Premium TYPE
Better brake performance for a reasonable price
- Improved braking performance with low brake dust.
- Less aggressive on the brake discs compared to OEM brake pads.
- Developed under high quality Japanese standards for non-Japanese cars.
- Pre-installed brake pad sensors and stop noise shim. (On models originally equipped with sensors)
- Can be used with any type of DIXCEL brake disc range.
Applicable Stages
Winding (normal) = normal driving on winding mountain roads
- Friction Materials：
- Ceramic fiber / Copper Free（2021 regulations）
- Effective Temperature Range：
- 0～500℃
- Brake dynamometer/Fade test 2nd section：
- Max. μ：0.58／Ave. μ：0.40／Min. μ：0.39
※Premium-type brake pads are for street-use only. The pads are NOT designed for circuit-use. DIXCEL is NOT responsible for any problems which may occur from circuit-use
To further REDUCE brake dust, choose our ‘M Type’ brake pads.
Characteristic Chart
The radar chart represents a comparison of each characteristic between DIXCEL products and general OEM products.
Above values are based on actual test results.
Anti-Noise and Anti-Dust values are tested and calculated after a proper bedding-in procedure has been completed.
Visual difference of brake dust（after 1,000㎞ mileage）
The Performance Comparison Chart of the Premium-type brake pads and OEM brake pads
The Premium-type brake pads are often compared with the OEM brake pads. This chart is an overall evaluation of the Premium-type compared with the OEM brake pads. The values are based on test results and user reviews.
The performance values are the average of the various cars the applicable vehicle manufacturer sells on the market. Depending on the model of the car, actual performance values may be different from the values on the chart.
■Comparison chart of the Premium-type brake pads performance values by European Car Manufacturer
※ The OEM brake pads are given a performance value of 5 points. The performance values are based on 10 points with 10 being the best performance.
| MODEL | Anti-Dust Capability | Anti-Noise Capability | Braking Power | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALFA ROMEO | GIULIETTA | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| AUDI | A4 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| BMW | F30 3series | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| CITROEN | C4 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| FIAT | 500 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| JAGUAR | XE | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| LAND ROVER | RANGE ROVER | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| MERCEDES BENZ | W212 E-class | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| MINI | R56 Cooper | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| PEUGEOT | 208 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| PORSCHE | 997 Carrera | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| RENAULT | KANGOO | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| VOLVO | V60 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
■Price comparisons between car manufacturers’ original products and DIXCEL
| Model | Grade | Year | Model code | OEM F/R SET |
Premium F/R SET |
Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUDI | ||||||
| A3 (8P) (SPORTBACK) | 1.8 TFSI | 07/04～13/09 | 8PBYT/8PBZB/8PCDA | ¥26,800 | ¥18,100 | ¥-8,700 |
| A4 (B8) | 2.0 TFSI QUATTRO | 09/03～16/02 | 8KCDNF | ¥37,600 | ¥22,600 | ¥-15,000 |
| BMW | ||||||
| F45 | 218i Active Tourer | 14/10～16/07 | 2A15 | ¥38,350 | ¥23,800 | ¥-14,550 |
| F30 | 320i | 12/04～19/03 | 3B20/8A20 | ¥44,500 | ¥26,100 | ¥-18,400 |
| CHRYSLER／JEEP | ||||||
| WRANGLER | 3.8 / 3.6 | 07/03～18/11 | JK38S/JK38L/JK36S/JK36L/JK36LR | ¥44,400 | ¥20,400 | ¥-24,000 |
| FIAT | ||||||
| 500/500C/500S (CINQUECENTO) | 500 1.2 8V | 16/01～17/08 | 31212 | ¥15,100 | ¥11,300 | ¥-3,800* |
| LAND ROVER | ||||||
| RANGE ROVER EVOQUE | 2.0 TURBO | 12/03～15/06 | LV2A | ¥41,200 | ¥20,300 | ¥-20,900 |
| MERCEDES BENZ | ||||||
| W246 | B180 SPORTS | 12/04～17/07 | 246242 | ¥26,200 | ¥20,300 | ¥-5,900 |
| W204 (SEDAN) | C300 Avantgarde | 09/08～14/07 | 204054 | ¥28,800 | ¥20,300 | ¥-8,500 |
| MINI | ||||||
| R56 | ONE/COOPER | 10/10～14/04 | SR16/SU16 | ¥37,300 | ¥20,400 | ¥-16,900 |
| PEUGEOT | ||||||
| 208 | 1.6 (NA) | 12/11～20/07 | A95F01 | ¥18,300 | ¥17,000 | ¥-1,300 |
| PORSCHE | ||||||
| CAYENNE (957) | TURBO 4.8 V8 | 06/12～10/3 | 9PAM4851A | ¥70,700 | ¥46,400 | ¥-24,300 |
| RENAULT | ||||||
| KANGOO | 1.6 16V | 09/09～ | KWK4M | ¥21,100 | ¥19,200 | ¥-1,900 |
| VOLKSWAGEN | ||||||
| GOLF Ⅵ | 1.4 TSI Comfortline/Highline | 09/04～09/11 | 1KCAX/1KCAV/1KCTH | ¥28,400 | ¥20,300 | ¥-8,100 |
| GOLF Ⅶ | 1.4 TSI | 13/04～21/06 | AUCPT | ¥27,500 | ¥21,500 | ¥-6,000 |
| VOLVO | ||||||
| V60 | T5 2.0T | 14/02～18/09 | FB420 | ¥29,600 | ¥20,300 | ¥-9,300 |
