Apec brake pads- anyone used them

[carboy2017]

Has anyone used APEC brake pads and how good are they

[Djw John]

Yup, used them for daily use and previously on track when I was new to it.

They're fine, just standard brake pads really

[brrapp]

They are what our local motor factor supplies as standard and seem to do the job. No main dealers in our (small) town and all the local garages use the same motor factor so I'd guess most cars in our town are running them.
I don't do any kind of Motorsport so can't comment on high speed performance but they seem to work pretty well for everyday use in all my cars .

[hooblah]

Mate they're cheap brake pads. What's so difficult to understand? Pay more, get better.

[Justin S]

Have used them and not dead. Seemed to wear well and stop fine . Wouldnt use them if I thought they were sub standard.

[Sad Ken]

hooblah said:

Mate they're cheap brake pads. What's so difficult to understand? Pay more, get better.

Mebbes just wants to make sure they're of the cheap and cheerful variety, rather than the cheap and deadly variety lol.

[carboy2017]

hooblah said:

Mate they're cheap brake pads. What's so difficult to understand? Pay more, get better.

didnt buy them but since Eurocar parts sent the wrong Brembo pads I had no choice but get this as the garage had already removed the old pads and there was no way to get new ones during my break

[paintman]

Use their pads & discs & have for some years.
Currently on my Sprinter van, my RRC & Mrs P's 307.
Never had a problem.

[Athlon]

They are fine, never had a single problem, unlike Brembo and Pagid, but hey, pay more get better right?

[DrDeAtH]

I have Apec discs and pads on the car, no problems with them, pulls up straight, no noise.

[Belle427]

They are reasonably good quality for a daily road only driver.

[Jakg]

Would never buy them, cheap brake pads are a false economy.

Having said that, my current car came with them fitted and I had no idea until I took the callipers off and I don't ever remember them being noisy, excessively dusty or fading, so maybe they are fine after all!

[GreenV8S]

Jakg said:

cheap brake pads are a false economy.

Why?