i just bought a front and rear set of EBC dimpled/slotted rotors and i have heard using ceramic pads are bad on slotted/drilled/dimpled rotors...? is this true? is there a certain pad you should use...?any help would....help!

 

ceramic is actually a softer material tham semi-met, so i dont think it will have any affect on the slotted/drilled rotor..... if ur more of a street racing type, u will have to go with semi met...........

 

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well i brake hard does that make a difference?

 

get semi metallic pads. they last longer and dont heat up as fast. overall better performance. hawks hp+ or hps is what i reccomend

 

^^^thanks bro

 

Hawk HPS's FTW!

They are a great street/track pad!

 

Just got all 4 corners for $123 to my door from buybrakes.com

 

Sweet!

I should have told you to check ebay. I got them for $90 shipped....

Oh well, you will like them.

Just make sure you break them in properly.

 

^^break in brake pads....i take it that is slamming on them a few times...?

 

Resurface the rotors and make about 10 stops at about 40 MPH with moderate pressure on the pedal.

 

lol what does that even mean?!

EBC's greenstuff and redstuff pads are ceramic. I'm sure they wouldn't make a street rotor that's incompatible with their own street pads. The only reason I could think of not using a ceramic pad on a slotted rotor is because ceramics are more brittle, and therefore more likely to crack when the slot crosses over them.

But then again, a lot of OEMs use slottled/drilled rotors with ceramic pads.

You should be fine either way.




No. It means whatever the manufacturer says break in period means. There will usually be a break in procedure.

Some pads do not include a break in procedure. You usually drive them normal for the first few miles, then do a few hard stops. Then park the car with the E brake off for around 15 mins so they cool back off.

 

thank you, helps a lot