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zwindsor September-2nd-2006 01:55 PM

EBC Green stuff pads
 
Bought these to reduce the dust in the rear but wanted matched pads all around. Could never get the fronts to stop squealing from the get-go. Tried anti-squeal, sanding the pads and rotors, nothing helped. Put the stock fronts back on immediately. Before it's even said, yes the pads were bedded properly, not my first time at this.

The rears were fine up until this week. About 900 miles on them. Now they squeal when warm. Just put the stock rears back in this morning. I hate squeal.

As for the dust reduction...maybe 10% less then stock. Certainly nothing to brag about or as they claim. I've got Hawk HPS on my 350Z and they are 95% dustless and squeal free. Guess you get what you pay for.

Anybody want a cheap set (both axels) of EBC pads. The fronts don't even have 10 miles on them and as mentioned the rears only 900 miles. Sell for $60 shipped!

Lupae3s September-3rd-2006 01:36 AM

it just seems to me that performance pads like this are more prone to the squeal. ive gotten the noise from the hawk hps street brake pads and hawk hp plus brake pads.

eggynatey September-3rd-2006 10:28 AM

I've had great luck with Porterfield R4-Ss :)

http://www.horsepowerfreaks.com/pric...kes/Brake_Pads

So far, they've lasted longer, bit better, and dusted less than my old Hawks or Axxis Ultimates. A little expensive, but IMO, it's worth it to spend a few extra bucks on brakes.

Active3s November-20th-2006 03:12 PM

are you all still using the factory rotors?

zwindsor November-21st-2006 10:13 AM


Originally Posted by Active3s
are you all still using the factory rotors?

Sure, why not. I'm back to the stock pads now anyway.

Active3s November-22nd-2006 10:58 AM

Fot what I have heard. The 3 was marketed with low quality rotors. Thats one of the reasons for the squicking....

mfc September-17th-2007 06:00 AM

I used green stuff pads on a Cooper S a few years ago and my rotors warped, I'll never buy them again.

ceejay November-7th-2007 07:32 AM

I bought the GreenStuff for my track day at the Glen...they squeeled insessantly at first...after my track day and a a couple thou miles they only squeel occasionally. I replaced the rotors with basically stock units. I haven't had problems with warping.

Oh, and they were great at the track...

I think they create more dust than the stock pads, or at least they did at first

zwindsor November-17th-2007 06:19 PM


Originally Posted by ceejay (Post 396294)
I bought the GreenStuff for my track day at the Glen...they squeeled insessantly at first...after my track day and a a couple thou miles they only squeel occasionally. I replaced the rotors with basically stock units. I haven't had problems with warping.

Oh, and they were great at the track...

I think they create more dust than the stock pads, or at least they did at first

If you ever need another set of pads to burn up at the track I'll sell you mine real cheap :)

carbonfire December-27th-2007 10:51 PM

i was looking at these pads, but i guess not. what would the best pads be for a daily driver that sees a lot of canyon driving?

Roddimus Prime December-27th-2007 11:05 PM

Hawk HPS

carbonfire December-27th-2007 11:12 PM

any idea how much they cost? internet is limited on my ship

Roddimus Prime December-28th-2007 12:21 AM

$80 for the front, $60 for the rears

carbonfire December-28th-2007 12:23 AM

thanks!


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