EBC greenstuff pads, not impressed

[Plain2000DII]

Thought I'd upgrade to EBC rear pads this time around but, nothing but bad results so far. first is the loud very annoying squeal even after break in. then there's the dust jeezuzz they're dusty. I've decided to trash them and go back to OEM pads FWIW

 

[KyleT]

uhh yeah... they suck, but not as much as the EBC ultimaxx's........ they are way worse....

 

[Roving Beetle]

Mintex RedBox are even worse.

Axis Ultimates are my personal favorites.

 

[mbrummal]

I never had a problem with my green stuffs squealing but they didn't really want to stop the truck first thing in the morning. I would have to almost stand on the brakes to get them to do anything meaningful. Once they were warmed up, they were fine.

and yeah, a lot of dust.

 

[jeffro0502]

I like my Wagner Thermo Quiet pads....no noise, stop really good...and virtually no brake dust. Have them on the wife's 328 and work equally as well there too. Got them at Advance Auto.

 

[jymmiejamz]

Thought I'd upgrade to EBC rear pads this time around but, nothing but bad results so far. first is the loud very annoying squeal even after break in. then there's the dust jeezuzz they're dusty. I've decided to trash them and go back to OEM pads FWIW

Did you replace just the pads?

 

[flyfisher11]

I'm runnin' the Willy T specials on my DBA golds (not turned) and no problems. Of course bedding them in is IMPORTANT.

 

[JohnB]

I've had no issues with my Mintex pads and at $55 for the whole set I'm happy.

 

[scottagnew101]

I like my Wagner Thermo Quiet pads....no noise, stop really good...and virtually no brake dust. Have them on the wife's 328 and work equally as well there too. Got them at Advance Auto.

I have those on the rear, and ceramic on the front (from NAPA) and I have no brake dust, no squeaks or squeals and stops rather well.

Scott

 

[Denisk]

greenstuff pads are designed to work under heavy (track) load, they need to be hot to work well. for street driving and even for off roading they are meaningless, even dangerous. I have them on my saab, and just cant wait to get rid of them, in fact will replace them with oem this weekend (had them on for more than a year, so I know what I'm talking about).

 

[KyleT]

greenstuff pads are designed to work under heavy (track) load, they need to be hot to work well. for street driving and even for off roading they are meaningless, even dangerous. I have them on my saab, and just cant wait to get rid of them, in fact will replace them with oem this weekend (had them on for more than a year, so I know what I'm talking about).

greens are supposed to be the street friendly kind.... reds are thh race ones... according to EBC....

 

[Some Dude]

Mintex RedBox are even worse.

Axis Ultimates are my personal favorites.

I'm currently running the mintex red box pads on the rear. I try to make sure I'm home before 10 so the squealing doesn't wake the whole neighborhood as I come down the street.

 

[gmookher]

DBA rotors, OE or akebono pads

 

[Mike_Rupp]

greens are supposed to be the street friendly kind.... reds are thh race ones... according to EBC....

they still need way too much heat for an LR. It was frightening to go down my hill for the first few hundred feet until they warmed up.

 

[KyleT]

they still need way too much heat for an LR. It was frightening to go down my hill for the first few hundred feet until they warmed up.

I guess I havent noticed on mine, the performance is marginal, and I would agree that cold they do stop less, but I guess im used to it....

Mine finally stopped squealing the other day too... only took 18 months....

 

[parsonsjunior]

Had greenstuff on a DI got ultimax on a DII. They are both an improvement over what I inherited them with and never had a problem with squealing. Honestly, I guess I just presumed these trucks were pissy stoppers.