Not quite that bad! 5k miles.

I have now done 80k Impreza miles on a variety of pads (standard, EBC Greens, Mintex 1155, EBC Reds, Pagid RS42s) and I still reckon the reds are pants. YMMV etc. All were fitted by reputable Scooby specialists -- Mintex (squealy) and Reds (not squealy) by the same people!

[Edited by carl - 11/5/2002 12:57:09 PM]

 

my new front brakes and red pads

Group N cross & drilled 305mm


replacing standard 'fcuked' part


supplied and fitted by RRR preparation

WICKED!!! cant wait to try out the new anchors

 

Don't tease me, how much? they is sweeeeeeeeeeet!

 

They look good, are you sure of the size, standard discs are 294mm.

 

RON,

You fit spacers and larger pads this enables you to use the same 4 pots with the new discs.

Dan

 

sorry, they r 300mm, corrected by darrem

direct replacement, no need for brackets etc.

think they were about £175 each, not much more then standard subaru discs costs

 

They are not quite that much Mark. (Special price to you dont forget!)
I can quote for those interested. Just tell me model
Can supply or fit these discs, so please let me know!

 

do they make much difference??

 

Are those pads EBC Red Stuff?

 

yes they r reds, y's that. y the sad face?


still waiting for em to bed in so not stopping that gr8 at mo

 

So where did you get them from??

 

got em from Darren @ RRR Preparation

eamil on chairman@flatfour555.fsnet.co.uk



[Edited by rb5 286 - 11/5/2002 6:58:29 AM]

 

I thought they were downright dangerous until they bedded in (1200 miles, IME). Then they were OK for about 5k miles. Then they were knackered

Got Pagid RS42s now which were much better out of the box than the EBCs were once bedded in, and have improved since. Only downside is they are squealy and dusty (though I believe the RS42-1s that Scoobysport sells don't suffer from the squealy problem).

 

Brakes squeal due to the fitting!! Its not due to the discs or pad design!!!
And i bet when you got them fitted, you/they used old squeal plates.
If it takes 1200 to bed in than the discs wasnt prepared properly before fitting.
I know of lots of people who are using EBC for their race cars with no apparant problems, so if it took you that long to bed in and they only lasted 5 miles, i suggest you go back to the fitter and give him slap!!!!!!
Bedding in any brakes takes around 200-500 miles. That also goes with Pagids!!!!!

 

I was gonner say!!!!!!

 

done just under 400 miles now and they are gripping well now

give it an other 100 or so miles and i will give em a harder time!!!


its so hard driving slow, i leave a nice big gap in front of me to allow braking distance and some b'stard always decides to squeeze in

 

I bet its a nova thats lower than a worms belly!!!!!!!!!! With a 1.2 in it with a Peco exhaust! And the driver is wearing a baseball cap back to front

 

thats the one darren, didnt realize it was u

edited for bad typos!!!


[Edited by rb5 286 - 11/8/2002 12:05:05 PM]

 

Very Sweeeeeeeeeeet!!!