Wanted to share with everyone on the forum about my newly installed NRS brake pads on my 2014 Toyota 4Runner SR5P. They are expensive but I think you get what you pay for. They are completely galvanized and here in MI that’s great news as we often see brake pad material separate from their backing plate because of the pressure exerted from rust. I feel that they have better bite and reduced stopping distance compared to OEM, however I can’t back that up with anything other than my own perception.
They also came with a unique feature which is piston caliper pads designed to eliminate noise in addition to their included shims. The caliper piston pads simply clip into place on the inner aspect of the caliper pistons. Initially they sent the incorrect size caliper piston pads but they responded fast with the correct replacement. Just be sure to tell them to include the PS-140 caliper piston pads in the order as that is the correct size if you have a 5th Gen 4runner. Thus far they have been ultra quiet, actually zero noise heard to date. They created the technology called Shark which has metal hooks that embed the braking material onto the backing plate making them less likely to separate even under intense loads. EBS is now incorporating their technology is some of their pads. Very thrilled with them and wanted to share my experiences thus far, I expect they will last as long as OEM pads. Here are a couple links if you want to research them. Chris Fix made a complete set at the factory (made in Canada) very interesting video to watch.
How Brake Pads are Made - YouTube Also here is NRS webpage:
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