EBC Brakes are pleased to announce 3 new job vacancies in their new world headquarters in Northampton
EBC Brakes are pleased to announce 3 new job vacancies in their new world headquarters in Northampton,Please visit the new Careers Opportunity area of the website to view and apply for the vacancies here by application.
Vacancies we currently have available are as follows (click on the Adobe PDF logo to view job descriptions):
| Warehouse Operative Closing Date: 13/02/20112 |
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| Toolmaker/ Maintenance Closing Date: 13/02/20112 |
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| Power Press Setter/Operator Closing Date: 13/02/20112 |
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Best brakes for DRIFT RACING are EBC by a mile
During the off-season Jeff Jones Racing Team found their CX Racing, Cooper Tires Nissan S13 Formula Drift car on the set of a new reality show called “Date Night” from Sledge Street Entertainment. With a targeted debut in 2012 on NBC this new reality show is like the “Newlywed Game” meets ” Fear Factor” The shooting of this large scale production to place at Willow Springs International Raceway. The opening sequence of the show will display the Host introducing the show on the track as Jeff Jones comes screaming by in a Cooper Tires smoke filled drift.
The filming of the weekend consisted of 3 couples taking turns as passenger while answering intimate newlywed questions from the partner (via a wireless mic setup) during an intense high speed drift run courtesy of professional Formula Drift driver Jeff Jones. This provided major intense sensory overload and much comedic relief during very difficult intimate questions.
Prior to wrapping up production Jeff Jones treated the Director and Host to their very own taste of this wild professional sport and getting them hooked.
Jeff Jones would like to thank his awesome sponsors CX Racing, Cooper Tires, EBC Brakes, ClutchNet, Apexi USA, SR Motorcars, Brian Crower, CP Pistons, KN Filters and XXR Wheels for their continued support as none of this would be possible without them.
Best Brakes for Enduro racing are Extreme Pro EPFA & MX-S series by EBC Brakes
Michael Ridgway has been using Extreme Pro EPFA-HH (front) & MX-S (rear)
EBC Brakes are the best brake company around. Whether I’m putting down countless laps on the local motocross track or I’m going through tight back woods I know I can trust EBC Brakes to stop me on a dime every time. They never fail and they last the longest out of any brake pads around and their brake rotors are made of the highest quality you will find in a rotor. Other brake companies can’t compare to the quality of these pads and rotors and they are the only ones I will put on my bike. Period.
Michael Ridgway
The EPFA series feature a blend of tungsten and moly metal and were developed after comparing with 7 major competitors products. The new materials heat cycles better, feels better at the brake lever, last longer and beds in faster. If you want superb brakes, EPFA pad series are what you need.
The EBC MX-S series are sintered copper alloy, MX-S pads also have excellent durability in sand, wet and mud riding and are at the same time less aggressive to the brake rotor, perfect for racing in all weather conditions and different terrains.
EBC Yellowstuff brakes win championships again
Photograph courtesy of Steve Jones, Hatches hairpin at Pembrey 24/9/11
Alastair Boulton of STM Phoenix is hoping that forthcoming 2012 season will be as prosperous as the last two.
After being crowned as the 750MC RGB Overall Champion and Class B champion in 2010 and Class F champion in 2011, Alastair is sticking with the winning formula of using Yellowstuff pads by EBC Brakes.
Using Yellowstuff pads give Alistair a great advantage, as the Yellowstuff pads do not require warm up but do get even stronger under the heat of hard driving. Even up to truck weights these pads grip and do not heat fade. (The Yellowstuff pads, are not a low dust pad and if your desire is for a low dust premium street use pad, you should consider EBC Redstuff)
Reviews on EBC Bluestuff brake pads very positive again
Image taken from http://v6mustangperformance.com/news/3-7l-mustang-takes-hallet-road/
Part of the 2011 Mid America Ford Meet in Tulsa was road race events at Hallet OK. It is a 1.8 mile, 10 turn Road Racing course. Located just 35 miles west of Tulsa, OK. Hallet is one of the region’s most popular motor racing tracks. It has over 80 feet of elevation change and is considered Technically Difficult. If you ever get the chance to run here you will not be disappointed.
Image taken from http://v6mustangperformance.com/news/3-7l-mustang-takes-hallet-road/
I had a fantastic time running here. They had it set up to run clockwise on this day. I have to say it was really nice and I think I like it better than counter clockwise. I prepped the car with EBC Bluestuff pads on all four wheels and used my stock wheels and Pirelli tires. The car handled very well and I was able to perform quite respectably for a car on street tires. As a fact I was never passed by another street car only full race prepped cars. And you can imagine some of the big V8 Shelby’s were less than happy getting passed by a V6 car, the biggest advantage of EBC Bluestuff NDX is their bite from cold and progressive brake feel and the ability to bring a car to a complete stop allowing drivers to brake late into the corners.
Image taken from http://v6mustangperformance.com/news/3-7l-mustang-takes-hallet-road/
The roar of the Bassani exhaust system garnered a lot of attention. As I went around the track people started coming out to the fences to see what was making this different noise. The 3.7 motor really has a sound of its own and Darryl Bassani made is sound as best as it could.
Image taken from http://v6mustangperformance.com/news/3-7l-mustang-takes-hallet-road/
I was able to make 5 20 minute run sessions. Later in the afternoon the 100+ F track temps was a bit on the hot side for a supercharged car. However as soon as I pulled in the pits it cooled right off. This car handled very well. Justin From LRS also took his 3.7L Mustang out on track the day before and had similar fantastic results.
Image taken from http://v6mustangperformance.com/news/3-7l-mustang-takes-hallet-road/
There were 3 straits in which I hit triple digit speeds. The Mustang EBC Bluestuff Bake Pads did very well. I was quite impressed with them. Now after a few laps they still would start to fade a bit. I have a brake duct cooling kit but was unable to get it installed before this event. I was also using Valvoline Dot 4 semi-synthetic fluid and by the end of the day I had a soft pedal.
I can’t wait to go back!
EBC Bluestuff NDX are races pad that can be used on the street.
Best brakes for mustangs are EBC Bluestuff….read reviews here
Blog taken from http://v6mustangperformance.com/productreviews/ebc-brakes-bluestuff-ndx-pads-reviewed/
“Had to the time to install the EBC BlueStuff NDX pads along with ST Suspension. Drove car for 4 days lightly around town/work before bedding the pads with speed/heat.
This Mustang package came stock with OEM Performance Friction street pads (not the Z-Rated, but a compound between full street and the Zs). An upgrade over the OEM base pads. But still left the driver lacking great cold bite and response.
The NDX pads are designed for street and track usage for heavier platforms. Meant to give the driver cold bite and progressive feel for cars that need to come to a complete stop (v. aggressive speed scrubbing without stops (eg. track day)). With driver my Mustang is in the 36xx range. NDX is the perfect application for the Mustang.
For those wondering about the Yellowstuff, I run Yellowstuff pads on my Time Trial SVT Focus. Its a much lighter car (2815 with driver).
EBC YellowStuffs Review Here
These NDX pads deliver exactly what they promise. Great cold bite and more bite as the you work heat into the system.
Some squeak after pads got hot. Zero noise on the street unless you really heat them up (like an autocross). Dust is was low and easily washed off after the autocross. In the 5 days post event, I have yet to clean the wheels. Dust is lower on street use.
In the autocross, pads had bite and consistency throughout the day. With a co-driver and ambient heat in the 90s (course temps in the 100s) there was zero fade after 12-15 autocross runs. Co-driver took 3rd in PAX and I took 4th. We both noted that you could brake late with confidence. Positive pedal pressures with smooth release.
Still finding that the EBC pads have been keeping their promise and delivering across multiple car types and racing. Very happy to run them.
EBC BlueStuff NDX:
http://www.ebcbrakes.com/automotive/ebc_disc_pads_for_racing/index.shtml
You can read the EBC Bluestuff Mustang Brake Pad Lead Story as well as see some close up pictures.”
Ford Mustang Brake pads by EBC work great on the street and track
“The stock Brake Pads that came on my Performance Package V6 Mustang were supposed to be more aggressive than Ford’s regular street pad. That may be true but they underperformed to my standards. I have been accustomed to a nice pad that is suitable for autocross and road course use. Besides a nicer pad will help give you confidence on the street when we all know stopping distance can become an almost daily issue.
Bluestuff NDX is a high friction sport and race material that can be used for aggressive street driving and certain types of track use.
I put these pads on before I took the mustang around the track at Hallet. You can read more about the EBC Bluestuff brake performance at Hallet I was very impressed with their performance at the track. They held up lap after lap for the whole day. These pads have also help up great on the street. I have had very little issues with squeaking. These pads do not need to “come up to temperature” before they perform well. These Bluestuff pads also work in the rain. I plan on running them all year long.
Another one of our Authors, who is a regular at the autocross has written a nice review of the EBC BlueStuff pads, click here to view.
One of the Lead Instructors at Track Guys Performance Driving Schoolput on a set of EBC Bluestuff pads and ran at Heartland Park. See the articles below.
Read our other articles on EBC Bluestuff Mustang Brake Pads.
EBC Brakes BlueStuff Pads Run at Heartland Park Road Course
EBC Brakes BlueStuff NDX Pads Reviewed for Autocross Use
EBC Brakes BlueStuff Pads Run at Hallet Road Course ”
Scion TC brakes much better with EBC yellowstuff…read reviews here
This blog has been taken from http://www.scikotics.com/forums/showthread.php?356232-EBC-Yellow-Stuff-Brake
“A while back I began my search for brake upgrades that could improve my Autocross time without breaking the bank. I decided pads and stainless steel lines were the way to go and after some research, went with EBC pads. (still researching the lines) So here is my review of the EBC Brakes Yellowstuff Pads for the tC2. If you choose to get the Redstuff or Greenstuff pads, you will see some differences.
Pros: Neck breaking stopping power without a full brake upgrade. Pads break in quickly. Clean, smooth stopping. Very easy installation.
Cons: More brake dust (thus more squeaking) than stock.
Review: Bottom line, these brake pads are great. They stop my car as effortlessly as Jason Bourne taking down a local bad guy. Given the relatively low cost for the performance gains and the importance of brakes on any car, I would definitely put these on the “must have” list of mods.
The 3 main levels of pads EBC makes is Greenstuff (very low dust with the same stopping power as stock), Redstuff (same amount of dust as stock, but more stopping power), and Yellowstuff (street-legal racing pads). If you know me at all, you know I’d have to think harder on whether or not to roll up my windows when I wash my car than on which pads I’d want of those three. So EBC sent me Yellowstuff pads.
When I first opened the box, my heart sank as I saw the inner box said “Pontiac Vibe & Toyota Matrix” on it. Thankfully there is a Google and I was quickly able to verify these were in fact the correct pads. Whew!!! I installed the pads that night, which took about 30 min total.
Taking it easy for the first 150 or so miles, I was surprised to find out even the Yellowstuff pads are very tame during light braking. At first, I wondered if they were going to be any better than stock in raw braking power. Oh buddy… These pads are deceptively powerful. The first time I decided to stop a little faster (what I would consider “normal” braking) was coming off the freeway. Applying the same pressure (and feeling just like stock pads used to) I was at almost a complete stop only halfway to my intended stopping point. From there, I turned on the road to my house, and at the next light, decided to use a little more pressure… which sent everything on my passenger seat flying. After a quick inventory to ensure none of the stuff now on the floor was broken, I had only one word, “Cool!”
The latest step for my review is with what I consider firm braking. If hard braking is what you do during a race or to avoid hitting a child running out into the street, firm braking is what I would do if I realized I couldn’t make a yellow light before it turned red. With the new pads, firm braking sent my ABS into a frenzy. Much like hard braking with my stock pads, firm with the new ones overpowers the stock tires and the ABS goes crazy trying to keep the wheels from locking up. While this is certainly impressive, it poses one problem. My new pads have way more to give than my stock tires can handle. I feel like I have a supercar and can only drive it up to 45 mph. Ugh. But I will be getting new tires fairly soon, so I will continue to update my review as I can.”
Click here to view EBC Brakes brake selector chart to see which brakes are best for you.
Upgrade brakes for towing are EBC Yellowstuff and they work great….read reviews here
EBC Brakes have helped Chris Greenhouse to win the RallyAmerica Central Region Group 2 championship for the last four consecutive years.
That has meant thousands of miles travelled to and from events all over the United States. Chris uses his 2000 Chevrolet Express Van to tow his race car to and from events and recently upgraded to EBC Yellowstuff brakes.
My crew and I all end up taking turns driving the van when going to events. We all immediately noticed the difference between the EBC Yellowstuff Truck and SUV brake pads and regular store-bought pads. The pads have much more initial bite than regular pads and they have exhibited no fade even when towing the race car and trailer. EBC Brakes claim “Towing brings extra loads and that mushy feel of many stock or low friction aftermarket pads does not inspire confidence. EBC Yellowstuff gives you as much bite as you can get from a stock system and in most cases will give a noticeable brake improvement under loads of towing.” The crew have all stated that the new brakes give them much more confidence while towing.
Chris has already been working hard getting ready for next year and he will be back in action again at Sno*Drift Rally in Atlanta, Michigan, USA in late January 2012. Sno*Drift will be the first event of the 2012 RallyAmerica National Championship series.
I would like to thank everyone who has assisted me in winning four straight regional championships and we look forward to standing atop the podium again in 2012. And my crew is especially grateful for the EBC Yellowstuff brakes that help to keep our rig safe en-route to rally events all over the USA. Special thanks also go out to John Romero at EBC Brakes USA for keeping me well-equipped for the 2012 Rally season.
EBC Yellowstuff Race success again proves that EBC Brakes are the best truck brakes out there
Randy Merritt and Mongo Racing end the 2011 Best In The Desert Racing Association season with a bang having used EBC Yellowstuff brake pads and EBC GD series sport rotors all season . On Saturday December 3, 2011 Randy Merritt started the Transwest Ford Henderson 250 in Jean NV with his son Randy Merritt Jr. riding in the Navigator seat. The side by side start was exciting as Merritt started the race knowing there was no pressure on him. Merritt entered the weekend securely in second for the 2011 BITD Class 8100 points championship.
Randy Merritt took the lead with the whole shot off the start, but electronic issues limited the Mongo Racing Ford F-150 to about 90 percent power for most of the first lap. After the first 80 mile lap Merritt was only 4 minutes behind the leader in second place. On the second lap Merritt was able to get full power back and make up time on the leader, but luck on this day was not with Merritt and Mongo Racing. Merritt had closed with in 1 minute of the leader when the Mongo Racing Ford F-150 came to a sudden stop from a broken drive shaft. Merritt and Merritt Jr. fixed the truck on the course and crossed the finish line of the Transwest Ford Henderson 250 in Jean NV in second place.
Brakes are a big thing in off road racing and that’s why Randy depends on EBC Brakes to stop his truck on a dime all year long.
This marks the 9th season Merritt has finished the BITD Class 8100 season points in the top 3.
Randy Merritt is looking forward to the expanded 6 race 2012 Best In The Desert Racing Association schedule with excitement. Merritt and the Mongo Racing team will be making an exciting announcement for 2012 BITD season within the next few weeks.
The Mongo Racing Ford F-150 is sponsored by General Grabber Tires, KC Hilites, Knock Out Energy, TNC Machine, Sway-A-Way, Trail Ready Bead Lock Wheels, Yukon, EBC Brakes, Optima Batteries, Master Craft Safety Innovations, Lucas Oil, UMP, Camburg Engineering Products, MSD Ignition and Mongo Made Graphics.
