2012 Audi A3 Quattro Brake Pads and Shoes

Carquest Premium Gold brake pads are original equipment replacement brake pads that provide consistent, quiet, and clean braking.

Product Features:

• Application-specific formulations designed for extended pad life and clean wheels
• Multi-layer shim for near silent braking
• OE designed slots and chamfers for consistent performance
• Hardware included on popular and late-model applications

Carquest Standard brake pads are designed for original equipment (O.E.) fit, form and function for dependable stopping while providing great value. Our brake pads use quality friction formulas for reliable stopping power. Carquest Standard brake pads feature a single-layer shim that absorbs noise and vibration to provide quiet braking. These brake pads also utilize slots and chamfers based on the OE design. Carquest Standard brake pads are the right choice when looking for good performance at a great price.

Product Features:

• Dependable stopping power
• Single layer shim for quiet braking
• OE-designed slots and chamfers to reduce noise and vibration
• Powder-coated backing plate prevents corrosion

Akebono EURO® Ultra-Premium ceramic brake pads provide exactly the ideal vehicle control and performance response intended by the manufacturers of European makes. Maintain the enhanced pedal feel of European braking performance with brake pads and friction formulas engineered specifically for your vehicle and manufactured in the USA. Brake Pads That Ensure Optimal Responsiveness and Cleaner Wheels European car owners across North America now have a brake pad solution that will keep their wheels virtually free from dust and provide the European stopping power they expect. The use of our exclusive, highly advanced ceramic brake pad technology means that Akebono’s EURO Ultra-Premium brake pads provide excellent stopping power while extending rotor life and virtually eliminating brake dust, so the wheels on your European vehicle will remain their cleanest. In addition, Akebono EURO Ultra-Premium ceramic brake pads control noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) and help ensure longer rotor life. They are the ultimate upgrade for semi-metallic and low-metallic brake pads. Akebono: The Industry Standard for European Manufacturers For over two decades, Akebono Ceramic Technology® (ACT) has been standard on many of North America’s passenger cars, light trucks, and SUVs and has set the benchmark for ceramic pads used in OE vehicle production. Now European manufacturers request Akebono brake products, and we can deliver that level of reliability to your replacement brake pads. Akebono manufactures replacement disc pads that contain the same materials, engineering, quality standards, and advanced technologies used to create our original ceramic brake pads. The use of Akebono ceramic brake pads ensures customer satisfaction and eliminates unnecessary return visits to the shop.

Product Features:

• Ultimate upgrade for OE semi-metallic, organic and low-metallic brake pads
• Ultra-Quiet – controls noise, vibration and harshness level
• European braking performance with enhanced pedal feel
• Extremely rotor friendly for longer rotor life
• Friction formulas specially designed for European vehicles

Carquest Premium Gold brake pads are original equipment replacement brake pads that provide consistent, quiet, and clean braking.

Product Features:

• Application-specific formulations designed for extended pad life and clean wheels
• Multi-layer shim for near silent braking
• OE designed slots and chamfers for consistent performance
• Hardware included on popular and late-model applications

ACDelco Advantage Ceramic Brake Pads offer outstanding performance and are generally quieter and more durable than competitive ceramic pads. ACDelco Advantage Brakes feature the fit, form and function of premium aftermarket brakes at a more economical price. They offer dependability, performance and great value without sacrificing important features and benefits. The ACDelco name means the quality is assured – from brake pads and shoes to drums and rotors, you can count on the Advantage series to deliver value every time. Tested to SAE2430/SAE2784 standards, they offer dependability, performance and great value – without sacrificing important features and benefits.

Product Features:

• Chamfered, slotted and shimmed to provide similar fit, form and function of the OE service part.
• Hardware clip kits included (where applicable).
• Produce less dust than semi-metallic brake pads for quiet operation
• Manufactured using ceramic and nonferrous materials for durability
• Tested to SAE2430 SAE2784 standards to help assure quality

Bosch QuietCast Ceramic raises aftermarket brake pad technology to a whole new level. Employing the industry’s best pre-attached, rubber core shims and Molded Shim Technology (on selected applications), QuietCast delivers the quiet operation you and your customers expect with the durability and long life that are the hallmarks of all Bosch products. Every Bosch QuietCast Disc Brake Pad is fitted with the industry’s best pre-attached rubber core shim. This shim style is the most predominant type used by OE manufacturers and is exclusively offered by Bosch for the independent aftermarket.

Product Features:

• OE-Equivalent and Direct Fit application.
• OE style rubber-core shims
• Special Advanced, platform-specific ceramic formulation
• Dedicated engineers source and rigorously test all friction materials and formulations
• Manufactured under the same exacting quality standards as OE components and system
• Powder-coated backing plate
• Rigorous physical and dynamometer testing
• Synthetic lubricant in box
• Pads individually wrapped Bosch Molded Shim Technology (MST)*** (On Select Applications)
• At the time of pressing, heat, adhesive and pressure mold the multi-layer shim to the backing plate and friction material creating an integrally molded unit.
• Shim stays attached throughout the life of the pad; won’t walk or slide on the backing plate
• Provides maximum stability resulting in quieter shim performance over the life of the pad

Carquest Platinum Professional brake pads are a premium alternative to original equipment brake pads that provide superior stopping performance, quieter braking and cleaner wheels. All CQ Platinum Professional brake pads are manufactured by a vertically

Product Features:

• Industry-leading number of application specific formulations for maximum performance and extended pad life
• On-vehicle testing similar to original equipment tests
• Patented 4-Layer HEX Shim Technology provides quiet braking
• HEX shim design utilizes aramid fibers, the same fibers used in bulletproof vests, to reduce shim wear
• Burnishing compound allows for a faster break-in of pads and rotors
• PTFE coated hardware and caliper pin grease included for nearly every application
• Wear sensors included on most European applications that require replacement
• Powder-coated backing plate prevents corrosion

Carquest Platinum Professional brake pads are a premium alternative to original equipment brake pads that provide superior stopping performance, quieter braking and cleaner wheels. All CQ Platinum Professional brake pads are manufactured by a vertically

Product Features:

• Industry-leading number of application specific formulations for maximum performance and extended pad life
• On-vehicle testing similar to original equipment tests
• Patented 4-Layer HEX Shim Technology provides quiet braking
• HEX shim design utilizes aramid fibers, the same fibers used in bulletproof vests, to reduce shim wear
• Burnishing compound allows for a faster break-in of pads and rotors
• PTFE coated hardware and caliper pin grease included for nearly every application
• Wear sensors included on most European applications that require replacement
• Powder-coated backing plate prevents corrosion

Carquest Premium Gold brake pads are original equipment replacement brake pads that provide consistent, quiet, and clean braking.

Product Features:

• Application-specific formulations designed for extended pad life and clean wheels
• Multi-layer shim for near silent braking
• OE designed slots and chamfers for consistent performance
• Hardware included on popular and late-model applications

Wagner TQ® brake pads feature a zero-copper friction formulation and a unique Integrally Molded Insulator (IMI¿) technology for quieter operation.

Product Features:

• QUIETER OPERATION — Application-specific design and a unique laser-shaped friction spreads out heat, sound and vibration to reduce noise opportunities
• LONG LIFE — Superior formulation design dissipates heat for long-lasting friction performance and reduced brake fade
• CLEANER WHEELS — Proprietary formulation provides superior braking performance and reduced rotor wear, helping to cut down on brake dust
• ONE-PIECE DESIGN — IMI┐ technology integrates friction material, backing plate and insulator into the brake pad for select applications
• HARDWARE INCLUDED — Premium stainless-steel hardware included for select applications
• COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE — Brake pads available for most vehicles on the road
• ZERO COPPER FORMULATION — Features Wagner OE25┐ zero-copper friction formulation

ACDelco Professional DuraStop Ceramic Brake Pads offer outstanding performance and are generally quieter and more durable than competitive semi-metallic pads. ACDelco Professional DuraStop Ceramic Brake Pads are designed to meet OE standards for fit, form and function, and they are engineered to help resist corrosion and premature wear. Independently tested using D3EA and SAE J2784 standards, ACDelco Professional DuraStop Ceramic Brake Pads offer exceptional performance and include noise-dampening shims, where applicable.

Product Features:

• Produce less dust than semi-metallic brake pads for quiet operation
• Manufactured using ceramic and nonferrous materials for durability
• Chamfered, slotted and shimmed to provide similar fit, form and function of the OE service part
• Hardware clip kits included (where applicable)
• Tested to D3EA and SAE J2784 for braking effectiveness
• Noise/Vibration/Harshness (NVH) and durability/wear testing for assurance of quality.

Product Features:

• Made in the USA
• OE Manufacturer
• Ceramic Brake Pad
• Low Dust
• Powerful Quiet Stopping
• Ultra-Premium
• Extremely Rotor-Friendly for Longer Rotor Life

Carquest Platinum Professional brake pads are a premium alternative to original equipment brake pads that provide superior stopping performance, quieter braking and cleaner wheels. All CQ Platinum Professional brake pads are manufactured by a vertically

Product Features:

• Industry-leading number of application specific formulations for maximum performance and extended pad life
• On-vehicle testing similar to original equipment tests
• Patented 4-Layer HEX Shim Technology provides quiet braking
• HEX shim design utilizes aramid fibers, the same fibers used in bulletproof vests, to reduce shim wear
• Burnishing compound allows for a faster break-in of pads and rotors
• PTFE coated hardware and caliper pin grease included for nearly every application
• Wear sensors included on most European applications that require replacement
• Powder-coated backing plate prevents corrosion

Carquest Standard brake pads are designed for original equipment (O.E.) fit, form and function for dependable stopping while providing great value. Our brake pads use quality friction formulas for reliable stopping power. Carquest Standard brake pads feature a single-layer shim that absorbs noise and vibration to provide quiet braking. These brake pads also utilize slots and chamfers based on the OE design. Carquest Standard brake pads are the right choice when looking for good performance at a great price.

Product Features:

• Dependable stopping power
• Single layer shim for quiet braking
• OE-designed slots and chamfers to reduce noise and vibration
• Powder-coated backing plate prevents corrosion

Carquest Platinum Professional brake pads are a premium alternative to original equipment brake pads that provide superior stopping performance, quieter braking and cleaner wheels. All CQ Platinum Professional brake pads are manufactured by a vertically

Product Features:

• Industry-leading number of application specific formulations for maximum performance and extended pad life
• On-vehicle testing similar to original equipment tests
• Patented 4-Layer HEX Shim Technology provides quiet braking
• HEX shim design utilizes aramid fibers, the same fibers used in bulletproof vests, to reduce shim wear
• Burnishing compound allows for a faster break-in of pads and rotors
• PTFE coated hardware and caliper pin grease included for nearly every application
• Wear sensors included on most European applications that require replacement
• Powder-coated backing plate prevents corrosion

Carquest Standard brake pads are designed for original equipment (O.E.) fit, form and function for dependable stopping while providing great value. Our brake pads use quality friction formulas for reliable stopping power. Carquest Standard brake pads feature a single-layer shim that absorbs noise and vibration to provide quiet braking. These brake pads also utilize slots and chamfers based on the OE design. Carquest Standard brake pads are the right choice when looking for good performance at a great price.

Product Features:

• Dependable stopping power
• Single layer shim for quiet braking
• OE-designed slots and chamfers to reduce noise and vibration
• Powder-coated backing plate prevents corrosion

Bosch QuietCast Ceramic raises aftermarket brake pad technology to a whole new level. Employing the industry’s best pre-attached, rubber core shims and Molded Shim Technology (on selected applications), QuietCast delivers the quiet operation you and your customers expect with the durability and long life that are the hallmarks of all Bosch products. Every Bosch QuietCast Disc Brake Pad is fitted with the industry’s best pre-attached rubber core shim. This shim style is the most predominant type used by OE manufacturers and is exclusively offered by Bosch for the independent aftermarket.

Product Features:

• OE-Equivalent and Direct Fit application.
• OE style rubber-core shims
• Special Advanced, platform-specific ceramic formulation
• Dedicated engineers source and rigorously test all friction materials and formulations
• Manufactured under the same exacting quality standards as OE components and system
• Powder-coated backing plate
• Rigorous physical and dynamometer testing
• Synthetic lubricant in box
• Pads individually wrapped Bosch Molded Shim Technology (MST)*** (On Select Applications)
• At the time of pressing, heat, adhesive and pressure mold the multi-layer shim to the backing plate and friction material creating an integrally molded unit.
• Shim stays attached throughout the life of the pad; won’t walk or slide on the backing plate
• Provides maximum stability resulting in quieter shim performance over the life of the pad

For over 25 years Hawk Performance has been producing premium friction products that stop you faster and last longer. Whether you are looking to cut seconds off of your track time, need additional stopping power for your large vehicle, want a product that is cleaner and quieter or, just don’t want to have to think about brakes and rotors, Hawk Performance has the products to keep you safer. We leverage our experience on the track and the technology used in aerospace and the military to make the best brake pads and rotors for all of your vehicle’s needs. Our extensive Research & Development department, including a PhD in friction and 23 dynamometers, allows us to produce first class products in the USA.

Product Features:

• Smooth braking feel
• Excellent for spirited driving
• Gentle on rotors and extended pad life
• Consistent brake release characteristics
• Increased stopping power
• All Hawk Performance compounds are not compatible with carbon ceramic rotors. Hawk pads are designed to work with Iron/Metal rotors.

Product Features:

• Made in the USA
• OE Manufacturer
• Ceramic Brake Pad
• Low Dust
• Powerful Quiet Stopping
• Ultra-Premium
• Extremely Rotor-Friendly for Longer Rotor Life

Carquest Platinum Professional brake pads are a premium alternative to original equipment brake pads that provide superior stopping performance, quieter braking and cleaner wheels. All CQ Platinum Professional brake pads are manufactured by a vertically

Product Features:

• Industry leading number of application specific formulations for maximum performance and extended pad life
• On-vehicle testing similar to original equipment tests
• Updated HEX Shim Technology – engineered with aramid fibers to reduce noise and prevent shim wear
• Burnishing compound allows for a faster break-in of pads and rotors
• PTFE coated hardware and caliper pin grease included for nearly every application
• Electronic wear sensors for most applications that require replacement
• Electronic wear sensors for most applications that require replacement
• Road tested in multiple environments and conditions to ensure reliable stopping power
• Meets or exceeds OE specifications and covers 99% of foreign and domestic vehicles
• Limited Lifetime Warranty

Carquest Premium Gold brake pads are original equipment replacement brake pads that provide consistent, quiet, and clean braking.

Product Features:

• Application-specific formulations designed for extended pad life and clean wheels
• Multi-layer shim for near silent braking
• OE designed slots and chamfers for consistent performance
• Hardware included on popular and late-model applications

Carquest Standard brake pads are designed for original equipment (O.E.) fit, form and function for dependable stopping while providing great value. Our brake pads use quality friction formulas for reliable stopping power. Carquest Standard brake pads feature a single-layer shim that absorbs noise and vibration to provide quiet braking. These brake pads also utilize slots and chamfers based on the OE design. Carquest Standard brake pads are the right choice when looking for good performance at a great price.

Product Features:

• Dependable stopping power
• Single layer shim for quiet braking
• OE-designed slots and chamfers to reduce noise and vibration
• Powder-coated backing plate prevents corrosion

Carquest Premium Gold brake pads are original equipment replacement brake pads that provide consistent, quiet, and clean braking.

Product Features:

• Application-specific formulations designed for extended pad life and clean wheels
• Multi-layer shim for near silent braking
• OE designed slots and chamfers for consistent performance
• Hardware included on popular and late-model applications

Product Features:

• Friction Formula Specifically Designed for a European Vehicle
• European Braking Performance with an Enhanced Pedal Feel
• Clean Wheels
• Ultra-Quiet: Definitive Control of Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH)
• Environmentally Friendly with Low Copper Content to Comply with CA and WA 2021 Restrictions
• Ultimate Upgrade for OE Semi-Metallic and Low Metallic Brake Pads
• Extremely Rotor-Friendly for Longer Rotor Life

Akebono EURO® Ultra-Premium ceramic brake pads provide exactly the ideal vehicle control and performance response intended by the manufacturers of European makes. Maintain the enhanced pedal feel of European braking performance with brake pads and friction formulas engineered specifically for your vehicle and manufactured in the USA. Brake Pads That Ensure Optimal Responsiveness and Cleaner Wheels European car owners across North America now have a brake pad solution that will keep their wheels virtually free from dust and provide the European stopping power they expect. The use of our exclusive, highly advanced ceramic brake pad technology means that Akebono’s EURO Ultra-Premium brake pads provide excellent stopping power while extending rotor life and virtually eliminating brake dust, so the wheels on your European vehicle will remain their cleanest. In addition, Akebono EURO Ultra-Premium ceramic brake pads control noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) and help ensure longer rotor life. They are the ultimate upgrade for semi-metallic and low-metallic brake pads. Akebono: The Industry Standard for European Manufacturers For over two decades, Akebono Ceramic Technology® (ACT) has been standard on many of North America’s passenger cars, light trucks, and SUVs and has set the benchmark for ceramic pads used in OE vehicle production. Now European manufacturers request Akebono brake products, and we can deliver that level of reliability to your replacement brake pads. Akebono manufactures replacement disc pads that contain the same materials, engineering, quality standards, and advanced technologies used to create our original ceramic brake pads. The use of Akebono ceramic brake pads ensures customer satisfaction and eliminates unnecessary return visits to the shop.

Product Features:

• Ultimate upgrade for OE semi-metallic, organic and low-metallic brake pads
• Ultra-Quiet – controls noise, vibration and harshness level
• European braking performance with enhanced pedal feel
• Extremely rotor friendly for longer rotor life
• Friction formulas specially designed for European vehicles

This part matches Original Equipment (OE) quality specifications which means that it is at least as good if not better than the original part the manufacturer supplied the car with. TRW has introduced Cotec – an innovative coating for its brake pads. Independent tests have proven that Cotec achieves significantly shorter stopping distances than the brake pads of major competitors or even OE, for the first stops after leaving a garage following a brake pad change. In the normal bedding in process there is a period, known as the green behavior of the pad, which occurs at the start of the bedding in process where the friction co-efficient is lower than usual. Drivers can find it difficult to adjust to the difference in performance during these first stops. TRW Cotec brake pads address this issue by improving the contact between the brake disc and pad. The friction material is the most important part of a brake pad. All TRW’s brake pads contain the optimum mix of raw materials from rubber to graphite. TRW has made a significant investment over the years to ensure that we have the perfect mix – and we make it in-house. The ingredients ensure a stable friction coefficient and the safest braking performance in all temperatures, at all speeds and under all conditions. The backing plates used by TRW are designed, patented and produced in-house to OE specification. They are fitted to the friction material with a unique adhesive compound which can withstand high temperatures and resists extremely high shear strengths. TRW places great emphasis on noise reduction and its brake pads are fitted with high quality shims which act as a damper between the friction material and the brake caliper. TRW friction components are not only tested in our NVH (noise vibration harshness) laboratories and also on the road.

Product Features:

• Include the OE specified shims.
• Low noise and reduced vibrations.
• Formulated to OE Specifications.
• Superior friction qualities.
• Organic blended compound.

Carquest Standard brake pads are designed for original equipment (O.E.) fit, form and function for dependable stopping while providing great value. Our brake pads use quality friction formulas for reliable stopping power. Carquest Standard brake pads feature a single-layer shim that absorbs noise and vibration to provide quiet braking. These brake pads also utilize slots and chamfers based on the OE design. Carquest Standard brake pads are the right choice when looking for good performance at a great price.

Product Features:

• Dependable stopping power
• Single layer shim for quiet braking
• OE-designed slots and chamfers to reduce noise and vibration
• Powder-coated backing plate prevents corrosion

Wagner TQ® brake pads feature a zero-copper friction formulation and a unique Integrally Molded Insulator (IMI™) technology for quieter operation.

Product Features:

• QUIETER OPERATION — Application-specific design and a unique laser-shaped friction spreads out heat, sound and vibration to reduce noise opportunities
• LONG LIFE — Superior formulation design dissipates heat for long-lasting friction performance and reduced brake fade
• CLEANER WHEELS — Proprietary formulation provides superior braking performance and reduced rotor wear, helping to cut down on brake dust
• ONE-PIECE DESIGN — IMI™ technology integrates friction material, backing plate and insulator into the brake pad for select applications
• HARDWARE INCLUDED — Premium stainless-steel hardware included for select applications
• COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE — Brake pads available for most vehicles on the road
• ZERO COPPER FORMULATION — Features Wagner OE25™ zero-copper friction formulation