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Brake upgrade with EBC pads and braided hoses - will this I improve the brakes significantly?
- bmwaddict
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Brake upgrade with EBC pads and braided hoses - will this I improve the brakes significantly?
Interesting, I've used Red Stuff for the last few years with no problems, although they do fade after very hard use, and was going to try Yellow, but may give the Blue Stuff pads a go after what I've read here.
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Brake upgrade with EBC pads and braided hoses - will this I improve the brakes significantly?
I used Yellow Stuff for a couple of years when racing Caterhams. Really they were too hard for such a light car, but they didn't come apart. EBC have seen the photo of my rear Blue pads missing the centre of the new BMW discs and have asked for more details as they say there is definitely something not quite right.afennell wrote:I would not use yellow ebc pads again, also thought they were dangerous when cold or wet.
When I removed mine the pad had started coming apart with bits missing, there were various other people reporting the same on my old forum!!!!!
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- afennell
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Brake upgrade with EBC pads and braided hoses - will this I improve the brakes significantly?
Unfortunately, I have deleted the pictures on my phone, but if googled seems lots of similar issues.
Carbotech are expensive but transformed the brakes on my old mr2.
Carbotech are expensive but transformed the brakes on my old mr2.
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Brake upgrade with EBC pads and braided hoses - will this I improve the brakes significantly?
I decided to try some Porterfield R4-S on my car as I've used the R4 compound on the track before. I'll try to remember to post on the results.
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2009 Solstice GXP coupe
1962 MGA Coupe
1956 MGA (rebody+re-engined)
1958 MGA Twin Cam race car
1972 Jensen Interceptor
- afennell
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Brake upgrade with EBC pads and braided hoses - will this I improve the brakes significantly?
Only heard good feedback about those pads, never used them myself.
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Brake upgrade with EBC pads and braided hoses - will this I improve the brakes significantly?
Kind of a toss up as I've used EBC and Porterfield, the former as a street pad and the latter for race and both served well. Never tried the Porterfield street version, but heard good things about it. We shall see.....afennell wrote:Only heard good feedback about those pads, never used them myself.
Vancouver BC, Canada
2007 Z4MC
2009 Solstice GXP coupe
1962 MGA Coupe
1956 MGA (rebody+re-engined)
1958 MGA Twin Cam race car
1972 Jensen Interceptor
2007 Z4MC
2009 Solstice GXP coupe
1962 MGA Coupe
1956 MGA (rebody+re-engined)
1958 MGA Twin Cam race car
1972 Jensen Interceptor