EBC Brake Pads

[izzyandsue]

I have used both and they are different. I use green on all my trucks, they work extremely well. On race cars, yellows are the best. Big difference is green will work on all conditions, cold, hot, etc. Yellows will work lousy when cold and can make a lot of noise, but once they are heated up, they retain that braking friction at extreme heat. They are a racing pad, and designed for that environment. Driving around town they can squeal a lot as you will never get close to the repetitive hard braking-pulling-eyes-out-of-sockets conditions where they are designed to grab. And they do grab like hell.
On my 80, green 7000 series work best, the heavy duty ones, not the 6000 greens.

 

[alia176]

I have used both and they are different. I use green on all my trucks, they work extremely well. On race cars, yellows are the best. Big difference is green will work on all conditions, cold, hot, etc. Yellows will work lousy when cold and can make a lot of noise, but once they are heated up, they retain that braking friction at extreme heat. They are a racing pad, and designed for that environment. Driving around town they can squeal a lot as you will never get close to the repetitive hard braking-pulling-eyes-out-of-sockets conditions where they are designed to grab. And they do grab like hell.
On my 80, green 7000 series work best, the heavy duty ones, not the 6000 greens.

Thank you, thank you sir for the accurate feedback and it was muchly needed. I'll get the Green stuff 7000 pads.

Please confirm the part # just to be sure, if you'd be so kind.
DP7992 FRONT
Can't find any 7000 series for the rear, weird. Just use the 6000 pads on the rear?

 

[izzyandsue]

You are welcome. Yes, the 7992 front since they do most of the braking. 6993 rears works perfectly

Amazon product ASIN B001C8YR0I
Amazon product ASIN B000CGVPWY

 

[Heckraiser]

Old thread, I like it

FWIW, I've had EBC yellows glaze up and become useless after a few laps on the track (not sure if it was just a defective set). Definitely go with a street compound like the greens. "Racing" doesn't mean better lol. I'm not up to date on the product lineup variations of "greenstuff"

I would also like to throw in a mention of Axxis Ultimate pads (Australian made). I used to use them in my riceboy honda back in the day and I found a set on rock auto for the 80 for ridiculously cheap (really) and gave them a try. They stop awesome with great initial bite and fade resistance at any temperature. Only downside is a lot of dust and they wear do wear quicker. Easy pill to swallow for the price. I haven't been able to find them lately, but I like them better than EBC greens. I've also used Powerstop (evolution?) and Hawk HPS. Both are OK, but Axxis and Greenstuff are better IMO.

 

[alia176]

awesome, thank you for the real world feedback. Mucho helps.

 

[izzyandsue]

I first had glazing with Pagid pads, orange ones. So bad I thought I had warped disks. My racing instructor told me to brake laters and harder, beyond my digestive tract capability to stay intact. And sure enough, all the “warped rotors” feeling disappeared and I didnt have glazing anymore. Same with EBC yellows, any steering shake, brake later and harder and the hot compound worked as needed to remove it. Anyway, that was my experience and a long tome ago...

 

[Irish Reiver]

I had greens all round until a few weeks back. I noticed the fronts were very worn however the delivery time from Amazon was terrible due to COVID priorities. I ended up with OEM pads instead. Greens are still on the rears. To be honest, i can't tell the difference between the EBC or the OEM. Both will chirp my tires (315's) when i stomp on the big pedal. Rears will go to OEM when the time comes.

 

[alia176]

I had greens all round until a few weeks back. I noticed the fronts were very worn however the delivery time from Amazon was terrible due to COVID priorities. I ended up with OEM pads instead. Greens are still on the rears. To be honest, i can't tell the difference between the EBC or the OEM. Both will chirp my tires (315's) when i stomp on the big pedal. Rears will go to OEM when the time comes.

Wow, chirp rear tires? Surely you jest!!! I've never even come close to chirping but maybe I just couldn't hear them over me screaming "OH SHI_TTTTTTTT"

 

[Irish Reiver]

Wow, chirp rear tires? Surely you jest!!! I've never even come close to chirping but maybe I just couldn't hear them over me screaming "OH SHI_TTTTTTTT"

I would be surprised if the rears were chirping but the fronts sure do..

 

[Oscar Witte]

I have the opposite problem lol, my rears will lock up but fronts still roll. Tried new calipers all around. Right now I run green 6000 front and cheap semi-metallic rear.

 

[Irish Reiver]

I have the opposite problem lol, my rears will lock up but fronts still roll. Tried new calipers all around. Right now I run green 6000 front and cheap semi-metallic rear.

Do you still have your ABS set up?

 

[jonheld]

All OEM 80 Series brake parts, with the exception of extended axle drops (also OEM).
I can chirp 35s and kick in ABS on dry blacktop.
I have run EBC greens on and off over the years, depending on how I felt at the time. Honestly, I can't tell the difference.
But, as I have said many times in the past, pads are only part of the equation.

 

[alia176]

For those of us running part time rear wheel drive, we should be able to lock up all fours, theoretically. I'm looking forward to seeing if I'll come close with the greenstuff pads! Since my ABS light is always on due to no front axles turning, I'll be removing it completely shortly as well as of the sensors and plugging up the holes.

 

[Oscar Witte]

Do you still have your ABS set up?

No