brakes?

hello..my car(sentra) needs new brakes. I've been told amny times about long-lasting brake pads...but i've also been told that many pads aren't as good as i am told. i dont know much of anything about brak pads.
does anyone have any suggestions on the brakes i should put on my car.
thanks.
p.s. my sentra deserves the best.

If you really want some good OEM replacements that will stop better, low dusting, and low noise then I suggest Raybestos Quiet Stops. If you want performance pads, then that's a different story.

I put Raybestos Quiet stops on every car I have. Top notch stuff. Your brakes are more than adequate for that car; you would just be wasting money, making noise, and destroying rotors with something like a metallic pad. The Quiet stops are an excellent high quality pad with very little dust, quiet, long-lasting, and good coefficient of friction.

Plus, they're cheap :)

Plus, they're cheap :)

Yep, about $40 a pair on average.

thanks guys for the input..i've been asking around, and a few peopel are telling me about nrs equipped brakes. supposed to be high quality, and extremely long lasting.
Know anything about them? i think they are a newer product.
Many people ahve agreed with the quiet stops too though.

Here is all I have to say about "long-life" pads. I don't seek them out and here's why.

A brake functions becuase of friction. Since the rotors for your car are all the same cast iron material, getting more friction (in general) means that the pads have to be "stickier." From here on out, think of brake pads much like tires. The more sticky they are, the shorter they'll last. But, just like with tires, advancements in technology have made it less of a direct trade off.

But still... hard pads like carbon metallic will abuse the rotors much more than organic or ceramic pads. They'll add un-neccessary damage to the rotors. Something has to give. Soft pads will wear out faster, but they typically provide good peak grip and are easy on the rotors. They're less likely to cause pulsation. Harder long-life pads will chew rotors faster. I'd personally prefer changing pads a little more often than constantly replacing or machining rotors.

I've sorta fallen out of the latest "know" about pad technology, but I do know that the Quiet Stops do very well on my cars. Compared to all the other brands and compositions, they seem to compromise the least. I notice smooth, consistent, and quiet stopping. Under REALLY hard driving in my Impala SS (which is heavy) I do notice slight fade after four or five really hard stops, but I don't think you'd be able to induce that kind of experience in a light 4-cylinder car.

In my opinion the QS pads are the best all-around street pad. The only reason to go with performance pads is if you plan to race. Race pads tend to work best when hot, so they are great for a race when you're really abusing them, but on the street it can mean inconsistent braking and very short rotor life.

More isn't better; proper is best.