vettethret

Does anybody run these pads? I have hawk hp + pads and they are REDICULOUSLY LOUD! I need to get some bads but want at least equal braking as the stock Z. I had these on my LT4 years ago but cant remember how well they worked.

Richin Chicago

I haven't had a set on in quite some time, but they were great when I had them. Quiet with a lot of initial cold bite. They will work well on the street and can even be used for "light" track days.

PHPD7102

I put the RayBestos ceramic pads in and they are great so far (about 2k miles). Quiet, grab great, no fade I can notice, and about 90% less gunk on my rims than those factory crap pads.

NEPTUNEBILL

I agree I have at least 25K on a set and will replace them soon and probably use the same pads, I havn't run extended time on a track but they are great on the street, no noise and little dust--I can't remember how much they are--

Richin Chicago

Tirerack has them for $99.00 front $69.00 rear.

VETFVER

I have a set on my Mercedes SLK and REALLY like them. In fact, I like them a bit better than my Raybestos on the Corvette. They have a real nice feel at the pedel and nearly no dust. They last a long time too.

You won't be disappointed!

Dan

KapUSMC

Right now one of the supporting vendors Rev Xtreme has a GP going on them for 89.99 front and 59.99 rear. Also a pretty nice deal on some dimpled and slotted rotors...

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=851746

Richin Chicago

That is a good price on Greens. I was waiting for them to post a price on Red pads.

C5 Tweaker

The greenstuff do not belong on a Corvette. They caused fade in a single stop from 100, and blackend/crazed the rotors. EBC replaced them with Redstuff - far superior. EBC indicated that redustuff have longer life, better fade resistance, and less dust. I asked why they offer greenstuff - they indicated that they are a little cheaper.

I will run Redstuff from here out...

Smokin Joe

but how do reds work on the street, do they need to be "warmed" up?

Richin Chicago

I wonder if you had an earlier version of the Green pads?

Richin Chicago

I think they are equal to OEM cold but not as good as some of the better compounds. But really come into their own with a little heat.

Face

Mine leave crap on wheels, and even chunk with hard driving. It's Hawk or Green Stuff for me next time.

Richin Chicago

Most ceramic pads don't do well in performance driving. They just don't have much of an upper heat range.

C5 Tweaker

No warmup needed with redstuff. They seem like an ideal performance street pad.

In fairness, it probably was an earlier flavor of the greenstuff that I had. Though after driving with the redstuff, I am not sure why anyone would buy the green - unless you are really pinching pennies...

VETFVER

It sounds like you had the wrong sized pads on your car. The EBC ceramic green pads have been trouble free and are excellent pads. However, if you get the wrong sized pads they will burn up your rotors guaranteed.

Dan

Richin Chicago

I love the RED pads and run them all the time, but I have to disagree, a little, on initial bite. There are quite a few pads out there, including the green, that will give you better torque when stopping cold. If I was only street driving I would be back on green pads or Raybestos Brute Stop.

Karl_in_Chicago

Well I've been running Green's on the street for about a year (replacing the very dusty, unimpressive Hawks I had) with no problems. I swap in Red's for track days.