Brakes, Brakes, and more Brakes

[sav]

+1 for formula friction.

Forgot to mention - I'm running PB GT series disks. No problems.

[FT_86_SM_GP]

Yep called them this morning and got quotes, updated my original post , made a typo error due to a lack of morning coffee/caffeine

[CWP68]

I haven't heard anything good about Yellowstuff.

I'm running Endless MX-72

[Alang]

Originally Posted by CWP68

I haven't heard anything good about Yellowstuff.

I'm running Endless MX-72

Yellowstuff are great.

There ya go

[JouMaSeHoes]

I used Endless PB05 fronts with Bendix (or stock) rears and Powerbrake disks with Endless S-Four brake fluid and they performed brilliantly.

I would have liked to match my fronts and rears as I was smearing my pads, possibly due to brake balance issues (? - Mike reckons that you should match fronts and rears). But PB doesn't bring in MX75/PB05 rear pads.

So its a difficult call as to where I would have gone. PB's products are all top quality and they are very knowledgeable, but the pad matching issue was a pain, and its very difficult to source hi performance rear pads for a Standard spec 86.

I was tempted to try Yellows front and back for a while as an experiment but never got there.

Sorry about the waffle, but I also need some caffeine.

[sav]

I've had yellow stuff in the Forester since the day I got it and they've been taking a hammering. Track day, offroad, klapping GTi's, etc - no issues at all but they are massive pads in 8 pot calipers which I'm assuming helps with heat, etc.

I was also keen on trying them in the 86 front & rear matched but they didn't have stock of the fronts. Vari mentioned that they've had problems when not matched.

[FT_86_SM_GP]

Could it also be the brake disc that you match the yellow stuff pads to ?

I searched on this forum, and allot of guys internationally complained that the Yellow Stuff pads are crap and posted pics of them badly cooked after a track day...

But the few that had positive comments on the yellow stuff pads , matched it with EBC discs.

Could the compounds of Disc Vs Pad play a significant role with the EBC yellow stuff pads?

[sav]

Could be I guess or maybe the disks were smeared with stock compound. Would be interesting to see how they perform with brand new stock discs.

[FT_86_SM_GP]

Here is a reply I got from FormulaFriction when I mentioned that the EBC yellow stuff pads getting cooked after one track day.

"The EBC yellow stuff has got about a 950 degree heat rating! If you want to you can double check it on the EBC website (www.ebcbrakes.com)! I definitely do think the yellow stuff with the heat treated and slotted discs will work but I would suggest doing the same all round as you will get the ultimate performance from the braking system! The nice thing is the yellow stuff is a half track half street pad!"

[sav]

Thanks, 950 is a LOT.

[Fish Eagle]

Originally Posted by sav

Thanks, 950 is a LOT.

Depends if that's °C or °F

[sav]

Good point.

. REDSTUFF CERAMIC is for medium to heavy vehicles up to and over 200 HP with a temperature ceiling of 750 degrees C. YELLOWSTUFF R is our racing, rally, performance road pad with a temperature ceiling of up to 900 degrees C.

http://www.ebcbrakes.co.nz/ProductOv...0/Default.aspx

[Dammod]

I don't have any first hand experience on track with EBC Yellow stuff but my dad had on his WRX and they were great on road (since that the only place I drove his car).
Must of SOCSA here in the WC have been using EBC Yellow's on track with no issues - Pyro recommends and fits them to most cars.

I have also fitted them to two other GT86 owners cars and I have had good feedback.

Only complaint I have is that they make a fair amount of brake dust, but not too bothered about that.

[JouMaSeHoes]

An update on Yellows:
My brother runs them on his S2000, after Sunday at Z his pads have disintegrated. Sunday was his 4th track day on the set.

So, I'm not sold on Yellows for track use.