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Car Forum / UK Car Forums / Car Modifications (UK group) / July 2008EBC Redstuff ceramics, any good?
I know EBC greens had a crap rep for delaminating. But I loved the Akebono ceramics I put on the GT4, and they aren't available for the Saab. It doesn't need front pads yet, but at 1000 miles a month, every month, and the ammount of dust the standard pads are kicking out, it will need them eventually. Might as well beef things up as they need replacing. Quite often it is cheaper than dealer parts, and better quaility/fit than factors pattern parts. The other choice is Ferodo DS2500 pads, but they are a lot dustier.  SignatureCarl Robson Get cashback on your purchases Topcashback http://www.TopCashBack.co.uk/skraggy_uk/ref/index.htm Greasypalm http://www.greasypalm.co.uk/r/?l=1006553 >I know EBC greens had a crap rep for delaminating. > But I loved the Akebono ceramics I put on the GT4, and they aren't [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > parts. > The other choice is Ferodo DS2500 pads, but they are a lot dustier. My brother uses them on his 406 V6 Coupe, and some of the ClioV6.net guys use them - they're the standard spec replacements for the Vee with the Yellows been the upgrade pad. The Yellows are a lot dustier though of course for no real gain unless you're tracking. I haven't heard any complaints, and some people trackday with them an stuff as well, and the Vee is a heavy car - most people suggest that the standard braking system is well up to it though, so the Reds are fine. As you've now doubt read, they're also very good dust wise. Although some of the hardcore trackers use Carbon Lorraines and other more specialist pads. Carbon Lorraines can have the other side effect of showers of sparks if you're braking hard enough/they're hot enough heh - which is an impressive site to see. Poor video here - http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bGr4XOe9Xjw&feature=related The Greens only got a bad rep because people were putting them on Scoobys and stuff. I know you can buy them for a Scooby but they're only suitable IMHO if you're not a spirited driver. Otherwise Greens shouldn't be used on anything faster and heavier than a 106 GTi really - not on anything properly fast or properly heavy and definately not on anything that is both! SignatureDan Clio R27 F1 #65 > The Greens only got a bad rep because people were putting them on Scoobys > and stuff. I know you can buy them for a Scooby but they're only suitable > IMHO if you're not a spirited driver. Otherwise Greens shouldn't be used > on anything faster and heavier than a 106 GTi really - not on anything > properly fast or properly heavy and definately not on anything that is > both! Like a 75bhp polo? > I know EBC greens had a crap rep for delaminating. > But I loved the Akebono ceramics I put on the GT4, and they aren't [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > parts. > The other choice is Ferodo DS2500 pads, but they are a lot dustier. I have Yellows on the 75. Work quite well and aren't too dusty. SignatureSteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' www.italiancar.co.uk - Ducati 750SS - Hongdou GY200 Alfa 75 TSpark - Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE > > I know EBC greens had a crap rep for delaminating. > > But I loved the Akebono ceramics I put on the GT4, and they aren't [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > I have Yellows on the 75. Work quite well and aren't too dusty. Yeah, but the 75 isn't a daily driver is it. I was amazed with the Akebono ceramics I fitted to the Celica. With new grooved discs, the brakes were 200% better, didn't fade, didn't need to warm up, didn't need to be bedded in, they just worked 100% from the off. Problem with Akebonos was, they weren't e-marked, so I had to get them from a Jap parts specialist in the US, and front and back came to £40 including shipping, with all the shims and new anti-rattle springs. For the rest of the world, Akebono ceramics are standard fit to the sportier and heavier Toyota built cars (Lexus/TRD), but europe gets inferior quality pads because the ceramics aren't approved because they work more than 15% better than the standard fitting pad. SignatureCarl Robson Get cashback on your purchases Topcashback http://www.TopCashBack.co.uk/skraggy_uk/ref/index.htm Greasypalm http://www.greasypalm.co.uk/r/?l=1006553 >> Might as well beef things up as they need replacing. Quite often it >> is cheaper than dealer parts, and better quaility/fit than factors >> pattern parts. >> The other choice is Ferodo DS2500 pads, but they are a lot dustier. > > I have Yellows on the 75. Work quite well and aren't too dusty. I had the Ferodos with standard size Brembo discs on my Volvo - massive improvement over the OE fit on back lane blasts. Pads were dearer than OE (but disks cheaper...) >>> Might as well beef things up as they need replacing. Quite often it >>> is cheaper than dealer parts, and better quaility/fit than factors [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > improvement over the OE fit on back lane blasts. Pads were dearer than OE > (but disks cheaper...) I used to use Mintex road / race pads but on the daily driver they'd squeal like f.ck when cold and coat the front wheels the first time you warmed the f.ckers up. Nowadays I just throw the cheapest OEM spec pads in and don't brake as much. The Rangie has "police spec" pads and they're brilliant. [1] [1] which I think are standard Rangie ones :-p SignaturePete M - OMF#9 BMW 325i SE Touring Range Rover V8 Turbo "Wait! We can't stop here, this is Bat Country" > Nowadays I just throw the cheapest OEM spec pads in and don't brake as > much. The Rangie has "police spec" pads and they're brilliant. [1] > > [1] which I think are standard Rangie ones :-p That is to stop them bottling it at ramming speed. SignatureCarl Robson Get cashback on your purchases Topcashback http://www.TopCashBack.co.uk/skraggy_uk/ref/index.htm Greasypalm http://www.greasypalm.co.uk/r/?l=1006553 >I know EBC greens had a crap rep for delaminating. > But I loved the Akebono ceramics I put on the GT4, and they aren't [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > parts. > The other choice is Ferodo DS2500 pads, but they are a lot dustier. You do 250miles a week and worry about fuel? |
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