I put the PBR ceramic pads on my 1997 E420. They cost about $40 and did squeal a tiny bit so i took them off and put the quite goo on the back of them. They stop very very well in the wet and the dry and produce very little dust.

Dallas is flat and traffic is pretty decent in Dallas so brakes don't get so much of a work out as they did when i lived in Atlanta. I suspect that these pads will last a while but I'll report back in a year or so.

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With best regards

Al

I've driven quite a few miles with PBR Metal-Master pads on a SAAB. They require much higher cold pedal force and I never was able to keep them from squealing, but you can't beat them for compromise if you need high-temperature operation. I never experienced brake fade while autocrossing with them.

Just a 6-month update on the PBR Deluxe pads on the 300SE.
All is good so far.
I'm still amazed at the minimal amount of dust.
No measurable rotor wear with my micrometer (only 2k miles).
They do require maybe 5-10% more pedal effort when stone cold.
When warmed up, they feel perfectly normal.
No issues in the rain, perfectly normal.
Tried an engine-off stop with no vacuum boost - much harder pedal and couldn't lock them up, but about what I have experienced in other cars. (never tried this with OEM pads).

The rears have the Pagid, and are still squealing and dusting; can't wait to get the PBR on them also.

Oh, one last selling point for me: I discovered my Corvette has PBR brakes as OEM.

DG