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General => Shows, events, track days, motorsport => Topic started by: VeeDubGTI16v on 08 May 2010, 16:05

Title: ebc reds?
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 08 May 2010, 16:05

anyone tried them? they seem quite good value @£45  :huh:

Title: Re: ebc reds?
Post by: raferackstraw on 08 May 2010, 16:51

got greens on mine and under heavy braking they fade very alarmingly, i dont do track days but personally i will avoid ebc in future, i can only think reds would  do the same?

Title: Re: ebc reds?
Post by: gazpowells on 08 May 2010, 19:42

I had EBC reds in my clio182 , Was really pleased with them and did loads of track days without any problems
 

Title: Re: ebc reds?
Post by: danny_p on 08 May 2010, 21:12

Green red and blue are all sh!te for one reason or another,  yellows work well on golf 2

Title: Re: ebc reds?
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 09 May 2010, 08:34

ill give yellows a go then, bonus they are also £45

i have had the greens in the past and didn't rate them at all either, but thought that would be to do with their low dust design

Title: Re: ebc reds?
Post by: Diamond Hell on 09 May 2010, 09:17

Check Northloop for a discount code for EBC pads.  :wink:

Title: Re: ebc reds?
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 09 May 2010, 10:04

discount code brought the total down by £2  :laugh:

better than a slap in the face i suppose

Title: Re: ebc reds?
Post by: Paul86S2 on 09 May 2010, 14:28

Not had any ood experiences with ebc pads (greens and reds) in any car.

Paul

Title: Re: ebc reds?
Post by: Bomber604 on 09 May 2010, 20:40

Ferodo DS2500 every time!!! :smiley:

Title: Re: ebc reds?
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 09 May 2010, 21:16

just worn a set of those out. very good pads, but at 90-100 quid thought i'd try a cheaper set!

Title: Re: ebc reds?
Post by: moutains on 10 May 2010, 13:09

i used to own my own motor factors had 1 guy racing an f40 and another racing a crx both using ebc reds both very happy

Title: Re: ebc reds?
Post by: emery1990 on 10 May 2010, 17:46

Ive just bought the cheaper ds performances, had them on my last car and couldn't complain. was going for the ds2500 but got put off as heard they where too track orientated

Title: Re: ebc reds?
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 10 May 2010, 18:52

i thought the ds2500's were good enough when cold, but they were awesome when up to temp!

Title: Re: ebc reds?
Post by: Horney on 10 May 2010, 19:18

I use and highly rate the Mintex 1155's. Awesome pads, if a bit squeeky!

Nick

Title: Re: ebc reds?
Post by: Dan_GTI on 11 May 2010, 00:42

pure sh!tE on a mk4! my fade very badly and to be honest wish id stuck with standard and gone 312mm

Title: Re: ebc reds?
Post by: robern2 on 11 May 2010, 08:31

I have to agree, they are massively over-rated.
I used them on my tweaked mk4 turbo, pedal feel was wooden, no improvement in overall braking retardation.
If you're not bothered about the state of your wheels I'd choose carbotech every time.