My biggest suggestion on pads is ceramic. I put them on my wifes blazer a while back to help eliminate brake dust. I must say brake dust is definately not an issue any longer. As for performance, well I cant really say because I dont drive it. I do know there is no brake noise either, but not sure if there was before they were installed or not. Moral of the story is: If brake dust is currently an issue, I strongly suggest ceramic pads.