Which pads...........

Moley_WRX · Post by **Moley_WRX** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 10:49 am

Have been using the Pagid's for a while, but am now going to try the Carbotech XP8's

ScoobieWRX · Post by **ScoobieWRX** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:27 am

I have used EBC Reds and Yellows now for the last 2 years.....

Yellows are in a different league and i find it hard to believe anyone would say Reds are better than yellows. I talk to the MD at EBC (Andy Freeman) now and again and met him on a few occasions. Very nice chap and very approachable, loves his motorsport, and even he will tell you the yellows are much better than Reds.

They recommend Reds as a direct replacement/slight upgrade to the the OEM Impreza pads, but always Yellow for hard use. I have had some yellows on the front now for about 6mths in daily use and reds on the back for a year. Prior to that i used only Reds and although i thought they were better than OEM i felt they could be even better still.

I will be switching to Yellows for the rear as they are far superior to the Reds. Not bad bite from cold either but much better once they are warmed up, and during hard use NO FADE!! In fact.....the more you abuse them the better they get. Jump on them a couple of times from cold and they'll be up to full operating temps pretty quickly. Very little dust and fairly kind to your rotors.

If they are fitted correctly and run in properly they will be excellent!!

Highly recommended!! :thumb:

Duncan....if you need any assistance with some pricing on group buys of EBC pads, let me know if i can help and i'll have a chat with Andy.

Pike · Post by **Pike** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:33 am

I used EBC yellows all last season and will keep running them this year. I cannot recomend them enough!

Rob_B · Post by **Rob_B** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:58 am

it will depend what you are using the car for mate

FERODO
ds performance for mainly road
ds 2500 for road and track
ds 3000 for mainly track

drifter · Post by **drifter** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 1:13 pm

I started with Mintex 1144, they were not too bad, but very dusty. Changed to Ferodo Ds2500, again okay. I then and am still using Endless Y Sport pads on the front. Much better from cold than the DS2500's

Not sure what I will go for next. I will have GTR Brembos then and will need all new pads and maybe all new disks. I might be able to get the disks skimmed though

James Breadvan · Post by **James Breadvan** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 1:51 pm

EBC yellows a shit in my experiance, on mine they lasted an hour and a half(not all at once) of track evening. They just melted away, avoid.

I've gone for carbotech xp10s, yet to track with them but I've heard they work well and are a bit kinder to the disk than ferodos.

DunkRA · Post by **DunkRA** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 3:50 pm

i use the DS 2500`s, cant fault them on track with my AP`s, the only thing i dont like about them is the mess they leave on my alloys afterwards, talk about a b1tch to clean :evil:

ScoobieWRX · Post by **ScoobieWRX** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:04 pm

Nothing like a bit of intelligent constructive critcism eh :pmsl:

Gerry H · Post by **Gerry H** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:06 pm

Just goes to show

a) there isn't a one pad suits all

b) other peoples opinions are worthless. What one person considers the bees nees is another's worthless tat.

Trouble is, pads are too bloody expensive to take a chance with.

JP_Tuner · Post by **JP_Tuner** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 7:21 pm

Unfortunately I don't know anything about the above listed pads. I have always used Project Mu's HC+1 from Japan. Don't know how they compare to the pads you guys have been using but I love them. When combined with my Project Mu SRC rotors they stop on a dime. They've saved my butt a couple of times from the cops on the Wangan in Japan. When you're going 250+km and have to slow to 80km in an instant, they get the job done.

Sorry if I went a little off topic.

Bigpower

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