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| Author: | boho [ Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Are too hard brake pads a bad thing? |
Hi guys, Long time between posts. Just wondering, are too hard brake pads a bad thing? i.e. if i have EBC Greenstuffs and don't get them hot enough, will they just start wearing into my discs? If i'm not using them enough, should i maybe just use Blacks? Discuss. 
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| Author: | poeee [ Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:41 am ] |
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You should be using blacks, much much better in your case. (IMO) |
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| Author: | jess [ Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:42 am ] |
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EEN!!!!!!!! I have missed you! |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Thu Mar 05, 2009 12:10 pm ] |
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Greens don't wear your discs any more than blacks do, I ran them for years. I recently went from greens to blacks purely because the greens don't stop great the first one or 2 stops, and I drive mostly in traffic now. Greens will go back in if/when I do a track day.
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| Author: | Mick [ Thu Mar 05, 2009 12:54 pm ] |
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At the risk of starting another he say-she say thread, I'm more impressed with my blacks on the 7.5's than with the greens I had in my 8.4's. I don't understand why, both had new discs, rear drums adjusted nicely and the pedals are/were good. |
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| Author: | poeee [ Thu Mar 05, 2009 1:06 pm ] |
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I've driven my 1275 LS with blacks and Cam Brown's old 1275 LS with greens, so both brake setups were the same. I like the blacks much better. I guess it's because Mini's are so light. I'm sure my WRX would be great with greens. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Thu Mar 05, 2009 1:13 pm ] |
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Black formulation seems to have been changed recently. 1st set I had in Barney were OK but easy to fade. When a pad fell out (chinese split pins  ) I bought a new set, they give much better bite and they now stand a bit of heat.
I gave mine a hard time through Galston Gorge this week. 
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| Author: | minifreak1 [ Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:17 pm ] |
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Ive never tried black ebc's Ive run green stuff twice now...and have had no problems...i was told they are quite hard and I did have to get new disc's but it was never proven that the pads worped them.. my mate had green stuffs on his vw golf vr6...and they failed one day on a hill climb down from mount buffalo ..mine diddnt... 
and i was able to keep up with him all the way down.. I guse it just depends on how ya drive.... |
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