# Opinions about Raybestos Element3 Hybrid Technology brake pads

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/opinions-about-raybestos-element3-hybrid-technology-brake-pads/152718>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 13, 2019, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/opinions-about-raybestos-element3-hybrid-technology-brake-pads/152718 "2019-11-13T20:00:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2019, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/opinions-about-raybestos-element3-hybrid-technology-brake-pads/152718/1 "2019-11-13T20:00:12Z")

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My goto brake pads have been the Wagner Thermoquiet ceramic OEM pads, but looking at RockAuto, these Raybestos pads look pretty good. Anyone use them? Going on a 2014 Subaru Legacy, 105k miles.

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**Author:** ![thegreendrag0n](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/thegreendrag0n/32/9265_2.png) [@thegreendrag0n](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thegreendrag0n)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2019, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/opinions-about-raybestos-element3-hybrid-technology-brake-pads/152718/2 "2019-11-13T20:08:19Z")

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convert your car into hybrid technology by simply installing some special brake pads?  
wow, I would go for it 🙂

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2019, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/opinions-about-raybestos-element3-hybrid-technology-brake-pads/152718/3 "2019-11-13T20:15:37Z")

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The hybrid technology is combining ceramic with semi-metallic pads. Nothing to do with other hybrids such as the union of a horse and donkey creat a mule.

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**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2019, 8:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/opinions-about-raybestos-element3-hybrid-technology-brake-pads/152718/4 "2019-11-13T20:27:50Z")

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Mine are carbon metallics.They byte a lot better than my old set of ceramics.

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**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2019, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/opinions-about-raybestos-element3-hybrid-technology-brake-pads/152718/5 "2019-11-13T20:34:37Z")

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My experience with high performance brake pads is that unless you upgrade to high performance tires, the wheels tend to lock up easier. The pads should match the tires in performance. I may be upgrading to the new Michelin CrossClimate+ tires that did so good in TireRack testing and customer reviews so maybe a small upgrade in brake pads would be OK.