EBC LCR Brake Discs

[ibizacupra]

.....shame they're illegal to fit for road use to any car that's been through European Type Approval then. Can you get the D2000s for the LCR, on the basis they should be approved

I guess the EBC pads are all non-approved also?

If nothing's available I might try the EBC disc and OE pad option.

EBC's are regulation 90 approved

Since when are "better" pads going to actually be deemed illegal tho..
+/-15% friction test on Reg 90 which is suppased by ds2500's.

If your a manufacturer then reg 90 it is, as joe customer you can do as you like I think.

 

[ibizacupra]

The issue for me is I work for the Department for Transport and am not prepared to do stuff to my cars that makes them non compliant, irrespective of the chances of getting found out.

It strikes me that brake component manufacturers who can't be bothered to get an approval (it's a standard component test) are more concerned with their bottom line and avoiding liability simply by putting an exclusion on road use on the packet.

Some Member States are keen to stamp down on this practice, notably Germany, so the current requirements may be tightened up. Be interesting to see if Ferodo et al are prepared to gain component approvals then....

Adrian

Its a case of their product exceeds the +/-15% difference in Reg90 in friction performance, not that they "cant be bothered" and are simply looking at their bottom line - cynical bugger are'nt you!

 

[leon7284]

EBC have now sent me the wrong replacement discs! They arnt even drilled or grooved was going to do them tomorrow got to wait till next weekend now.

 

[leon7284]

EBC finally sent the right ones today!!! Now lets see if these ones warp again ill post up my thoughts in a few months.

 

[Colonelk]

Well did they warp again or not?

 

[andyj]

not yet !!!

edit: just realised you were referring to the other guy above, who's had replacement discs from EBC !!!!

 

[ibizacupra]

warp or pad transfer?

both judder but not the same things

 

[leon7284]

Well did they warp again or not?

Touch wood they are fine now, I only changed the discs as pads had on done 500- 1000 miles. Ive now done nearly 500 miles on the new discs and no judder or steering wheel/pedal movement so far.

Real test comes this weekend as im getting revo so brakes may be getting that little bit hotter now

 

[kilobrown]

i bought ebc discs and DS2500 pads from badger couple of weeks ago done the best side of 600 miles, and happy too report everythings sound.
brakes feel a lot sharper and no noticable shuddering of any sort so thumbs up from me

 

[the_prophet]

still running mine after about 4k now and they still perform superbly.

just get even better after they get a bit of heat aswell.