This was a nice upgrade from my regular brake pads on my 1998 Jeep Wrangler. I estimate that I use 20% less pedal pressure for the same braking performance than my old pads. One downside: after driving about 5,000 miles, I found that they shed a lot more brake dust than regular pads. My front wheels are always dirty from it. On a good car that would be a deal breaker though. My jeep must be dirty!