like the title says...

i can get a lil greenstuff for free(i work at pep boys) or should i order hawk/axxis pads?

im ordering brembo blanks ne ways..but i think im gonna get the ebc's unless yal say otherwise

 

Interested as well.

 

if it's for free it's for me

 

i really like my ebc greenstuff pads. i have gone through 2 sets. the greenstuff pads work well cold and they don't give off nearly as much brake dust. i have 2 friends with hawk hp pads and they say the first couple of stops take a while untill the pad warms up. they also complained about the dust issue. plus, who would turn down free stuff

 

hawk pretty much i have the greenstufff wish i would have got the hawks thats going to be my next set

 

go for the free stuff!

 

hawk are better pads IMO, but free is a damn good price.

 

Pep Boys sells green stuff? If it's free you might as well...get me a set for all 4 corners while you're at it please.

 

If you're just going to be daily driving, go with Honda pads. The hawks/green stuff are nice pads for track time, but daily driving they're just going to tear up rotors and get your rims dusty.

 

i heard ebc really aint all it's cracked up to be.
but thats just what i heard..

and free is free afterall

unless ur tracking the car, u really dont need any spiffy pads.

if you can lock up the wheels then ur brakes are strong enough

 

take the free stuff. no need to dish out cash for brake pads if you can get them for free

 

I've just got the ebc greenstuff pads and disks and they seem good so far. Only just got them though so still taking it easy on them. I've read a lot of good stuff about the latest greenstuff pads but a few years ago a lot of people were saying they warped disks easily. mine are good so far though

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Ricey McRicerton &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If you're just going to be daily driving, go with Honda pads. The hawks/green stuff are nice pads for track time, but daily driving they're just going to tear up rotors and get your rims dusty.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I agree that my OEM pads stop the car plenty qucikly with only myself in the car but (obviously) with a car full of passengers/other stuff it seems as though if I needed to make an emergency stop I would not be able to stop within a reasonable distance. I might Auto-X a little sometime soon but I basically just daily drive the car. Would you still only recomend OEM or would something like Axxis/Hawk pads make a difference in stopping the car with a full load in it?

 

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I agree that my OEM pads stop the car plenty qucikly with only myself in the car but (obviously) with a car full of passengers/other stuff it seems as though if I needed to make an emergency stop I would not be able to stop within a reasonable distance. I might Auto-X a little sometime soon but I basically just daily drive the car. Would you still only recomend OEM or would something like Axxis/Hawk pads make a difference in stopping the car with a full load in it? </TD></TR></TABLE>

You can lock the tires up with stock pads and a car full of people. Aftermarket pads aren't stopping you any more quickly.

 

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Hrm, thats a good way to think about it. On my summer tires in the dry I cannot lock up my tires so maybe new brake pads would have an impact. Although on my winter tires I image I could lock them up so perhaps new brake pads would be detrimental to winter drivability. Either way you have given me something to think about before I make a purchase.

 

I would not run EBC even if they are free, on the street the green stuff disintegrated on me, with just street driving, on the track I saw 2 different sets of red stuff on 2 different cars catch on fire and burn.... So throw them in the trash.

Hawks are good, Axxis Ultimates are good, Carbotech Bobcats are hot, and Cobalt has a good street compound that I cannot remember the name.