jpmason33

I installed new front Disks (Camskill Vented and drilled) and new pads (EBC Red Stuff Ceramic) just over 2 months ago.

For the last week I have been feeling a vibration when braking (thought it might be build-up of material on the disk) today i had a good look at the brakes and found......



To say I am annoyed is an understatement, I dont expect disks to crack after 2 months use.

Anyone else seen this when using Red Stuff Ceramic Pads?

J

wrxtankie

Its a fairly well known fact that a lot of drilled disks crack when used in conjuction with ceramics, are the disks just re drilled standard. Were you just using it for day to day use? I had this happen with standard subaru disks and pads i ended up getting the godspeed kit.

The standard kit doesnt enjoy autobahn use

Not much help now i know but, i would use grooved only with those type of pads

Aston

jonny gav

iTrader: (1)

very good advice with any type of pad IMHO.
i wouldn't use drilled discs ever again after i had 2 sets go this way in the space of 2 months, i changed to grooved only i have never had a problem since.

Jay m A

iTrader: (2)

Is that through just normal road use? If so then take issue with Camskill, they have always been helpful with me.

Bit late now but drilled disks are a no no IMO, grooved is the way if doing heavy use.

All drilling does to disks is weaken them and in some peoples eyes make them look good.

Casting the holes during the manufacturing process is another matter.

JTaylor

I used RS Ceramics on my old and heavy Prelude with Brembo blanks, tracked the car, no problems. UK Turbo, RS Ceramics/standard blanks, no problems. RA - two sets of RS ceramics after a few heavy sessions at Castle Coombe and the Dartmoor stages with EBC Grooved disks, no problems.

It's those pesky drilled disks mate, they break .

Gutmann pug

Drilled is not the way to go...........other comments as above

davyboy

I can crack solid discs..........drilled would last about an hour!

STI MAN

But it's cheating with the hammer!

The only car I had drilled disks fitted to was a Cavalier 2.0 16v, the disks were ok with that, but then the only fast driving that car done was motorway miles.

Don't think i'd fit any drilled ones to the STi

vernscoob

Just to go with this one guys my pads need replacin soon and was goin to have the ebc redstuff fitted. Would you advise against this with standard disks on a classic??

Steve vRS

Give Scott or Mike a ring at Camskill. They will sort you out.

Steve

NoCatSTI

Hi I used the ceramics and they have killed my v7 STI discs in about six months, just bought new discs and ferodo pads from Ian at Godspeed really good price. But i have heard a few cases on Scoobynet about ebc ceramics being very harsh, really sorry yyou have had this experience.

Paul

corradoboy

I used EBC RSC's on my 03 WRX PPP and they only lasted 6k miles The OE ones that they replaced were over half worn when I got the car with 20k on it (don't know if they were the original pads from new, probably not) and did a further 8k from half worn. I replaced the EBC's with Ferodo DS2000 and they are performing much better. 8k on them so far and 4-5mm still visible, just as good as the RS at stopping too.

DeanF

iTrader: (1)

If used with the Ebc grooved & spotted discs there are no issues, As all above have said, it's well known for drilled discs to crack !!!
Dean

Huxley

Prodrive group N curved vane disks and Mintex 1155 pads on ours, great combo

But I do have drilled disks on the rally car only because I didn't pay for them!!

yam got a scooby

Ive had Red Stuff pads on my standard discs now for over a year and had no problems.

eclipse

If you use the EBC discs they are not drilled all the way through only little dimples so this reduces/eliminates the risk of cracking. Also are you running the pads and discs in? The pads have a break in layer which makes them get too hot at the beginning.