OEM Disc and Pad Replacement

[dry664]

I did try using the search function but could only find advice on brake conversions

Just about to replace discs and pads. Was wondering if theres anything better than the oem's for roughly the same money? Thanks

[Ashley g]

I replaced my front discs and pads with Pagid from Euro car parts. They're coping pretty well so far and alot cheaper

[PSItuning]

these are the most popular pads right now:
http://www.psituning.com/product.php?xProd=20074

[dry664]

Thanks for the input. Anyone had any good experience with EBC pads?

[greygti]

The only experiences  i've had with EBC have been bad one's i had green stuff pads and turbo grooved disks on a old civic vti and everytime i drove it hard there were on fire ! (brakes got new fliud and were properly bled and guess what ....still sh*t) then years later had EBC red stuff pads on a cooper s with 220 bhp and they were also rubbish ! my advise is don't bother ,go for mintex 1144 of ferodo ds 2500's

[spankydan]

Thanks for the input. Anyone had any good experience with EBC pads?

I personally would avoid EBC pads based on the fitment of them.

What i mean is the friction material is great. But the pad backs/plates whichever you prefer to call them are moulded from an OE pad and they never fit right leading to rattle/squeak and ill fitment in the caliper.

I'm also very interested to hear what people's thoughts are reason being i'm happy enough with what i have from my ED30 and will be stopping modding at Induction and exhaust so don't think that the NSQBBK / S3 setup would be what i would need.

I have always been of the school of thought that dimpled/std disc and a performance pad - Pagid, ATE, Red Dot and braided lines would get me more bang for my buck than changing calipers etc?

Reason i say dimpled is that it allows the gas/pressure build up to disperse just as well as the grooved but kill the pads a lot less.