EBC Breaks

[Rawlinz]

Hey, I just went into my local car shop Interpart and had a look around.

As I'm in need for some new break disks and pads I got them to give me a price on 4 EBC Break Disks and 4 Green stuff pads, they quoted me £248.

Do you think that sounds reasonable?

Thanks

[pjsaunders06]

you could buy my 306 gti6 brakes for 170 ;) lol

seems a ok price for 4 i think

[Rawlinz]

And are they any good? :P

[pjsaunders06]

what ebc brakes or mine?

[Rawlinz]

Ebc :p

[pjsaunders06]

Ebc :pthey are better than standard i believe :y:

[Bowey]

green pads imo are shit.. since u only have a vtr n westcost get sum 206 gti brakes... can get a decent 2nd hand pair for 70ish quid...


who is that in ur av? if its u wot the hell r u doing lol?

[pjsaunders06]

green pads imo are shit.. since u only have a vtr n westcost get sum 206 gti brakes... can get a decent 2nd hand pair for 70ish quid...


who is that in ur av? if its u wot the hell r u doing lol?

green stuff pads are class what you on about lol

[Rawlinz]

Indeed, only a VTR now. But I have plans to Turbo so perhaps it's a step in the right direction? lol

Oh, and I'm Blowing my Marmara's whistle!!! :D

[pjsaunders06]

Indeed, only a VTR now. But I have plans to Turbo so perhaps it's a step in the right direction? lol

Oh, and I'm Blowing my Marmara's whistle!!! :D

if you turbo you need my 306 gti brakes :y:

[VTRacer]

whats so bad about green stuff pads then.

[pjsaunders06]

whats so bad about green stuff pads then.

the guy obvs knows nothing about them tbh lol

[RCD-Performance]

I would reccomend the gti-6 brakes, but not from VTS_Pj, he's a horrible man, lmao! Kidding, seen that setup and its in great nick :)

Failing that, EBC is awesome kit :)

[Rawlinz]

I heard they were pretty good, but I've never used them so I can't comment.

Why do I need 306 GTI breaks? ;)

[RCD-Performance]

whats so bad about green stuff pads then.

the guy obvs knows nothing about them tbh lol

Dunno, i think there great, used them time after time on my MR2 and i loved them, but each person has there own driving style and the green stuff pads tend to be a bit "legless" when stoney cold. Few corners later there good, and i never experienced fade. Ever.

[Rawlinz]

I just want some good looking disks :)

[pjsaunders06]

well the extra speed from the turbo etc will require better braking due to mine being 289mm with green stuff pads and mintex discs you will stop just as fast :y:

[RCD-Performance]

I heard they were pretty good, but I've never used them so I can't comment.

Why do I need 306 GTI breaks? ;)

Greater piston area, larger diameter disks, i have a gti6 running standard pads and standard rotors and there god damn awesome for a stock setup.

[dannygti]

ive alwaysa found mintex pretty good.

[VTRacer]

the guy obvs knows nothing about them tbh lol

no i dont thats why i asked about them.

[RCD-Performance]

I just want some good looking disks :)

Why? Surely its more important they stop your god damn car :) lol

[Rawlinz]

Thanks for the info!
Saunders, you got any photos? :)

[pjsaunders06]

they are in the for sale section i will get link

[pjsaunders06]

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=137121

[Rawlinz]

RCD, indeed, but looks is also important! :)

Atm, my car has NO breaks! So I'm in need of some FAST! lol

[Rawlinz]

I need front and rears. :(

[RCD-Performance]

Use standard Rears :)

With standard disks, but you must use the same make and model of pad on both the back and front of the car.

[Rawlinz]

I don't have any standard ones. All my disks were completely worn! :(

[pjsaunders06]

well get replacement rears and buy my fronts ;)

[Rawlinz]

Wont it look odd with different disks?

[pjsaunders06]

Wont it look odd with different disks?

basically you dont get bigger rears, you can but are very rare

[MiniGibbo]

sounds awful i hate ebc :panic:

go to your local gsf

brembo max discs which are grooved dont get drilled they crack. about 30 a disc each corner

and ferrodo compo pads or magnex pads about 40 a end cheap as chips again

so in total whole car done for 200 :afro:

then order some goodridge s/s hoses for mmm think my bmw was 45 so a saxo would probly be about 30/5

fuck ebc :boxing:

[Rawlinz]

lol, thanks for the info! But why is EBC so bad? They can't be thaaaat bad? Can they?

Thanks!

[Ryan]

they either dont work from cold - or i overheated mine very easily - they didnt last long.

[scottyvtr]

well we've done 8000 miles with ebc on the car (varied driving styles me and the wife both drive the sax) and the front havent been changed once the pads are still over half

the rears have been changed twice in that time cause one of the callipers was binding on (at one point it was glowing in the dark) since ive fixed it no probs - got ferrodo pads on the rear cause we needed good rear pads for an MOT no where stoks them locally otherwise ebc would and will be back on the car !!!!

[lesz42]

had EBC greens on front, rubbish! , found this out when i replaced them with plain Mintex pads, and the stopping power was better, not much, but rather have the better action then dust free wheels.....

[Spanky]

I have the EBC Turbo grooved and vented discs and green stuff pads on my ZR and they are better than standard, but not that good IMHO and i will be changing soon.

Reason being is i hammer my zr and under heavy breaking there giv off ALOT of noise and seem to fade of where i need to let off the brakes and then apply them very firmly again!

Like i said they are better than standard but you could do better still!

IMO you would be better off saving up a little more and getin a GTI-6 conversion or gettin some Hi-Spec 4pots for up front and some drilled/grooved discs for the back and better pads :y: