EBC Product Review – 3GD Drilled and Slotted Sport Rotors

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I took my car to Pep Boys and rode along with an ASC certified tech to diagnose the problem I have been experiencing. He agreed the problem was most likely from the rear but said he felt a slight vibration in the wheel and uneven pressure in the pedal when coming to a stop as did I. Since I don’t have the time to have the back done and risk having to do the front later if it didn’t cure the problem I decided to do both axles. As it turns out the DTV was the issue, you can call it install run-out or a car problem but the disc thickness was not true from the start. I asked the tech to pull off the discs prior to the on car lathe and inspect the hubs to ensure I had cleaned and prepped the hubs properly. He said they look cleaner than a new hub and didn’t see anything that would indicate an installation problem. Having said that the problem is solved and the car stops as it should with good pedal pressure and no vibration. I would like to thank you for the Pep-Boys recommendation; the cost with tax for both axles was only $92.00! After spending $396.00 for EBC Red-Stuff pads and rotors I don’t think rotors should have to be turned prior to installation but perhaps I’m wrong. Even so, the grand total of $488.00 it is less than half of what Infinity charges for pads and rotors all around, and I am confident that the red stuff pads will provide superior stopping power and longevity in the long. Thanks again for the quick response and advice.

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I finally had the opportunity to return to the Pep Boys Brick, NJ location this morning. The service manager, Ed Mckeon, had received the dampers you requested be sent to him and his mechanic used the ProCut machine to cut the 3GD slotted rotors on my vehicle.

The results are, at least today, great! The vibration while braking has disappeared, and the once per rev scraping sound has disappeared. Even Ed commented how smoothly the ProCut gear was able to cut the performance slotted rotors with no problems. I believe this issue is resolved.

Thank you EBC for helping me solve this problem!

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It is not an easy decision to replace OEM parts. But how can one argue with 3GD rotors priced at the same cost that Honda would charge for OEM stock replacement? At the end of the day, the difference is literally, night and day. The braking efficiency curve stays ahead of the pedal pressure, thus I brake efficiently and stop earlier than anticipated. With the Honda stock, slippery, dusty, unpredictable, I had to always fiddle with the pressure, often having to add and add. Not these items- they stay cool, brake superbly and, more importantly, they have not even reached the peak efficiency mileage.

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The stock brakes wore out after about 50,000 mi. due to hard driving over mountain passes. The EBC slotted/dimpled discs and greenstuff pads were a big improvement over stock, much more powerful and have lasted about 70,000 mi.