never unhappy. Even have them on my S2000
Used 1 time. Dusty and squeaky but stopped well. Got rid of them about 1/2 through their life.
OE Toyota. Had them on hand.
I think I will go with Duralast Elite and pair it with the Duralast Gold rotors (only can be shipped because usually not in stock).