Hi everyone. I'm thinking about buying new rotors and pads front and rear on my 2015 Mini Cooper S. As for now, I'm deciding between the red stuff and yellow stuff. Which one did you guys purchase, and what's the part number that fit the F56s? Thanks a lot!
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Only ever used Greenstuff EBC pads on a previous car. Main difference between them and OEM was they needed heat in them to work well, so first couple of brake applications after cold were not the best. However, they gave much better harder braking (not much fade) and much less dust from the pads.
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Have used Yellowstuff in the past and they’ve been great from the get go.
Much better than Greenstuff, they have good cold bite and work well in all conditions especially when heat in them (fast road use), for track pads I’d look elsewhere.
Ferodo DS2500 are even better but I always got horrendous screeching sometimes, mostly when newish and cold, not the best for daily driving if I’m honest.
I lived with it, as I liked the braking performance.
No experience with Redstuff, but I’d recommend Yellowstuff for fast road use, they do a good job.
Much better than Greenstuff, they have good cold bite and work well in all conditions especially when heat in them (fast road use), for track pads I’d look elsewhere.
Ferodo DS2500 are even better but I always got horrendous screeching sometimes, mostly when newish and cold, not the best for daily driving if I’m honest.
I lived with it, as I liked the braking performance.
No experience with Redstuff, but I’d recommend Yellowstuff for fast road use, they do a good job.
Do you know the part number for yellowstuff? Are you still on stock rotors?
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Sorry no but it should just be whatever is there on EBCDirect.
Yes stock rotors, they’ll be more than adequate for the job 100%.
However I personally used AUTODOC for the brake discs, and got some good quality ones there (try not to buy the cheaper rubbish - OEM standard; so Textar, Jurid, Meyle, Brembo are all decent and what I’d recommend for stock discs - High Carbon, Coated if you can).
They’re usually much cheaper than EBC discs if I remember correctly.
For example Brembo disc in High Carbon is about £70 for the front 2 discs:
https://m.autodoc.co.uk/brembo/8714335
Downside to AUTODOC is sometimes the delivery takes 7-14 days (I’ve been lucky usually but I know people that have waited this long).
Yes stock rotors, they’ll be more than adequate for the job 100%.
However I personally used AUTODOC for the brake discs, and got some good quality ones there (try not to buy the cheaper rubbish - OEM standard; so Textar, Jurid, Meyle, Brembo are all decent and what I’d recommend for stock discs - High Carbon, Coated if you can).
They’re usually much cheaper than EBC discs if I remember correctly.
For example Brembo disc in High Carbon is about £70 for the front 2 discs:
https://m.autodoc.co.uk/brembo/8714335
Downside to AUTODOC is sometimes the delivery takes 7-14 days (I’ve been lucky usually but I know people that have waited this long).
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