scotty44

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Hello guy's , got a small problem

I Had a set of front EBC disks ( grooved/ dimpled) & red pads fitted a few weeks ago .
Now they are working fine but i can hear a rubbing noise from them , i thought this would go after i had ran them in a bit but done well over 1000 mile now & i can still hear them Is there anything i can do to stop this or are these disks / pads known for makeing a noise ( BTW it seems louder when warm )

TIA
scotty

stockcar

are either the calipers partially seized or the pads sticking??

seems more likely than the type...............

ross98247

Had the same issue with EBC fitted to my RB5 Scotty.

I too had the redstuff pads and EBC turbogroove discs. There was a thread on here a while back about EBC Redstuff making these noises when fitted to their grooved disc, so you're not alone in what you've found. At the time I just accepted that this was one of the features of this pad/disc combination. I know my std calipers were always pretty poor (some of the pistons were partially seized) so I'm not sure if that had something to do with it but I've upgraded to AP 6pots now with grooved discs and Ferodo DS2500 pads and I get no such noises with this pad/disc/caliper combo. I never rated the Redstuff too highly tbh, the DS2500 are much better pads IMO, although while the Redstuff generate little or no brake dust, the Ferodos are a nightmare!

Ross

scotty44

iTrader: (12)

Stockcar / Ross
Thanx for the feed back guy's , the calipers seem fine & were working 100% b4 the new pads/disks . Looks like iv picked the wrong pads so a change it is , thanx lads

~DrEaM~

EBC pads are cr@p!!! they have warped my standard brembo discs in 1000miles... the best setup is EBC discs + DS2500pads.... excellent stopping power

mgcvk

I had the same disk/pad combo and also got the hissing noise. The pads are complete pants though.

Pilgrimage

I have Black Diamond combi discs and the EBC red pads and they have rubbed for the best part of 1k miles now, but are now (finally) getting quieter. (Running 18's on a 1998 classic turbo).

Pilgrimage

Ps: They work very well when warm/hot, but they aren't too pretty when cold.

Woody1

I have been running red stuff pads on standard Brembo discs for 12 months with no noise and fine braking. Changed to EBC grooved and dimpled disks along with SS hoses about 500 miles ago. Braking has improved although I am getting the noises, and like described, are even noisier when warm.

May change to Ferodo pads. I am just accepting that the noise is a characteristic of this set up.

renno rannes

For about a month I could hear the noise of the pads on the disc but no noise now.