ebc yellowstuff

[johnnyr6]

Hi peeps, just ordered a set of ebc yellowstuff pads, does anyone know if they are any good?

I used redstuff and although they were fine they did heat up easily and only lasted two trackdays and 1000 miles road use. I noticed from the bumff from ebc that redstuff are fast road pads and yellowstuff are trackday pads, so i'm hoping they'll take a bit more abuse..

Cheers Johnny

[JohnSt]

I've used loads of different pads and Red stuff are cack, I went from new to metal in two hours. Never tried yellows however if they wear at the same rate as reds I wouldn't touch them.

My choice would be Ferrodo 2500s or 3000s.

---john---

[wilky]

It also depends on your discs as well, ie how good are they at dispersing heat. Bigger disc, heats slower, loses heat quicker, 294mm 4 pot disc heats quicker and holds it longer, 277mm 2 pot discs are just a nightmare. The redstuff pads are a harder compound so they cause more friction to get more stopping power, which as you can guess = more heat. I used red stuff pads witnh standard 294 discs last year at KH, pads wore out very quickly and created so much heat they warped and cracked the standard discs, and that was the safeish 5 laps out 5 laps in routine for brake preservation. All sorts of nonsense is spouted about brake pad compounds and unless you are trying to compete in the BTCC or have prodrives budget and an understanding bank manager then the big brake kits are way out of your price range. If you have 4 pots and standard discs go for the P1 pads from subaru. there not cheap, just as much as gucci fandango pads, but they wont cook your discs and boil your 5.1 fluid, and when enoughs enough they will let u know. If you have two pots, then try ferodo 2500, harder but still classed as a road pad, but you limited because of the mincey calipers. If you have slotted and dimpled aftermarked discs u can go a bit more wild but still watch the hardness of the compound. I think the yellw pads will generate too much heat, its your call

Callum W

[wrxmania]

I have Pagid RS 4.2.1 pads with standard discs (plus Goodridge lines & Motul 5.1 fluid) on 4 pots. They have borne out very well and have put up with some abuse alright - plenty of pad left after around 8,000 miles so far - hardly any noise, limited brake dust and SO much better than the standard Subaru pads.

A bit pricier than DS2500's - contact Alyn @ A S Performance for the totally best price and service.

Brian

[wilky]

P1 pads are a different compound to standard 4 pot pads

[johnnyr6]

Cheers for the info guys, i'll see how they perform anyway as i don't have much choice now i've ordered them but i'm getting them for a good price sowe'll see. I'm still on two pots so don't think they will take as much punishment as they would on four pots. If the discs warp it's a good excuse to upgrade..