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hey is there any good front brake rotor out there for our celica st ?????
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EBC Green Stuff pads are complete and utter CR@P! I wouldn't use them on my pushbike, let alone a performance car. I've seen at least 2 instances where the pad material has come away from the backing plate when they've been exposed to some harsh braking. Red Stuff is far better, but I personally would never use EBC stuff.
I'd definately recommend pads from the likes of TRD, Mintex, Pagid, etc. Cooling is often the biggest issue as far as braking is concerned. One easy free mod is to remove the stone guard from the hub. This will allow much better airflow over the rotor/caliper. Another thing often overlooked is the brake fluid. DOT4 or 5 isn't designed to cope with hard repetative braking and will easily rexcah boiling point - causing air bubbles to form in the system resulting in brake fade due to a spongy pedal. Use a high quality race type fluid (I use Elf HTX) to eliminate that problem. And finally, fit braided brake hoses. OE hoses tend to expand under pressure reducing the pedal feel. playr158 If you intend to make a 'genuine' comparison, then you'll need to make sure that all is equal between the cars They use the same tyres, both have new rotors and pads (to ensure thicknesses are equal - make sure they are fully bedded in though). Car weight is important so = amounts of fuel, driver weight, no junk in car, etc, etc. Also impportant to ensure that the road surface is the same and remember to do several tests. It's not just a case of running the cars along side each other and guessing when you want to apply the pedal. Even a 5 yr old can do that and it proves nothing. Listen to those with experience and research what has been written. And I don't meant believe what the rotor or pad companies write either ![]() Gary -------------------- ![]() 1994 ST205 Celica GT-FOUR Group A WRC - running in new engine 1993 Rover 220 GTi tarmac rally car (under construction) 3SGE power here we come.... GT-Four spec list |
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