# EBC rotors and pads?
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ebc-rotors-and-pads/263406
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive
**Created:** [April 15, 2012, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ebc-rotors-and-pads/263406 "2012-04-15T13:38:11Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@97cavy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97cavy)
#### Post date: [April 15, 2012, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ebc-rotors-and-pads/263406/1 "2012-04-15T13:38:11Z")
Im in the market for new rotors and pads for the caddy. Was thinking of the EBC Ultimax rotors and redstuff pads. But if anyone else has any other suggestions im all ears!
Can anyone else make suggestions? I want a really good brake setup and im willing to spend around $800 or so if needed. What I have on there now is actually not that great and stopping from 100+ gets a little sketchy (and whatever pads I have cover the damn car in dust in a day of normal driving)
Also looking for a new set of rear tires. I have Continental extreme contacts on it right now. Thinking of either replacing those or bridgestone pole position, dunlop sport maxx or bf goodrich sport comp 2. Anyone have any suggestions on that?
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### Author:  [@Cossey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cossey)
#### Post date: [April 15, 2012, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ebc-rotors-and-pads/263406/2 "2012-04-15T16:03:23Z")
Performance Friction Z-rated pads.
OEM rotors.
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### Author:  [@SOADweskey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SOADweskey)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2012, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ebc-rotors-and-pads/263406/3 "2012-04-16T18:05:12Z")
I have no experience with putting them on a Caddy but I am running StopTech Street Performance Pads pads on my Eclipse and I really like them. They are almost as good as the Porterfield R4-S pads I use to use but don’t eat rotors as much.
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### Author:  [@DannyboyUpstate](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DannyboyUpstate)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2012, 7:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ebc-rotors-and-pads/263406/4 "2012-04-16T19:00:51Z")
I used EBC Greenstuffs on my last GTI. They were VERY good IMO.
I was told at the time that the redstuffs compound might take a little too long to heat up for street use. Whatever that’s worth.
Totally agree with Cossey, always OEM rotors.
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### Author:  [@AVB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AVB)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2012, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ebc-rotors-and-pads/263406/5 "2012-04-16T19:05:21Z")
I ran redstuff pads on my G35… Very loud pads it pissed me off till I just bought stop techs and I was very pleased.
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### Author:  [@imported\_FULLBLOWN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_FULLBLOWN)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2012, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ebc-rotors-and-pads/263406/6 "2012-04-17T18:05:20Z")
Wouldn’t go as far as redstuff unless your doing trackdays ect. Had greenstuff on my last setup and was more than pleased. And again, unless your tracking the car slotted rotors are not necessary, but they sure do look nice 🙂
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### Author:  [@97cavy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97cavy)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2012, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ebc-rotors-and-pads/263406/7 "2012-04-17T18:09:53Z")
Yeah, got prices on the OEM rotors today, even with my work discount still a bit pricey. The AC delco ones were a bit less, but I’ve had no experience, I’ve literally never changed the rotors on a vehicle ive owned haha. I’ll have to think about it and pull the trigger when I get back from vacation. Think new rotors/pads/tires/plugs/wires/fuel filter/ tune is in order!
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### Author:  [@Cossey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cossey)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2012, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ebc-rotors-and-pads/263406/8 "2012-04-17T19:06:49Z")
Unless it’s a track car, get OEM rotors only. My Subaru had DBA rotors which weren’t bad at all, but the car saw a bit of track time. I have Perfoance Friction 2pc rotors on the M3, but I’m sure the price of those are a bit more than your OEM rotors so I wouldn’t recommend them. Stick with OEM on a street car, with just slightly better than OEM pads. You’re gonna sacrifice more and more with the higher performing pads. You drive an excellent daily street performance car, so go with either th Z-rated pads or maybe EBC greens.
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### Author:  [@Jeff\_K](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeff_K)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2012, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ebc-rotors-and-pads/263406/9 "2012-04-18T06:42:40Z")
EBC is garbage, there are too many stories of the pads separating from the backing plates or in my case crumbling apart. Cheapest blank rotors you can find and the PFC pads like Cossey suggested.
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### Author:  [@Skidplate](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skidplate)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2012, 10:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ebc-rotors-and-pads/263406/10 "2012-04-18T10:31:54Z")
> [@touch screen blackberry what?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/touch-screen-blackberry-what/48606/98):
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> EBC is garbage, there are too many stories of the pads separating from the backing plates or in my case crumbling apart. Cheapest blank rotors you can find and the PFC pads like Cossey suggested.
why blank rotors? dont slooted/drilled rotors last longer?
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### Author:  [@Cossey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cossey)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2012, 10:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ebc-rotors-and-pads/263406/11 "2012-04-18T10:47:53Z")
> [@Oh look..another Honda](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/oh-look-another-honda/47899/53):
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> why blank rotors? dont slooted/drilled rotors last longer?
No. They eat pads faster and the benefits of them will never be seen on a street car, except for looking “cool”.
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### Author:  [@Skidplate](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skidplate)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2012, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ebc-rotors-and-pads/263406/12 "2012-04-18T10:49:47Z")
> [@Fs b16a head](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-b16a-head/49104/11):
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> No. They eat pads faster and the benefits of them will never be seen on a street car, except for looking “cool”.
i assumed the fact that they run cooler would be advantageous
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### Author:  [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2012, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ebc-rotors-and-pads/263406/13 "2012-04-18T10:52:16Z")
I’ve never seen a drilled rotor NOT crack
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### Author:  [@Skidplate](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skidplate)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2012, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ebc-rotors-and-pads/263406/14 "2012-04-18T10:54:13Z")
good to know.
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### Author:  [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2012, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ebc-rotors-and-pads/263406/15 "2012-04-18T10:54:45Z")
you should totally get them though
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### Author:  [@Cossey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cossey)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2012, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ebc-rotors-and-pads/263406/16 "2012-04-18T10:56:33Z")
> [@got pulled over for the first time in a while.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-pulled-over-for-the-first-time-in-a-while/49154/15):
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> i assumed the fact that they run cooler would be advantageous
Heat dissipation isn’t needed on a street car.
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### Author:  [@97cavy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97cavy)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2012, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ebc-rotors-and-pads/263406/17 "2012-04-18T14:59:25Z")
Thanks for the tips guys! Guy at the dealership (I deal with them every day for work) was saying the AC delco rotors were very comparable to the OEM GM rotors. Anyone have experience with that?
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### Author:  [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2012, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ebc-rotors-and-pads/263406/18 "2012-04-18T15:12:00Z")
If you own a GM, you can never go wrong with replacing a part with AC Delco.
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### Author:  [@97cavy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97cavy)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2012, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ebc-rotors-and-pads/263406/19 "2012-04-18T15:17:35Z")
Yeah, the parts manager said he had ac delco’s on his GM over the OEM rotors. Fuck it, i’ll just grab em and order up the pads cossey suggested
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### Author:  [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2012, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ebc-rotors-and-pads/263406/20 "2012-04-18T15:19:47Z")
I’d get the OEM pads too, who knows how long those other ones will last.
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