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EBC BRAKE PAD ADVICE
ljc19630:
--- Quote from: Pudding on March 22, 2023, 05:19:52 pm ---I don't know many people who've had a good experience with Tar-Ox stuff :grin: Obviously Brembo, AP Racing and Alcon are the top dogs in that sector, but costly.
Yellow = A big fat hell no for a road car.
Red = Worth a punt if EBC have improved the compound in recent years as Breeze said, because otherwise, EBC are the worst pads I've ever experienced, ever ever ever!!!
DS2500 = Over rated meh. Good on paper but in practice, very underwhelming for the money. Very dusty as well, and not the 'nice' dust that wipes off easily, but the kind that burrows into wheel lacquer.
The MK7 R or S3 brakes are plenty good enough to be fair :happy2: I've used 4 pot kits in the past and the improvement never blew my skirt up to be honest, except when really standing on them from high speed with seriously sticky track pads.....but how often does that happen on the road? :grin:
I just couldn't live with the squealing, sqauwking, clicking, clacking, knocking and clunking...... and all the dust .....and the massive cost of replacement rotors (Yes you, AP Racing) blah blah. Stick to OEM brakes :grin:
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Hey Kev, thanks as ever for the consice reply.
I think i'm gonna just go with standard pads, as thats the set up i had on my KO4 GTi - S3/GolfR Calipers - 345mm discs and OEM pads. That worked perfectly and not a 2nd mortgage to achive either :congrats:
GilesWoodward59:
I’ve used yellow stuff pads for a while now and have been impressed by the performance and feel. Interested to know why people are so against them?
ljc19630:
--- Quote from: GilesWoodward59 on March 23, 2023, 09:31:42 am ---I’ve used yellow stuff pads for a while now and have been impressed by the performance and feel. Interested to know why people are so against them?
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What set up you running Giles?
pudding:
--- Quote from: GilesWoodward59 on March 23, 2023, 09:31:42 am ---I’ve used yellow stuff pads for a while now and have been impressed by the performance and feel. Interested to know why people are so against them?
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I used them in AP Racing 4 pot calipers on a previous car and they needed far too much heat to actually bite. Pretty much everything else on the market was night/day better at the time.
pudding:
--- Quote from: Marticus on March 22, 2023, 07:16:22 pm ---Oh wow this is a timely thread as I've just bought a set of refurbed 345mm front calipers and am now wondering what to do about pads and disks.
I was hoping to find something that's not going to leave my wallet gaping, but will live through a track day or two.
Are 'standard' (ate, twr) going do work out? Anyone have experience with that?
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Road pads won't hold up to track work unfortunately. They would either wear down super quick, fade to death, or catch fire, or all 3 :grin:
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