question to those running ebc green stuff pads

[klarky]

wanted to ask how you find these pads, ive been using them since july. so far i like the low dust but after beding them in and one track day i find their initial bite not as good as oem. i should mention previously i was running oem pads and discs, upgraded in july to ultimax discs and green stuff pads, from day one i felt there was less friction/need to use a bit more pedal pressure, not to say they dont perform but i find ive had to adjust my braking to them, by either braking a bit earlier and for longer or a lot harder. it could be the complete change in components (plus fluid change) but im not 100% sure on greenstuff.

my thoughts are due to it being a low dust pad its either a less abrasive compound or a harder wearing compound which is giving a different feel. i think ill try the yellow stuff on my next change, im not so concerned about dust now as im using bilberry wheel cleaner and a good wheel brush and that seems to bring the dust off with ease when done regularly, plus im refurbing my wheels a dark colour and plan to use some of the hd wax i use on the body on the wheels when i buy a jack shortly.

so my question is how do you find green stuff pads, as quite a few people on the forum use them or have in the past.

 

[un1eash]

Why not try redstuff next, I use greenstuff on my MR2 and my only complaint is the cold performance isnt all that.

 

[Robb]

Not got them on my current car but had them on a previous 1'series, basically i will echo other comments, no real performance upgrade over stock and fairly heart in mouth for the first few stops, really feels like there is no grip from cold and even when warm offer no real advantage.
Dont think i would buy them again..

 

[cj10jeeper]

I'm running EBC Greenstuff and Ultimax discs and have no problems at all. Same 'bite' as OEM and no dust. (Well actually loads more but I uprated my disk size too.)

Also run them on an X5 for the last 3 to 4 years towing Jeeps over mountain passes, and no issues at all.

If you go to yellow then you'll just make the same problems even worse and need to get more heat in before they work.

All said a the end of the day the best combination for an everyday roadcar will always be OEM discs and pads as they spent a lot of time balancing noise, cold performance, fade, etc. They are just dusty.

 

[klarky]

cheers guys, im quite happy to lose a bit of performance from cold to gain more when hot, so i think ill still give the yellow stuff a try, and if im unhappy with cold performance i can get a set of oem pads and swap them when required - this is probably the best idea.

to me greenstuff from cold are the same after youve done a few hard heavy stops, and they fall off when very hot (ive not managed this on roads, only track) so its not that they are a bad pad, i got them knowing they werent up to the task track wise so im not disappointed just thought id start a post so future users can weigh up the pro's and cons.

i think the bite i had was more to do with rough discs and pads, being close to metal on metal, the greenstuff are probably what it should feel like.

 

[Aebous]

If you don't require EBC you could try the Axis pads. Though I think those are tough for ya'll to get on this side of the pond.