Manufacturers balance a number of priorities when choosing what brake pads to use on.
Green stuff brake pads squeaking.
Greenstuff 6000 series is regarded as a first level brake improvement over stock and can deliver up to 15 improvement in stopping power.
One fix is to simply use a different type of friction material.
Stop your brakes from making squeaking and grinding noise.
Ultimax2 brake pads boast the widest range of ece r 90 approvals in the world and this regulation is a great test for all vehicles details seen here.
Yellow stuff brake pads.
Okay let s dig in and silence our brake noise.
The original owner installed ebc green brake pads and they squeal horribly sounds like a trash truck or a bus.
Ece r90 all ebc pads are now coated with a polymer brake in coating containing an abrasive particle that speeds up bed in and gives a positive brake response from first use.
Since ebc brakes launched its sport range in 1997 ebc greenstuff has sold well over 3 million sets of performance automotive brakes all over the world and has become the number one selling ebc sport pad.
I recently purchased a 2001 a4.
There was an offer on at a specialist for a kit which consisted of new calipers green stuff pads and drilled and slotted rotors discs.
I show you the top 5 reasons your brakes make noise and how to fix them so they stop making noise.
However greenstuff 6000 is not a hard and long lasting pad and drivers may find greenstuff last less miles on light trucks and suv than stock units which in our opinion are designed primarily to pass the warranty period but 6000 are a good quality.
I stripped and re lubricated everything and it was fine again for a few hundred miles then squeal again.
These are suitable for again for truck and suvs that are used roughly with towing regular braking and other such requirements.
I have attached some pictures of the pads anyone.
Provided that you have the latest engineering specification of pad with centre line slots edge chamfers and black noise reduction shims on the reverse of the pads please wait until you have achieved 1000 miles of driving before evaluating brake noise.
I fitted it and all was fine for the first few hundered miles.
Green stuff brake pads.
They have plenty of brake pad life left and the rotors are in good condition i replaced them with a cheap set from autozone i had laying around for my 03 a4 and no more squealing.
Red stuff brake pads for large sized trucks vehicles and other special purpose vehicles like tractors bulldozers and other special types of vehicles.