What are EBC groved and dimpled brake disc like?
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10-31-2006, 09:35 AM
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10-31-2006, 10:11 AM
I have them and think they are good.
I do some track and "spirited" driving
My mods also include SS lines, and the bushing replacement kit, and front brake ducts.
Again much better than stock but this is my only comparison.
If / when I need to do rotors again I do think I will go all the way and get DRILLED and SLOTTED.
So many options out there now.
Back when I got mine there was a big topic that the drilled and slotted would crack. Now time has shown that is not as big of a problem as thought.
I do some track and "spirited" driving
My mods also include SS lines, and the bushing replacement kit, and front brake ducts.
Again much better than stock but this is my only comparison.
If / when I need to do rotors again I do think I will go all the way and get DRILLED and SLOTTED.
So many options out there now.
Back when I got mine there was a big topic that the drilled and slotted would crack. Now time has shown that is not as big of a problem as thought.
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10-31-2006, 10:19 AM
They'll be fine...
dimpling doesn't seem to cause as much cracking as drilling does. REally, the best holes are the ones cast into the rotor......
What you really should be asking yourself is what do you need for what you do? If you're not getting any fade now, then why spend the $? Or if you are starting to get fade, some of the mods Cor mentioned (bushings, pads and some good fluid) are probably a better investment. Ducts will help shed the heat faster as well, improving fade resistance without increasing unsprung weight.
A very good brake upgrade path is pads, lines, bushings and fluid. I did that with some track work and it was fine... I only upgraded to a BBK because I found one for a really good price used.
Matt
What you really should be asking yourself is what do you need for what you do? If you're not getting any fade now, then why spend the $? Or if you are starting to get fade, some of the mods Cor mentioned (bushings, pads and some good fluid) are probably a better investment. Ducts will help shed the heat faster as well, improving fade resistance without increasing unsprung weight.
A very good brake upgrade path is pads, lines, bushings and fluid. I did that with some track work and it was fine... I only upgraded to a BBK because I found one for a really good price used.
Matt
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Ok thanks,the reason i was going for pads and discs all round is because my rear black dimonds have no life left in them and are showing stress points at the drill holes.The fronts are new stock ones but with quite soft very powdery pads.Ive come accross a complete set of EBC rotors and greenstuff pads all new but not used due to the guy selling his ride before he fitted them so he wants about $165 all in.Plus he has some front Goodridge lines unused for grabs cheap
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10-31-2006, 11:42 AM
That's my kind of deal!
you can't go wrong with it. But like you found, drilled holes can be sources of cracking....
Get the bushings as well. The EBC greens had some fade for me without the bushings. With them they were fine. But more aggressive drivers at the track brake later, and they may prefere hotter pads.
But the price is excellent, so you could buy the stuff, use what you want and sell what you don't, and then add what else you need for your use case...
Matt
Get the bushings as well. The EBC greens had some fade for me without the bushings. With them they were fine. But more aggressive drivers at the track brake later, and they may prefere hotter pads.
But the price is excellent, so you could buy the stuff, use what you want and sell what you don't, and then add what else you need for your use case...
Matt
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