2017 Infiniti QX50 - Opinion on replacement brakes?

[droid]

So I've been staring at this way too long and need another opinion.

I gotta swap my front brake pads on my 2017 Infiniti qx50 (alaex37/j50)

So I was thinking oem pads and rotors were alright but the shortest interval my pads lasted ever (2 years)

So I thought maybe after market? Akeebono makes great pads act and asp?

I just saw power stop kits with mostly good reviews, though i always avoided drilled rotors but these slotted and drilled rotors have great reviews.


Idk what would you guys use as relacment brakes? I do a lot of highway driving, driving in bumper to bumper traffic to speeding and doing hard stops on the highway lol longevity and braking performance are important even though they are opposites but I need opinions lol

Open to any suggestions on what your preferred pad and rotor combo is for daily driving. Should be equal or better than factory lol

 

[slacktide_bitog]

Akebono stopped making the ASP high performance pads. However, the ACT pads are still made and still a good choice that won't be dusty

The Powerstop coated rotors are awesome.

 

[droid]

Akebono stopped making the ASP high performance pads. However, the ACT pads are still made and still a good choice that won't be dusty

The Powerstop coated rotors are awesome.

Asp being discontinued makes a lot of sense it's oos everywhere except from.some.stores super far out on the country that have stock still.

Do you think blank or slotted power stops with act pads is a good combo? Debating if the slotted would cause the pads to wear too quick. The cooling would be nice since my rears were badly glazed when I swapped those out

 

[slacktide_bitog]

Asp being discontinued makes a lot of sense it's oos everywhere except from.some.stores super far out on the country that have stock still.

Do you think blank or slotted power stops with act pads is a good combo? Debating if the slotted would cause the pads to wear too quick. The cooling would be nice since my rears were badly glazed when I swapped those out

Blank rotors definitely. The blank Powerstop coated rotors (listed in the gray section on Rock Auto, part number ending in -EVC) go great with the Akebono pads

You actually don't want to use slotted rotors; they are a downgrade. Here's why.