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QUICK! I have 20 minutes to order! Akebono or Posi Quiet Ceramic?

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Old Feb 15, 2013 | 02:43 PM
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Hey all,

Just gotta order new pads for my car. Posi Quiet Ceramic, or Akebono Euro's?
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Old Feb 15, 2013 | 02:44 PM
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Thank you in advance!
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Old Feb 15, 2013 | 02:53 PM
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ceramics dont stop as good as oem.
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Old Feb 15, 2013 | 09:04 PM
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I have the posi-quiets and they are anything but quiet when wet. No dust, though!
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Old Feb 16, 2013 | 04:12 AM
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akebono
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Old Feb 16, 2013 | 07:11 AM
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I hate the oem pads on the E60 due to dust! On our F10 535 we don't have this problem so I'm thinking BMW changed the material.
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