EBC Yellowstuff // OEM brake discs (2010 RX-8 6MT)
#1
EBC Yellowstuff // OEM brake discs (2010 RX-8 6MT)
EBC Yellowstuff (4000 series) installed on all four corners.
I broke these in the evening that I had them installed, but after about 150 miles of driving around town and the highway, I think they're 93-94% broken in.
There is definitely some extra bite there, I can tell because braking now feels effortless and I'm having even more difficulty telling how fast I'm going and you could say I'm getting more braking with less pedal travel.
These brakes do need to be warmed up a bit before peak grip is reached, but they warm up pretty quick. The car feels much more stable and planted during straight line braking, although I've managed to loosen up the rear a bit more during trail braking.
All in all, I think it was worth the upgrade. I'll check back in 350 miles more and then at 1000 miles.
I broke these in the evening that I had them installed, but after about 150 miles of driving around town and the highway, I think they're 93-94% broken in.
There is definitely some extra bite there, I can tell because braking now feels effortless and I'm having even more difficulty telling how fast I'm going and you could say I'm getting more braking with less pedal travel.
These brakes do need to be warmed up a bit before peak grip is reached, but they warm up pretty quick. The car feels much more stable and planted during straight line braking, although I've managed to loosen up the rear a bit more during trail braking.
All in all, I think it was worth the upgrade. I'll check back in 350 miles more and then at 1000 miles.
#4
Follow up
After using these extensively over the last 4,000 or 5,000 miles, I had some trouble distinguishing them from the OEM Pads.
There was a noticeable difference in bite, but I believe that the stock rotors could not sustain the higher optimal breaking temperatures that the EBC Yellows are designed for.
My discs are torn up. After 5 or 6 highway-speed stops down to 30-40 miles per hour, there is definitely break fade.
If anyone else had a similar experience, please let me know.
Thanks,
There was a noticeable difference in bite, but I believe that the stock rotors could not sustain the higher optimal breaking temperatures that the EBC Yellows are designed for.
My discs are torn up. After 5 or 6 highway-speed stops down to 30-40 miles per hour, there is definitely break fade.
If anyone else had a similar experience, please let me know.
Thanks,
#5
Boosted Kiwi
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I ran these at a couple of track days recently .... On the street they are not very good because they take some warming up . Several times I have almost got caught out when the brakes were cold and had to make a quick stop .
On the track they felt ok and seemed to be handling the punishment, but I pulled them out today and they appear to be falling to bits .
Admittedly I received these pads second hand but still ..............not impressed !
On the track they felt ok and seemed to be handling the punishment, but I pulled them out today and they appear to be falling to bits .
Admittedly I received these pads second hand but still ..............not impressed !
#8
Registered
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According to them, yes. Yet EBC also claims they won't fade, need warmup, or damage rotor surfaces ...
Yellowstuff Fastest Street, Trackday & Drift racing brake pads
IMO they all seem to be brownstuff, but maybe I'm just color blind
Yellowstuff Fastest Street, Trackday & Drift racing brake pads
IMO they all seem to be brownstuff, but maybe I'm just color blind
#9
Water Foul
After using these extensively over the last 4,000 or 5,000 miles, I had some trouble distinguishing them from the OEM Pads.
There was a noticeable difference in bite, but I believe that the stock rotors could not sustain the higher optimal breaking temperatures that the EBC Yellows are designed for.
My discs are torn up. After 5 or 6 highway-speed stops down to 30-40 miles per hour, there is definitely break fade.
If anyone else had a similar experience, please let me know.
Thanks,
There was a noticeable difference in bite, but I believe that the stock rotors could not sustain the higher optimal breaking temperatures that the EBC Yellows are designed for.
My discs are torn up. After 5 or 6 highway-speed stops down to 30-40 miles per hour, there is definitely break fade.
If anyone else had a similar experience, please let me know.
Thanks,
Concerning the squeal, did you apply grease to the appropriate areas when you installed them?
Did you break them in exactly according to EBC's recommendations?
If I am reading this right, you are saying you have trouble getting them hot enough, and they are easy to overheat resulting in fade? Yikes. That means they excel at neither the street nor the track, which is quite an indictment.
BTW, The stock rotors are actually quite good. Short of spending big money on a BBK, the stock rotors are hard to beat in the aftermarket.
Last edited by Steve Dallas; 03-04-2015 at 08:08 AM.
#12
Water Foul
Well, that was easy. They held combined classroom sessions with intermediate and advanced groups yesterday, so I just asked the question during class. The emphatic unanimous answer was, "waste of money, fade when hot, might be good for light trucks." So, these have been scratched off my list.
#17
Water Foul
How are those DTC-60s for noise?
I am running DTC-30s and like the amount of torque with the tires I run, but they have started howling almost as badly as HP+.
I am running DTC-30s and like the amount of torque with the tires I run, but they have started howling almost as badly as HP+.
#21
Boosted Kiwi
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I was just going by the friction/heat charts which showed them running parallel up to the point the 30s gave up . Didn't get a chance to try them over the weekend unfortunately.
#24
I have EBC Yellows as well, I do find they aren't really up to the task of a track day. Aside from the dust I actually like them for autocross, though. They have good bite cold, and I like the pedal characteristics.
Still probably gonna try an HP+ or similar afterwards, because they don't cut it on the track and are expensive.
Still probably gonna try an HP+ or similar afterwards, because they don't cut it on the track and are expensive.