****Attn: Be aware of EBC knock-offs!****
Nov 12, 2010, 03:44 PM
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****Attn: Be aware of EBC knock-offs!****
Working with a member here and my EBC contacts on abnormal rotor and wear on a 2009 RA with "EBC Redstuff" and OEM rotors.
At this point, we believe that they are not true EBC pads. But knock offs! Pads where ordered from an unknown Amazon.com vendor.
19k on rotors and 4k on the pads.
Rotor wear:
Pad wear:
Notice what EBC pointed out - no chamfer, no center slot. Pad would have to be at the backing plate to have not center section.
Real EBC pads:
Make sure to by from reputable vendors and shops! Support our vendors too! Order from an official EBC retailer!
At this point, we believe that they are not true EBC pads. But knock offs! Pads where ordered from an unknown Amazon.com vendor.
Originally Posted by EBC
...forwarded this off to the lab in the UK and this is not even our pad! We have a slot down the middle and chamfers on the ends of the pad so the pad does not lift...
Rotor wear:
Pad wear:
Notice what EBC pointed out - no chamfer, no center slot. Pad would have to be at the backing plate to have not center section.
Real EBC pads:
Make sure to by from reputable vendors and shops! Support our vendors too! Order from an official EBC retailer!
Last edited by Smike; Nov 13, 2010 at 03:22 AM.
Nov 14, 2010, 07:47 AM
#6
What do you mean by unknown Amazon.com seller, do you mean it was shipped and sold by Amazon? Also, is EBC a seller on Amazon, check link below?
http://www.amazon.com/EBC-Brakes-DP3...2006&carId=001
http://www.amazon.com/EBC-Brakes-DP3...2006&carId=001
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Nov 14, 2010, 09:51 PM
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Man... I wish I would have waited. I bought the pads from Amazon a few days before this thread was posted. I guess I will check for the chamfer edges and the center slot when they arrive, before I return them. Keep us updated in what they do.
Nov 14, 2010, 10:53 PM
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Sad enough fakes are there for a reason, For the people that would rather pay later then now.
Do you know if there was a price difference from this unknown vendor to the real deal?
Do you know if there was a price difference from this unknown vendor to the real deal?
Nov 15, 2010, 12:20 AM
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not good smike
on a side note you have heard of the new bluestuff ndx compound?
reportedly the current best street/autox pad out and i know you like a very good street setup
on a side note you have heard of the new bluestuff ndx compound?
reportedly the current best street/autox pad out and i know you like a very good street setup
Nov 15, 2010, 04:34 AM
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Blues are a road course pad that can be street driven. I have a set on my work bench at home for my Mustang (weight is closer to Evos) for testing.
Nov 16, 2010, 01:32 PM
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Good to know.
Fakes everywhere these days. There's probably a fake Ludikraut running around out there somewhere sporting mousenuts and a pinprick and driving a Daihatsu. Caveat Emptor!!!
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Fakes everywhere these days. There's probably a fake Ludikraut running around out there somewhere sporting mousenuts and a pinprick and driving a Daihatsu. Caveat Emptor!!!
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Nov 22, 2010, 02:49 PM
#13
Just received the pads from Amazon DP31538C and DP31210C. The front pads have 2 slots and the chamfer edges, and the rear pads have a center slot and a chamfer edges. They do come with the coating with the lettering Brake-In (check and circle with TM) on it. They do come with shims that has a sticky side. Are these real?
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