Brakes ... EBC Greenstuff pads and DBA rotors ?

[JiMb0]

What does everyone think of this combination ? Any other other combination suggestions ? Slotted or cross-drilled for the rotors ? Need Info 8O

[Jay95R33]

Greenstuffs are great, and the slotted discs would be good too.

They wear the pads a bit quicker but apparently bite better and have less fade.

The cross drilled...........Mmmmmm, I 'heard' that DBA rotors that are cross drilled aren't reckomended for track work cause they have been know to crack between the drill holes.

[JiMb0]

Cool, so maybe EBC Greenstuff pads and DBA slotted rotors. Has anyone had any experience with the other types of EBC pad ? The car will be used mainly for everyday, however I can see in the near future that it will be visiting the track alot more often. Would any other color EBC pad suit this use better than Green ?

[Guest Miguel]

I would recommend RaceBrakes pads. I've currently got DBA cross-drilled brakes and RaceBrakes RB74 pads and could not be happier with them. The car has seen some track work with that set up too, even though it is a bit lighter than a skyline, I haven't had any problems with cracking. But for you, I'd probly say slotted discs, just to be safe

[JiMb0]

Do you have any pics of the DBA rotors on your ride ?? I'm thinking of going for the DBA Longlife Gold Rotors, which are cross-drilled and slotted, guess we'll see how it goes 8)

[red900ss]

There's been some talk on PF and SDU ( I think) of the DBA cross drilled rotors cracking. They don't even do them for the GT-R anymore.

I was told by a guy that knows a fair bit about this stuff that slotted rotors are only really worth it for race cars when new pads are applied during a race.

The pads give off vapours when they are getting bedded in and the slots minimise the "hovercraft" effect of the gasses being trapped between the pad and disc. Not a prob for a street car, but a big thing during a race.

I will probably go with non-slotted when I get around to it. Even (shock, horror!) Nissan originals maybe!

[JiMb0]

There's always the look cool factor too

[two40]

There's always the look cool factor too [/quote:dd46e00961]

bleh, it costs too much to look cool.

[JiMb0]

Hehehee, never put a price on style my thong wearing friend :roll:

[two40]

who told you i'm wearing a...

...never mind. :oops:

[PranK]

hmmm... i was hoping he meant thongS! as in the shoes, but now i feel sick.

I had DBA cross drilled and slotted rotors on my old Pulsar... it rocked!

[JiMb0]

George ... TO MUCH INFORMATION !!! Dammnit, why do you always have to go and spoil it :x

[two40]

it's a condition i have, i can't help it. and NO, i'm not taking my thong off!

[meggala]

I wont put cross drilled brakes on my car after the photos I saw of a wrx that had them the m type brakes are more than adequete with good pads for street and even track use.

cheers

meggala

[JiMb0]

I wont put cross drilled brakes on my car after the photos I saw of a wrx that had them[/quote:048f04d1bb]

Is this due to the way they looked or the damage done when they cracked ?