Technical EBC Blog

I feel a pulsation or vibration in my brake pedal every time I stop. But the brakes seem to work fine. Is anything wrong?

This is a response to the article written and posted on Yahoo with the above title. Yes something is wrong but the Yahoo article does not help you at all and will only prolong your troubles. This article in my opinion as a brake engineer of 35 years experience is completely wrong and misleading. It [...]


Best Brakes for Racing choose from huge selection of quality brake pads and rotors from the worlds number one brand EBC Brakes.

See our brake selector chart here to make the ideal selection for your car or motorcycle for fast street,trackday and get the best brakes for racing with a performance guarantee. EBC Brakes is a privately owned British manufacturer with its own R and D facilities and produces the largest range of brakes in the world [...]


Performance Motorcycle Brakes for every make and model from the world’s number on brand EBC Brakes.

Search here for all the technical info you will need and choose where to buy high performance brake discs motorcycle brake rotors and all forms of motorcycle brakes. EBC Brakes is proud to have been the number one in motorcycle brakes for over 35 years and produces all of its products in its own factories [...]


How to service motorcycle brake pads and safety advice

IMPORTANT SAFETY WARNINGS WARNING Brakes are a MAJOR SAFETY CRITICAL PART of your Motorcycle/ATV. DO NOT ATTEMPT Service or replacement unless you are a QUALIFIED MECHANIC and always follow machine manufacturers installation procedure. Pads must be installed with friction material against disc rotor and metal backing plate towards piston. When fitting pads do not contaminate [...]


Pro Cut Lathe Customer Feedback

Several months ago you and I had numerous conversations regarding the brake rotors for my 2006 Chevrolet Impala. I ended up, with your support, getting the rotors cut at a Chevrolet Dealer in Florida to solve my problem. Since having the Pro-Cut lathe work done, I have experienced no problems. Thank you for your help! [...]


Brake Vibration or Rotor Shimmying or Steering wheel shakes

All motor vehicle brakes can suffer this at some time in their life and brake vibration can occur for a number of reasons. Some cars have rotors machined to match the car on production lines and any replacement rotor will not run true unless machined once again ON THAT CAR. There is a great Company [...]


Motorcycle Racing

There are many forms of Motorcycle Racing around the world and this sport has grown considerably over the years and spread to all forms of motorcycle. From Classic or Vintage Motorcycles to modern sportbikes and custom built superbikes and GP bikes the hobby of Motorcycle Racing continues to be a passionate and adrenaline generating area [...]


Replace Brake pads

How to replace brake pads at home with safety, here is your guide to how to do this safely at home with minimal tools. You must realise that brakes are a major safety part of your vehicle and they need to be installed with care following this suggested DVD install guidance and your vehicle manufacturer [...]


Racing Brake

Racing Brakes are a vital component for every car and Motorcycle rider and it is safe to say every vehicle that enjoys racing brake pads are always upgraded for safety and to grab that extra yard from the opposition. The design of a racing brake may be quite basic and often people choose to race [...]


EBC Automotive Brake Tech – brake calipers

Brake calipers are a vital part of your brake system. The brake caliper is what brings the disc brake pad into contact against your brake rotor and generates the stopping power of the vehicle. Seized calipers or seized sliding parts of the brake caliper will cause many problems including brake drag, brake overheat and hot [...]