Which Pad Is Better - Greenstuff Or Ds2500?

[PHATR32]

hey guys,

got a new set of dba 4000's for the ol 32 gtr, i need some new pads.

i done a search and found many differant combos, but 2 seemed most popular.

so i wanted to know which is the better pad to use, the ebc green stuff or the ferodo ds2500??

both sets are simualr priced.

thanks

steve

[DOUGMO]

EBC GREENS ARE GOOD REDS ARE EVEN BETTER

[djr81]

hey guys,

got a new set of dba 4000's for the ol 32 gtr, i need some new pads.

i done a search and found many differant combos, but 2 seemed most popular.

so i wanted to know which is the better pad to use, the ebc green stuff or the ferodo ds2500??

both sets are simualr priced.

thanks

steve

Steve,

You probably wont get many people who have tried both, me not least. I have a new set of DS2500 about to go on my car. Not used them before, so here is hoping they are good. The have (from the spec sheet) a really good friction coefficient, low compressability, but I am not too sure how moisy they are, nor how much they eat discs. Anyway, have alook at the following for some tech info/graphs etc on the Ferodo gear. If you can find the same for the ebc gear then you can make an informed decision. Cost for the full set (front & rear) was about $450 for a 32 R.

Blurb for Ferodo pads:

Ferodo DS2500 is a club race pad that can be used on the street and for light track use. This compound produces some noise on the street, but retains good cold friction, and has an MOT of around 1,000 degrees F. It also has 35% less compressibility than competitive products, giving it very good pedal feel and modulation characteristics. DS2500 has an average friction level of approximately (0.50) which remains constant at any speed, and at any temperature up to 1,000° F.

The main characteristics of DS2500 are:

-Race developed

-Performs equally well on heavy and light cars

-20% less pad wear than competitive products.

-Minimal bedding-in. Supplied ready to use.

-Disc friendly.

-Consistent friction level with changing temperatures and speeds to give optimal pedal modulation.

-High friction level at low temperature (good cold braking).

-High friction level at very high temperatures.

-35% less compressability than competitive products (racing pedal feel).

-Less noise for increased driving comfort

There is a friction coefficient graph at:

http://www.motorsportworld.co.uk/frame-det...=/manranges.asp

The EBC blurb reads:

Designed for premium street driving offering better brake effect at loads and speed. EBC Greenstuff has a high initial brake effect and gives drivers confidence from first application of the brake pedal. There is no such thing as a NO DUST pad. The very nature of how a brake works requires that some dust be generated to avoid rotor vibration (shimmying). The EBC pad creates less dust and dust is more easily washed off than most. All pads create more dust as they are bedding in especially if rotors are worn. Nominal friction coefficient 0.55. For heavier faster cars and vehicles above 200bhp we strongly recommend Redstuff which DOES offer much less dust.

[PHATR32]

djr81: thanks for that!

[Beer Baron]

i havent used both but from peoples opinions i value, i would say the DSC2005s are better than the greenstuff.

[AzzurrA]

again, i haven't tried both, but i recently asked myself the same question.... i went with the Ferodo DS2500's... mainly because they suited my purposes more (i.e. track days etc) whereas if you were looking for a purely street pad the outcome could be different

[gexenon]

I've got EBC Red Stuff on a 32 GTR Vspec with Brembos. THey really impressed me at the start but don't feel like to grip much from cold anymore. They still work supurb at high speeds once they have a little heat in them.

[PHATR32]

yeah i went for the greenstuffs.

seem ok at high speeds, sometimes squeel at low speeds, the dusting isnt too bad either