Ive had my 06 KJ for about a month and a half, and it produces a ton of brake dust as well. It has whatever the previous owner put on it. In the past Ive had really good luck with ceramics. But ive noticed ceramics typically don't have the lifespan of a semi-metallic pad. but ceramics dissapate heat better, which equals better stopping, in my experience, ceramics also produce a much cleaner lighter dust than semi metallics. So i believe its kinda a trade off. Ive never had experience with the more performance oriented pads. i.e EBC, Hawk. But everyone ive met with EBCs seem very satisfied. Ive also been satisfied in the past with the medium to high grade pads at the auto stores, particularly advance auto, Their compound seems a lot better than the $20 cheapies. Remember tho, the KJ is very heavy for its size, and relys heavily on the front brakes, so they will probably always produce more dust than wanted/expected. just my
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