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