Brake pads

PostPost by: Dieschelan » Thu Nov 18, 2021 2:21 pm

Hi

What is the most used brake pads for road?
Ebc greenstuf or the black stuff?

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PostPost by: elans3 » Thu Nov 18, 2021 4:32 pm

I personally wouldn't use either of them on my car. A good standard top brand like Mintex or Ferodo will be much better. If you want the top stuff, and want to do the occasional trackday, then Mintex M171, or Ferodo DS 2500.. Expensive, but the best .
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PostPost by: 661 » Thu Nov 18, 2021 6:13 pm

I have green stuff on my S4. Wouldn't buy them again. Too much fade when hot
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PostPost by: Mazzini » Thu Nov 18, 2021 7:10 pm

elans3 wrote:I personally wouldn't use either of them on my car. A good standard top brand like Mintex or Ferodo will be much better. If you want the top stuff, and want to do the occasional trackday, then Mintex M171, or Ferodo DS 2500.. Expensive, but the best .


DS 2500! Absolutely, wouldn't use anything else.
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PostPost by: Dieschelan » Thu Nov 18, 2021 9:20 pm

I think the problem are in the rear. There aren’t many alternatives…

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PostPost by: elans3 » Thu Nov 18, 2021 10:26 pm

In that case,if you're using a very good pad in the front, (which does most of your braking), then a good standard pad like a Ferodo, Girling or Mintex will be fine in the rear.
I'd advise not to use Green Stuff.
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PostPost by: h20hamelan » Thu Nov 18, 2021 10:30 pm

yellow stuff okay
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PostPost by: Donels » Fri Nov 19, 2021 3:21 pm

I use green stuff on my Elise and they’re good. Great feel and retardation, just what you need for the road. They are probably too soft for track use, so I guess it depends what you’re going to use the car for!
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PostPost by: pharriso » Fri Nov 19, 2021 5:13 pm

I have been using EBC Greenstuff pads front & back on my Elan Sprint since 2014... Opinions are like belly buttons; everyone has one :roll:
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PostPost by: quaybook » Fri Nov 19, 2021 9:50 pm

As some who, since an abdominal operation 40 year ago, has no belly button I tentatively offer this as fact. Mintex 1144 pads transformed the braking on my both my Elan S2 and Westfield 7 when they replaced EBC.

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PostPost by: Geoffers71 » Sat Nov 20, 2021 11:29 am

quaybook wrote:As some who, since an abdominal operation 40 year ago, has no belly button I tentatively offer this as fact. Mintex 1144 pads transformed the braking on my both my Elan S2 and Westfield 7 when they replaced EBC.

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And that's without a servo Vernon?
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PostPost by: 661 » Sat Nov 20, 2021 10:00 pm

quaybook wrote:As some who, since an abdominal operation 40 year ago, has no belly button I tentatively offer this as fact. Mintex 1144 pads transformed the braking on my both my Elan S2 and Westfield 7 when they replaced EBC.

Vernon

Where do you collect the fluff?
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PostPost by: quaybook » Sat Nov 20, 2021 10:53 pm

Yes Geoff, no servo.
Fluff now collect in my shoes.
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PostPost by: pharriso » Sat Nov 20, 2021 11:20 pm

661 wrote:
quaybook wrote:As some who, since an abdominal operation 40 year ago, has no belly button I tentatively offer this as fact. Mintex 1144 pads transformed the braking on my both my Elan S2 and Westfield 7 when they replaced EBC.

Vernon

Where do you collect the fluff?

I was wondering that as well...
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