2006 Passat Brake Pads

ATE Brakes - ATE Power Disc
ATE is the aftermarket brand of Continental Automotive Systems, one of the world's leading brake system manufacturers. Continental has a century of experience in the development and production of braking technologies that help to achieve control over the dynamic forces that act on vehicles. As a brake supplier to the world's largest automakers, Continental can effectively leverage its engineering standards to the entire ATE line of brake products.

ATE has been a trusted brand name in Europe for 100 years. From the introduction of the first hydraulic brake system in 1926 to developing the first antilock braking system prototype in 1967, the ATE brand has a rich history of innovation and experience. ATE offers the most comprehensive range of premium aftermarket brake parts for European vehicle applications in North America, including brake pads and shoes, drums, rotors and hydraulic parts. For superior coverage on European brake products as well as all makes, trust the ATE advantage.

Textar Brakes - TMD Friction Group
Since 1913 the Textar brand has been the leading supplier of friction to the world´s car and commercial vehicle manufacturers and is also a driving force in the global automotive aftermarket. Textar is manufactured by the TMD Friction Group, one of the world’s largest producers of brake friction. 4,400 people are employed at 15 sites in 10 countries and dedicate themselves to producing 220 million brake pads each year.

Today’s vehicle manufacturers are developing brake systems with higher performance and the development of brake friction continues to advance in parallel. TMD Friction remains at the forefront of this development and continues to be the chosen friction partner for many of the worlds vehicle manufacturers.

Textar brake pads are derived from 160 different formulations, some of these consisting of more than 20 different raw materials and each one carefully selected to meet the various requirements of a vehicle, its braking system, specific power, loads and braking characteristics.

TMD specifications stipulate an even higher testing standard than ECE R 90, the European test standard to approve replacement pads. This separates Textar from its rivals, and offers distinct value to automotive part suppliers and garages.

Textar Brakes - TMD Friction Group
Since 1913 the Textar brand has been the leading supplier of friction to the world´s car and commercial vehicle manufacturers and is also a driving force in the global automotive aftermarket. Textar is manufactured by the TMD Friction Group, one of the world’s largest producers of brake friction. 4,400 people are employed at 15 sites in 10 countries and dedicate themselves to producing 220 million brake pads each year.

Today’s vehicle manufacturers are developing brake systems with higher performance and the development of brake friction continues to advance in parallel. TMD Friction remains at the forefront of this development and continues to be the chosen friction partner for many of the worlds vehicle manufacturers.

Textar brake pads are derived from 160 different formulations, some of these consisting of more than 20 different raw materials and each one carefully selected to meet the various requirements of a vehicle, its braking system, specific power, loads and braking characteristics.

TMD specifications stipulate an even higher testing standard than ECE R 90, the European test standard to approve replacement pads. This separates Textar from its rivals, and offers distinct value to automotive part suppliers and garages.

Textar Brakes - TMD Friction Group
Since 1913 the Textar brand has been the leading supplier of friction to the world´s car and commercial vehicle manufacturers and is also a driving force in the global automotive aftermarket. Textar is manufactured by the TMD Friction Group, one of the world’s largest producers of brake friction. 4,400 people are employed at 15 sites in 10 countries and dedicate themselves to producing 220 million brake pads each year.

Today’s vehicle manufacturers are developing brake systems with higher performance and the development of brake friction continues to advance in parallel. TMD Friction remains at the forefront of this development and continues to be the chosen friction partner for many of the worlds vehicle manufacturers.

Textar brake pads are derived from 160 different formulations, some of these consisting of more than 20 different raw materials and each one carefully selected to meet the various requirements of a vehicle, its braking system, specific power, loads and braking characteristics.

TMD specifications stipulate an even higher testing standard than ECE R 90, the European test standard to approve replacement pads. This separates Textar from its rivals, and offers distinct value to automotive part suppliers and garages.

Akebono Pro ACT Brakes
With more than 75 years of brake design and production expertise, Akebono provides the world’s automotive industry with advanced braking and noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) solutions.

The company’s commitment to innovation, process improvement, quality control and customer service has positioned it as a key resource for leading OEMs, Tier I brake suppliers and the automotive aftermarket. Key automotive OEM customers include Audi, DaimlerChrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Isuzu, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota and Volkswagen.

Akebono manufactures a wide range of brake friction materials and foundation brake assemblies, including disc brake calipers and drum brakes, employing the Akebono Production System (APS). This business approach features proven quality control techniques to guarantee minimal process variation in all phases of production. Embraced throughout the organization, APS enables the company to consistently achieve nearly zero defects per million parts produced.

 Everyday driving presents a variety of challenges. Whether you are dropping the kids off at school, heading to the grocery store, on your way to the big game or race, commuting to and from work, or taking the family on a cross-country vacation, Safety and Reliability is what you can expect from Akebono Ultra-Premium and Premium brake products and remanufactured loaded calipers.

Choose Akebono's advanced friction technology, which is approved more and more by the auto manufacturer's every year, in order to restore or upgrade your brake system performance to the ultimate level. Akebono's advanced friction is available in every ProACT, EURO and Akebono Street Performance Ultra-Premium brake pad kit and remanufactured ProACT brake caliper that Akebono sells.

Akebono Pro ACT Brakes
With more than 75 years of brake design and production expertise, Akebono provides the world’s automotive industry with advanced braking and noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) solutions.

The company’s commitment to innovation, process improvement, quality control and customer service has positioned it as a key resource for leading OEMs, Tier I brake suppliers and the automotive aftermarket. Key automotive OEM customers include Audi, DaimlerChrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Isuzu, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota and Volkswagen.

Akebono manufactures a wide range of brake friction materials and foundation brake assemblies, including disc brake calipers and drum brakes, employing the Akebono Production System (APS). This business approach features proven quality control techniques to guarantee minimal process variation in all phases of production. Embraced throughout the organization, APS enables the company to consistently achieve nearly zero defects per million parts produced.

 Everyday driving presents a variety of challenges. Whether you are dropping the kids off at school, heading to the grocery store, on your way to the big game or race, commuting to and from work, or taking the family on a cross-country vacation, Safety and Reliability is what you can expect from Akebono Ultra-Premium and Premium brake products and remanufactured loaded calipers.

Choose Akebono's advanced friction technology, which is approved more and more by the auto manufacturer's every year, in order to restore or upgrade your brake system performance to the ultimate level. Akebono's advanced friction is available in every ProACT, EURO and Akebono Street Performance Ultra-Premium brake pad kit and remanufactured ProACT brake caliper that Akebono sells.

NPN Automotive Aftermarket
NPN is an auto parts supplier to the automotive aftermarket. NPN supplies OEM and OES quality parts that include air, oil and cabin filters as well as clutch parts and major engine parts like timing belts. NPN has a great reputation in the OE Service and installers as very high quality replacement parts. NPN uses the highest quality components and adheres to the manufacturer’s requirements to meet all TUV and minimum performance specifications. NPN uses the latest technologies in producing today’s engine and tune up parts for most light duty passenger vehicles.