jc0r Posted February 17, 2010 Posted February 17, 2010 Hi there, a while ago i changed my pads to EBC YellowStuff front and rear as Nissan Westway told me they needed doing while my car was in for a P1. After breaking the pads in i never really noticed they were any better than the OEM pads but i didnt mind as they were cheaper than buying off Nissan. I wouldsay they are very very dusty though, a lot more so than the OEM pads i had before. Its been about 4 months now though and although hard to remember i definitely feel like the brakes are softer, dont have enough bite on them. I've started to think it may be the discs although i was told there was life in them. Not been overly mechanically minded i would say there is a 2mm lip on the discs with the inside been more worn than the outer. Also i noticed some marking on the disc and wondered if this was normal? At first i thought i was just brake dust that will easily come off. after cleaning the car, it didnt move. I sprayed some Brake Disc Cleaner, still nothing. I took the car for a spin and put the handbrake half on to try and burn it off, still there! This only happens on my rear discs not the fronts. Its both sides and there are at least 6 spots where it occurs. Could it be time for new discs? I have to do something about my stopping power cuz its just not biting strong enough, reminds me of my old ST220's brakes! If it is time to get new discs can anyone suggest a really good set of discs n pads that beats Nissans £900 :s Quote
Lincolnbaggie Posted February 17, 2010 Posted February 17, 2010 I took the car for a spin and put the handbrake half on to try and burn it off, still there! Handbrake won't help as that works like a drum brake on the hub not the disc. Quote
rawbhp Posted February 17, 2010 Posted February 17, 2010 looks a bit like pad material has burnt onto the disc. Have you used your brakes hard then sat with the pedal applied for some time e.g. at lights? Quote
ZMANALEX Posted February 17, 2010 Posted February 17, 2010 Hi there, a while ago i changed my pads to EBC YellowStuff front and rear as Nissan Westway told me they needed doing while my car was in for a P1. After breaking the pads in i never really noticed they were any better than the OEM pads but i didnt mind as they were cheaper than buying off Nissan. I wouldsay they are very very dusty though, a lot more so than the OEM pads i had before. Its been about 4 months now though and although hard to remember i definitely feel like the brakes are softer, dont have enough bite on them. I've started to think it may be the discs although i was told there was life in them. Not been overly mechanically minded i would say there is a 2mm lip on the discs with the inside been more worn than the outer. Also i noticed some marking on the disc and wondered if this was normal? At first i thought i was just brake dust that will easily come off. after cleaning the car, it didnt move. I sprayed some Brake Disc Cleaner, still nothing. I took the car for a spin and put the handbrake half on to try and burn it off, still there! This only happens on my rear discs not the fronts. Its both sides and there are at least 6 spots where it occurs. Could it be time for new discs? I have to do something about my stopping power cuz its just not biting strong enough, reminds me of my old ST220's brakes! If it is time to get new discs can anyone suggest a really good set of discs n pads that beats Nissans £900 :s I have the cure for this mate PM on its way. Alex. Quote
Chris`I Posted February 17, 2010 Posted February 17, 2010 Nice one Alex, do let others know what the problem is for reference Quote
jc0r Posted February 17, 2010 Author Posted February 17, 2010 Thanks for the info on handbrake! Feel like a complete prat now, didnt know that lol. As for sitting on the brakes, not really. My boy racer days a in the past, i take it easy on the car in general tbh and the amount of spots where this occurs on the rear discs i would have to be doing it all the time. The only thing i can think is i have to have my handbrake on fairly strong as my driveway is rather inclined, but you say thats on the drum? But like i say, i dont give my brakes a hard time at all. Quote
sparky370z Posted February 17, 2010 Posted February 17, 2010 Hi there, a while ago i changed my pads to EBC YellowStuff front and rear as Nissan Westway told me they needed doing while my car was in for a P1. After breaking the pads in i never really noticed they were any better than the OEM pads but i didnt mind as they were cheaper than buying off Nissan. I wouldsay they are very very dusty though, a lot more so than the OEM pads i had before. Its been about 4 months now though and although hard to remember i definitely feel like the brakes are softer, dont have enough bite on them. I've started to think it may be the discs although i was told there was life in them. Not been overly mechanically minded i would say there is a 2mm lip on the discs with the inside been more worn than the outer. Also i noticed some marking on the disc and wondered if this was normal? At first i thought i was just brake dust that will easily come off. after cleaning the car, it didnt move. I sprayed some Brake Disc Cleaner, still nothing. I took the car for a spin and put the handbrake half on to try and burn it off, still there! This only happens on my rear discs not the fronts. Its both sides and there are at least 6 spots where it occurs. Could it be time for new discs? I have to do something about my stopping power cuz its just not biting strong enough, reminds me of my old ST220's brakes! If it is time to get new discs can anyone suggest a really good set of discs n pads that beats Nissans £900 :s I have the cure for this mate PM on its way. Alex. do tell!! Quote
jacr87 Posted February 17, 2010 Posted February 17, 2010 Hes left his handbrake on and its starting to seize due to the weather. Quote
AlexZ Posted March 4, 2010 Posted March 4, 2010 Looks to me like the brake pad friction materail has transfered to the disk face after hard braking...if it was mine I would strip the pads out and check the friction material, deglazed the disk face and then try bedding them in again... Worth a try before buying all new brakes Alex Quote
Greekman Posted March 5, 2010 Posted March 5, 2010 have your disks skimmed if there is enough thickness left on them... Quote
-Chris- Posted March 5, 2010 Posted March 5, 2010 I have the same brakes and the same problem. My brakes have no feel and don't seem to have any bite just like you described. I would be very interested to hear if the suggestions work as i'm thinking about just putting on new pads all round as the wether gets better but this may save me a few pounds. I deffinatly won't be buying EBC again though Chris Quote
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