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Title: EBC braking... made in UK
Post by: Boditza on 06 February 2011, 18:45:16
Is ebc a good company?? someone here in romania is selling disks and pads from this company at a verry good price. WHat do you ppl recomend :)
Title: Re: EBC braking... made in UK
Post by: iainb on 06 February 2011, 18:57:01
http://www.ebcbrakes.com/
They have been around for years, I used there pads on motorbikes with out any problems.
Title: Re: EBC braking... made in UK
Post by: zirax on 06 February 2011, 19:10:12
Greens are good for cold braking. However with the Omega these could fade if you take it for a hoon.

Yellows are a fast road pad. The old compound used to require warming up before it would work properly. The new compound will bite hard from cold and just keep biting even when given a beating. The only downside is they leave lots of dust.

Not really used the others, blue is for track and never used reds. These will need bedding in properly though!
Title: Re: EBC braking... made in UK
Post by: Boditza on 06 February 2011, 19:30:18
need them for normal day by day.. untill today i have never heard of them thats why i wanted to ask you guys..
Title: Re: EBC braking... made in UK
Post by: Seth on 06 February 2011, 20:03:37
Just fitted EBC Green Stuff pads all round to our TD.

The car's got new genuine Vx discs, and the performance is now excellent, with much less dust.
Although a tad expensive, they're well worth it, believe me, and cope brilliantly with all driving conditions.:y


As an aside, all our vehicles are now running on EBC Green Stuff pads. :y
Title: Re: EBC braking... made in UK
Post by: Boditza on 06 February 2011, 20:08:07
i have to say i'm more interested in brake disks from ebc... willl get pads too but for them i have some branded alternatives like trw or brembo
Title: Re: EBC braking... made in UK
Post by: Seth on 06 February 2011, 20:10:13
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i have to say i'm more interested in brake disks from ebc... willl get pads too but for them i have some branded alternatives like trw or brembo

Have not known of any problems with EBC discs either! ;)
Title: Re: EBC braking... made in UK
Post by: Olympia5776 on 06 February 2011, 21:14:10
I've got them on my Manta , green all round .
They're very good in all conditions from cold and leave significantlly less dust on the wheels .
Title: Re: EBC braking... made in UK
Post by: Omegatoy on 06 February 2011, 22:00:37
Hmm never had a set of EBC discs that lasted more than 4k without warping, however that was on my carlton24v which always got driven very very hard!! so hopefully they have improved since then!!! I went back to Delph discs after that and never had a problem even on track days
Title: Re: EBC braking... made in UK
Post by: henryd on 06 February 2011, 23:16:23
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Hmm never had a set of EBC discs that lasted more than 4k without warping, however that was on my carlton24v which always got driven very very hard!! so hopefully they have improved since then!!! I went back to Delph discs after that and never had a problem even on track days

my local factor stocks delphi discs and I have fitted hundreds of them but not had any come back with issues :y
Title: Re: EBC braking... made in UK
Post by: sport on 07 February 2011, 21:59:50
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Just fitted EBC Green Stuff pads all round to our TD.

The car's got new genuine Vx discs, and the performance is now excellent, with much less dust.
Although a tad expensive, they're well worth it, believe me, and cope brilliantly with all driving conditions.:y


As an aside, all our vehicles are now running on EBC Green Stuff pads. :y

Same hear
Title: Re: EBC braking... made in UK
Post by: MV6Matt on 09 February 2011, 08:15:11
Wouldn't touch them with a barge pole.

First time I had to change when I got my Miggy was to EBC discs and Red stuff pads. Recommended and done by Hi Tech at Dartford.

That set-up was total S***e and a complete waste of money and felt no different from the old (worn) pads/discs I'd had replaced (yes I know that Red stuff has to warm up to bite (they've improved this according to their website)). >:( :( >:( :(

A lot of folk here swear by genuine Vx and seem more than happy with them. :y :y

I'm on Courtenay discs and Ferodo pads. I'm more than happy with this set up too. :y :y :) :)

EBC - give 'em a wide berth.

Matthew