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Merlin Member Since: 30 Oct 2010 Location: Newmarket Posts: 981 |
Yes green stuff, slight delay on braking but then it's much better, especially with the caravan connected. Problem is the standard pistons are usually rusted and won't go back into the callipers without a fight. There is a thread about changing the pistons for stainless steel ones. I've done this and hopefully I won't have that problem again, why didn't LR do it?
Merlin |
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28th Apr 2017 11:29am |
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agentmulder Member Since: 16 Apr 2016 Location: Outer Space Posts: 1324 |
...potentially seizing the piston or damaging the wiper seal and popping the retainer letting all sorts in. Yip, stainless are the solution Solved the bowel problem, working on the consonants... |
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28th Apr 2017 7:28pm |
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YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1642 |
FWIW, EBC 'Green Stuff' and their other 'Colours' stuff pads are not regarded at all well in the fast sports car market place.
Pagid and Mintex are well regarded however. If I was to ever go non OEM pads, I would choose either of these. YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
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28th Apr 2017 10:28pm |
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AWOL Member Since: 31 Oct 2013 Location: UK Posts: 222 |
Agree with YOLO - I've recently had one set of EBCs (greens) in a fast road car and they were truly awful (bloody scary whilst bedding in too!).
Not very "bitey" and did not inspire confidence at all. Only good thing about them was very little brake dust. Ferodo DS2500s would be where my money went for fast toys, but have had good experience with Mintex in classics in the past (lots of copper grease is the key to stopping them squeaking). Would almost certainly be the wrong compound (if they even make the pads to fit!) for a Defender but, if I was choosing essentially based on brand, I'd probably by Ferodo in their standard compound with Mintex as second choice. |
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1st May 2017 6:02am |
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