Front pads and disc

[speedy]

right i have a couple of quotes from a couple of the guys on here for pads and disc. These were for ECB, OEM and one other, however people seem to be also using some other makes....such as some much cheap brands off brakeparts.co.uk...

 

Also can anyone tell me the differenc between the Ultimax and the turbo grove EBC discs?

 

I am not too fussed about brands as i only do normal driving (no track days)....

[MWTech]

think most here will tell you to stay clear of EBC

 

ferodo, dixcel, project MU, DBA, the choice is yours really, quite a few options

[moonscale]

Hello Mate

 

Yes i can....the turbo grooved are gold anodised and have the a set of 3 grooves(full sweep) and dimples where as the Ultimax are Black EP coating with more finer slots which cuts down on air noise compared the turbo grooved but both work as good as each other in terms of performance.

I noticed the comment about EBC on this post maybe three years ago i may have agreed but they have come so far forward in terms of the quality of there product.The pad compounds have changed dramitcally...The main problem is customers dont know what material to use for the model or get the wrong advice or just to make a sale sell what they have.....this is where the major problems come from haveing a pad not designed for that vehicle or driving style see below for pad fitments this may help or if you need any more info drop us line at sales@brakes4u.co.uk or give us a call number on website..

 

 

 

 

This post has been made to highlight the massive improvements in EBC product quality for the faster car driver over recent years since EBC took over their Bristol manufacturing plant. YES all EBC pads are made in the UK !!! Read these guidelines to make sure you get the right pads for your car.

 

Greenstuff - Fast street for lighter cars - AF44/35 (Not Impreza or EVO etc)on box end

(base code E 344) Street Legal to R 90 regulations. Greenstuff is designed for cars up to 200 bhp and weights up to around 2 tons. For smaller hot hatches this new Green material is very impressive and bites hard from cold.

 

Redstuff fast street (not a race or trackday pad ) – . For all sizes and weights of car.

Latest compound code shows AF88/26 on box end (base code E 388) and is street legal to ECE R90 regulations. This is the latest compound of the Red family for fast street use with reduced (and easy to wash off dust) but not really for track use

 

Yellowstuff fast street and trackday - code AF93/94 on box end (base code DM 1793) Street legal to ECE R 90 regulations. Just starting to come through Surface Scorched now which means these bed in FAST.(EBC toast the surface in a special infra red tunnel to take away the bed in fade and loss of track time bedding in new pads for you)

 

If you buy a set and it doesnt say PRE BEDDED on the box end label, take 300-400 miles steady highway driving then start to hit them harder for 15 – 20 stops from 60 to 10-15 mph until you get them really hot and then let them cool overnight. DONT track them out of the box unless the box end label says PRE BEDDED OK ????. This is your fast street and occasional trackday pad. For all sizes and weights of car.

 

New Bluestuff NDX Fastest Street,trackday and full race any car - AF66/16SC on box end, SC stands for SCORCHED or pre bedded. NOTE THIS IS AN ENTIRELEY NEW COMPOUND AND NEEDS TO BE SPECIFIED BY ADDING NDX AFTER THE PAD NUMBER. Make sure you don’t get shipped the OLD Blue which was purely track driving and much harder. Impreza and EVO pads may be street legal to the new ECE R 90 brake safety regulations in NDX Bluestuff shortly, meanwhile this grade is "Officially" for track use only although its bite from cold is fantastic and makes it perfectly safe for street use (USA Canada and rest of the world just use them and enjoy, these European Regulations don’t affect you at all). It needs to be said that almost ZERO race pads being sold at the current time carry R 90 approval anyway so EBC is no different here .At least EBC have DONE the safety tests and passed them, waiting for long winded paperwork plus, read the next part. This pad also DOES NOT REQUIRE TYPICAL RACE PAD WARMUP because of the pre bedding feature making them great for street driving where vehicles have to come to a complete stop (rather than some race pads which are just designed to scrub off speed in cornering) and a good pedal response from cold in traffic is important.

 

Bluestuff NDX material is however quite DUSTY. It is designed for the guy who wants the best in braking and is not worried about the frills. Bluestuff NDX was recently in a shootout on scoobynet and beat every other pad used hands down. You can read that thread here.

 

http://bbs.scoobynet.com/wheels-tyres-a ... ost9503339

 

EBC has Time Attack cars and good drivers who have thrashed the New Bluestuff NDX around the Nurburgring and found it an amazing brake material and great value for money. Available for any quick car. Everything you need to know is right here

 

http://www.brakes4u.co.uk/EBCBRAKES_BLUESTUFF_.asp

 

 

This is a massive improvement in quality from the EBC factory and not to be ignored as the last remaining true independent British Brake Manufacturer.

[Neilp]

right i have a couple of quotes from a couple of the guys on here for pads and disc. These were for ECB, OEM and one other, however people seem to be also using some other makes....such as some much cheap brands off brakeparts.co.uk...

 

Also can anyone tell me the differenc between the Ultimax and the turbo grove EBC discs?

 

I am not too fussed about brands as i only do normal driving (no track days)....

ive not heard anyone say they were happy with turbo grooved discs on here.

 

i use yellowstuff pads, they are ok, but coming off before track season for something more expensive and better quality.