EBC Never again!!

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  1. 20th February 2012, 12:24 AM #1
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    These were EBC green stuff pads. Think the picture tells the story! Safe to say I wont be touching them again. Got some Mintex 1144 on order.

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  2. 20th February 2012, 12:27 AM #2
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    I know nothing about most things but that even looks bad to me...
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  3. 20th February 2012, 12:36 AM #3
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    Holy **** Colin !! I've been in a car with you braking hard.. glad you didn't have EBC back then
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  4. 20th February 2012, 01:29 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Craig View Post
    Holy **** Colin !! I've been in a car with you braking hard.. glad you didn't have EBC back then
    Luckily these are the back ones. The rear offside caliper had been sticking which is a common prob on the MINI. When I went to investigate half the backing on one of the pads was completely misssing. So checked the other side and they were the same, friction material just fell off!

    Got the same pads on the front so they are getting changed pronto regardless what condition they are in!
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  5. 20th February 2012, 04:31 AM #5
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  6. 20th February 2012, 08:15 AM #6
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    Holly crap !! But I can tell you the mintex are good that's what I have on mine :)
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  7. 20th February 2012, 08:28 AM #7
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    Yeh.....had the same happen to me Colin when I had my Mondeo EBC used to be good but I think they changed where they got there stuff manufactured as the quality went down the pan at the same time There discs are very bad for warping John Ritchie told me a few years ago he wouldn't touch EBC now with a barge pole and he used to be one of there greatest advocats..!!
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  8. 20th February 2012, 09:03 AM #8
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    Greenstuff = terrible on a Mini. Yellowstuff is comparable to the M1144s


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